Digital Technology Lead & DT Teacher

Philosophy Education LTD.; Rusthall; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Pension

School healthcare benefits

Free meals during working day

Free on-site parking

Job summary

Philosophy Education LTD. is partnering with an independent prep school in Kent to appoint a Design Technology & Digital Learning Teacher. The role focuses on DT, product design, coding, robotics and practical problem solving, with a lead in IT and digital provision across the school.

You will inspire pupils through hands-on design, while driving technology use across the curriculum; a dedicated robotics lab and diverse facilities support your initiatives.

Qualifications

• Experience teaching Design Technology and related STEM subjects.
• Ability to lead and develop DT and digital learning provision.

Responsibilities

• Lead Design Technology and digital learning across KS2/KS3.
• Develop engaging, forward-thinking curriculum for DT and STEM.
• Support pupils and colleagues in using technology effectively across the school.

Skills

DT & Product Design

Coding & Computing

Robotics

Tools

CAD Software

Apple/Microsoft platforms

Job description

Design Technology & Digital Learning Teacher

Independent Prep School - Kent

Permanent Position

High / Competitive Salary - Dependent on Experience

Interviews Next Week

Excellent Facilities & Resources

Private Pension & School Benefits

Are you a creative Design Technology teacher who wants the freedom and resources to bring ambitious ideas to life?

An established independent preparatory school in Kent is looking for an inspiring Design Technology specialist to take a leading role in its DT and digital learning provision.

This is much more than a traditional DT teaching position. The school is looking for someone who can inspire pupils through product design, engineering, coding, robotics and practical problem-solving, while also helping to drive the use of technology across the wider school.

The school has invested significantly in its facilities and resources, including a dedicated robotics lab, and offers exciting extracurricular opportunities such as a Motorsports Club where pupils design and build go-karts.

The Role

You will become the school's key Design Technology teacher, predominantly working with pupils through KS2 and KS3, and will have the opportunity to shape and develop an engaging, forward-thinking curriculum.

Key Focus Areas

• Design Technology & Product Design
• Engineering and practical construction
• Coding and Computing
• Robotics
• CAD / digital design
• STEM projects
• Creative problem-solving and design thinking
• Digital technology across the curriculum

Alongside DT, the school would like the successful candidate to take a lead in IT and digital learning, supporting pupils and colleagues in making effective use of technology. The school works across Apple and Microsoft platforms, so confidence with educational technology and an enthusiasm for developing digital provision would be highly valued.

Scope and Enrichment

You will have considerable scope to develop projects and enrichment opportunities, with the existing curriculum encouraging pupils to design, make, test, evaluate and refine their work, while making connections between creativity, STEM, digital technology, sustainability and enterprise.

Who Are We Looking For?

The school is open-minded about background and is particularly interested in finding someone with the practical skills, teaching experience and enthusiasm to make the department their own.

QTS is not essential, but previous teaching experience is required.

Potential Backgrounds

• Design Technology
• Product Design
• Engineering
• Computing / Digital Technology
• Robotics
• STEM education

You should be confident engaging pupils, managing a classroom and delivering practical, hands-on learning. The successful candidate will also be enthusiastic about contributing to the wider life of an independent prep school, including enrichment, clubs and pastoral responsibilities.

Why Consider This Role?

This is an opportunity to join a well-resourced independent school where DT, engineering and technology are genuinely valued.

The position offers a highly competitive salary dependent on experience, pension provision, school healthcare benefits, free meals during the working day, free on-site parking, generous training and development opportunities and, following probation, potential school-fee remission subject to the school's usual conditions.

This is a permanent position and interviews are being arranged for next week.

We have a policy to respond to all applications within three working days. However, because of the volume of applications, we are sometimes unable to reply to individual enquiries. If we have not contacted you within this specified time your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.