Teacher of Design Technology

Royal Alexandra and Albert School; Gatton; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free staff lunch

Gym access

Indoor pool

On-site parking

Job summary

Royal Alexandra and Albert School in the United Kingdom seeks a dedicated Design and Technology teacher to deliver engaging and innovative lessons across Key Stages 2–5. The successful candidate will inspire curiosity, foster practical skills and critical thinking, and help students develop confidence in problem solving and sustainable design.

The candidate will join a collaborative, high-expectation community with excellent facilities and a commitment to inclusion and safeguarding.

Qualifications

• Passionate about the teaching of Design and Technology.
• An excellent practitioner with strong classroom practice.
• Able to teach Design and Technology to Key Stage 2, 3, 4 and 5.

Responsibilities

• Deliver highly effective, engaging and innovative D&T teaching across the school.
• Inspire curiosity and a genuine passion for the subject, encouraging iterative design and sustainable solutions.
• Create a stimulating and inclusive classroom environment where every student is supported to achieve their best.

Skills

Passionate about D&T

Excellent practitioner

KS2-5 teaching

Professional development

Job description

We are a 'Good' school (Ofsted, April 2024), where our boarding provision was recently judged as 'Outstanding' (Ofsted, 2025). The inspectors highlighted that our "students are making significant progress," noting they are "supported through a culture of high expectation, helping them to achieve the best they can." We are a lively and purposeful co-educational, comprehensive state boarding school for children aged 7 to 18 years, with approximately 700 flexi-boarders and 300 full boarders. A popular choice for both local families and international boarders, our success is driven by our exceptional facilities, academic results, and a boarding ethos that fosters a wide range of co-curricular activities and positive student attitudes. We are now seeking a dedicated professional to contribute to this thriving, high-expectation environment. We offer:

• A collaborative and highly supportive professional community
• Excellent onsite facilities, including free staff lunch and access to the gym and indoor pool
• Enhanced school admission priority for children of teaching staff
• Beautiful estate set in 260 acres of parkland
• Convenient location, close to the A23 and M25 with on-site parking

We are looking for a teacher who can deliver highly effective, engaging and innovative teaching Design and Technology education across the school, ensuring that all students make excellent progress and develop confidence in their creative thinking and problem solving abilities. The successful candidate will inspire curiosity and a genuine passion for the subject, encouraging students to explore ideas, embrace iterative design, and develop sustainable solutions to real-world challenges as responsible designers of the future. They will be committed to creating a stimulating and inclusive classroom environment where every student feels supported and challenged to achieve their best. Design and Technology is taught across all key stages (2-5) and is a highly valued and popular subject within the school. Students respond enthusiastically to opportunities to develop their practical skills, critical thinking and understanding of new and emerging technologies. The department aims to foster creativity, resilience and independent thinking, while enabling students to produce work they can take pride in. The successful candidate will be:

• Passionate about the teaching of Design and Technology
• An excellent practitioner
• Able to teach Design and Technology to Key Stage 2, 3, 4 and 5
• Enthusiastic about his/her own professional development

The school reserves the right to appoint prior to the closing date.

Safeguarding Information The Royal Alexandra and Albert School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post if successful, including an Enhanced DBS check. Staff must be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health and safety regulations, security and confidentiality, reporting all concerns as appropriate. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. At The Royal Alexandra and Albert School we strive to be inclusive and value the positive impact of diversity and equality within our school. We welcome applications from all backgrounds, and particularly encourage those from ethnic minority groups who reflect the diversity, and varied cultural and ethnic backgrounds, of our student community / boarding community.