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Colchester
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Innovate & Create in Essex! Full-Time Design & Technology Teacher at a Leading Independent School (September 2025 Start - KS3, KS4 & KS5)

Are you an inspiring and highly skilled Design & Technology (DT) Teacher passionate about empowering students to design, innovate, and bring their ideas to life? Our leading independent school in picturesque Essex is seeking an enthusiastic Full-Time Teacher of DT to join our dynamic and highly successful department from September 2025. This is an exciting opportunity to cultivate creativity, technical proficiency, and problem-solving skills in bright and engaged students across Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4 (GCSE Design & Technology), and Key Stage 5 (A-Level Design & Technology) within a supportive and ambitious educational environment.

In this rewarding full-time role, you'll get to:

  • Spark Design Thinking: Deliver engaging and stimulating DT lessons, guiding students through the design process from concept generation to prototyping and evaluation.

  • Develop Practical Skills: Equip students with mastery in a range of materials (e.g., wood, metal, plastics, textiles) and manufacturing techniques, using modern workshop facilities.

  • Foster Innovation: Encourage students to push creative boundaries, embrace sustainable design principles, and develop innovative solutions to real-world problems.

  • Contribute to a Collaborative Department: Join a supportive and innovative department that values teamwork, shared best practice, and a collective commitment to student success.

  • Thrive in an Independent Setting: Teach highly motivated students in a well-resourced independent school, fostering an atmosphere of intellectual curiosity and practical application.

  • Shape Future Designers & Engineers: Play a key role in guiding A-Level students towards further study at leading universities in Design, Engineering, Architecture, Product Design, and other creative-technical fields.

    We're looking for a passionate and qualified Design & Technology Teacher with QTS and a strong academic or professional background in DT, Product Design, Engineering, or a related field. A proven ability to deliver inspiring and effective lessons that spark curiosity and a genuine enthusiasm for the subject across all key stages, particularly at A-Level, is essential. If you're ready to make a significant contribution to our independent school team in Essex, we encourage you to apply for a September 2025 start.

    Build the future with us in Essex – join our dedicated team for a September 2025 start, inspiring students for success

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