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. Pasted markdown
The RoleYou 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.
The school is particularly interested in someone who can bring together:
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 curriculumAlongside 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.
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. Pasted markdown
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.
You could come from a background in:
Design Technology
Product Design
Engineering
Computing / Digital Technology
Robotics
STEM educationYou 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. Pasted markdown
This is a permanent position and interviews are being arranged for next week.
If you are an experienced DT, Engineering, Product Design or Technology educator looking for an opportunity where you can have real ownership of the provision, we would love to hear from you.
Apply now with your up-to-date CV for an immediate conversation about the role.
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. Philosophy Education is a Recruitment Business and is advertising this vacancy on behalf of one of its clients
Salary description
£220.00 - £310.00 per day