Teacher of Design and Technology

Waltham Forest; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

London Borough of Waltham Forest's Walthamstow School for Girls seeks a passionate and innovative Teacher of Design and Technology to start January 2027. Join an active ADT faculty, contribute to a broad Art and Design curriculum, and help students become problem solvers and designers.

The post is permanent, full-time (32.5 hours per week) with a strong commitment to safeguarding. Interview date 5 October 2026; closing date 29 September 2026.

Qualifications

• Must have passion and creativity in Design & Technology.
• Commitment to high standards of teaching and learning at KS3/KS4.
• Support equality and safeguarding policies.

Job description

Employer: London Borough Of Waltham Forest

Location: Walthamstow School For Girls, Church Hill, Walthamstow, London ,

Contract: Permanent

Working Pattern: Full Time

Hours: 32.5 hours per week.

Closing Date: 29/09/2026 at 23:55

Reference: SCH/26/344581

Teacher of Design and Technology

Required for January 2027

• Do you have a genuine passion for teaching DT and enjoy sharing your enthusiasm for the subject with students?
• Are you looking for an excellent opportunity to join a creative and inspiring team?

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, talented and highly motivated Teacher of Design and Technology.

As a member of our ADT faculty you will play a key role in supporting the development of our curriculum. We value a diverse and broad Art and Design curriculum; where students learn through playing with the materials they use. We promote curiosity, courage and independence in the classroom and want our students to be thinking, taking risks and problem solving like designers. With a track record of strong results we are keen to build upon our success, to be bolder and more ambitious with what our students can achieve. We are looking for a teacher who can bring their practice as a design teacher with them to help inspire our students with their own love of learning.

You would be joining an innovative and vibrant team. The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate passion and creativity, as well as excellent subject knowledge. They must have a commitment to developing and maintaining high standards of teaching and learning at Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 and enjoy the challenge of ensuring that all pupils achieve their full potential.

Walthamstow School for Girls is a wonderful place to work, learn, teach and lead. We are passionate about education being a vehicle for promoting equality for all and our mission is to empower young women to become leaders of the future. We are a truly comprehensive school, proud of our diversity and committed to social justice.

Interview date: Monday 5 th October 2026

Walthamstow School for Girls is committed to Equal Opportunities and to Safer Recruitment practices and procedures.

Walthamstow School for Girls is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and young people. The successful candidate applicant will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS Disclosure.

Waltham Forest is a diverse borough where diversity is valued and is integral to both, service delivery and employment of its staff. The Council is proud of its rich mix of communities and as the largest employer in the area, it works hard to respond to the changing needs of its population. We use our statutory duties on race, gender and disability equality and best practice in respect of age, faith and sexual orientation to ensure equality of opportunity in the workplace. The Council is committed to meeting its 4 equality objectives: - Promoting equality of opportunity - Opposing all forms of discrimination, intolerance and disadvantage - Ensuring our workforce reflects the diverse communities of Waltham Forest at all levels. - Providing fair, appropriate, accessible and excellent Services to all. Respecting Diversity is a core Council value. To support the above and reduce the risk of bias in its recruitment activities, the council is operating an anonymous shortlisting process, which hides personal information that can identify individuals until their application has been considered for shortlisting. The council also operates a scheme whereby, for jobs graded up to and including scale SO2, internal candidates are considered first. This includes those candidates who self-identify as having a disability for the purposes of the Disability Confident scheme. For more information, please refer to our recruitment and selection policy