Design Technology

Start date: September 2023

Closing date: As soon as possible. Applications will be considered on receipt and interviews may occur at any stage so we recommend early application.

Location: Wandsworth

Contract: Permanent

Salary: Competitive with pension, private medical insurance and staff fee discount

Created by the launch of the sixth form in September 2023 this is an opportunity to join a stable and committed staff team in a small but growing independent school with an exceptional reputation for the creative arts.

The successful applicant will teach Design Technology/3D Design in KS3 and KS4 and depending on experience may also teach some 3D Design in KS5. The post will be at least 0.4 FTE but could be expanded to 0.8 FTE or full time. The ideal candidate will have experience of developing their own practice as a designer or artist.

Excellent career opportunities are afforded by the school’s plans to expand. Thames has an excellent CPD and staff mentoring programme.

Thames is a thriving mainstream and diverse independent secondary school rated Excellent by ISI. Located next to Clapham Junction station, it has recently moved into brand new, purpose built premises, with carefully designed Design and STEM workshops, equipped to a very high standard with an array of woodworking machines, 3D printer, pressure former and laser cutter. 

If you would like a teaching job in a school where pupils are valued as individuals and inspired to learn, we want to hear from you. Applications are welcome from passionate teachers wanting to make a difference. 

The role:

Teaching DT/3D Design in KS3 and KS4 

Potentially teaching 3D Design in KS5 

Working from existing schemes of learning and also creating new, well-differentiated schemes of learning and resources

Preparing pupils for GCSE Art and Design (3D Design)

The post is open to an excellent teacher who will:

Be a graduate with a relevant good honours degree

Have some experience in either the private or maintained system

Have a commitment to embracing challenges and raising pupil attainment

Be a creative, inventive and dedicated classroom practitioner with a real passion for your subject

Have an exceptional eye for detail

Be excited by the school’s vision and respect the school’s values

Thames Christian School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all who work at the school to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be subject to child protection screening appropriate to the post including an enhanced disclosure through the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Closing Date for Applications: As soon as possible - applications will be considered on receipt and interviews may occur at any stage so we recommend early application.

Full details about the post, application form and information about the school are available at https://www.thameschristianschool.org.uk/vacancies/teacher-of-design-technology