Specialist Teacher Design, Technology & Engineering

Medbury Preparatory School; Canterbury; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Medbury School is seeking an exceptional educator to create a future-focused design, technology and engineering programme for boys in Years 5 to 8. This is a makerspace-rich role blending design thinking, engineering, practical making and purposeful technology to turn ideas into meaningful solutions.

The candidate will design a comprehensive DT&E programme, integrating maths, science and technology while guiding students to imagine, sketch, model, build, code and test innovations.

Qualifications

• Design and implement a future-focused DT&E programme for Years 5–8.
• Lead a makerspace environment with practical making, coding and testing.
• Collaborate across subjects to integrate maths, science and technology.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver a design, technology and engineering curriculum.
• Facilitate hands-on problem solving and project-based learning.
• Lead and model inquiry, design thinking, and reflective practice.

Skills

Design thinking

Engineering

Technology

Makerspace leadership

Curriculum development

Education

Certificated teacher

Tools

CAD software

3D printing

Robotics kits

Electronics prototyping

Job description

Specialist Teacher Design, Technology & Engineering

Full time, Permanent

Primary and intermediate (Years 1–8) / kura tuatahi, Certificated teacher

Mathematics and statistics, Science, Technology

MU

Medbury School is seeking an exceptional educator to create a future focused design, technology and engineering programme for boys in Years 5 to 8.

This is not a conventional digital technologies role. It is an opportunity to design a programme, combining design thinking, engineering, practical making and purposeful technology. In a makerspace environment, boys will identify problems, imagine possibilities, sketch, model, build, code, test, refine and turn ideas into meaningful solutions.

Located centrally in Christchurch, Medbury is a Years 1 to 8 independent preparatory school with a proud tradition and ambitious future. Our mission is growing boys to learn, lead and succeed. Our graduate profile seeks to develop boys who are curious and capable, grounded in character and ready for secondary school and to contribute.

This new position sits at the heart of the Medbury Strategy Compass towards 2030 and its commitment to supporting learning and innovation. It will help bring our intentionally digital direction to life. Technology must earn its place by deepening thinking, expanding capability and enabling creativity. Digital tools will sit alongside materials, mechanisms, electronics, robotics, CAD, fabrication and hands on problem solving.