Design & Technology Teacher | Independent School | Winchester

Position: Design & Technology Teacher
Location: Winchester
Contract: Full-Time
Start Date: September
Key Stages: KS3KS5

A prestigious Independent School in Winchester is seeking to appoint an inspiring and innovative Design & Technology Teacher to join its thriving Design faculty from September. This is an excellent opportunity to teach highly motivated students in a school renowned for its academic excellence exceptional pastoral care and outstanding co-curricular programme.

The school encourages creativity innovation and independent thinking placing significant emphasis on design engineering and practical problem-solving. Students are supported to pursue ambitious projects with many progressing to leading universities to study architecture engineering product design and related disciplines. Staff enjoy a collaborative culture outstanding facilities and a strong commitment to professional development.

The successful candidate will teach Design & Technology across Key Stage 3 Key Stage 4 and Key Stage 5 delivering engaging lessons that foster creativity technical expertise and confident design thinking.

Students follow an ambitious curriculum that includes Product Design Resistant Materials design processes materials technology and modern manufacturing techniques. You will guide students through the full design cycle from research and concept development to prototyping manufacture testing and evaluation.

The role also offers the opportunity to contribute to a vibrant programme of enrichment activities including design competitions STEM initiatives engineering projects and exhibitions that celebrate students creativity and innovation.

• Teach Design & Technology across KS3 KS4 and KS5

• Deliver engaging practical and theory-based lessons

• Prepare students for GCSE and A-Level Design & Technology qualifications

• Develop students creativity technical knowledge and manufacturing skills

• Maintain outstanding health and safety standards within specialist workshops

• Assess progress and provide high-quality feedback

• Contribute to curriculum innovation and departmental development

• Support design competitions exhibitions and wider STEM enrichment

This Independent School is widely recognised for providing an exceptional all-round education where academic excellence is complemented by creativity leadership and personal development. Students are intellectually curious highly motivated and eager to embrace new challenges in a supportive and respectful learning environment.

The Design & Technology department is exceptionally well equipped featuring industry-standard workshops CAD/CAM facilities laser cutters 3D printers and dedicated design studios. Teachers work within a collaborative and forward-thinking department that encourages innovation in the classroom and provides outstanding opportunities for professional growth.

Essential Requirements

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or an equivalent teaching qualification

• Experience teaching Design & Technology at secondary level

• Ability to teach KS3 and KS4 confidently

• Strong subject knowledge in Product Design Resistant Materials or Engineering

• Excellent classroom and workshop management skills

Desirable

• Experience teaching A-Level Design & Technology

• Experience with CAD/CAM technologies 3D printing or digital manufacturing

• Ability to contribute to engineering robotics or STEM enrichment programmes

• A strong track record of delivering excellent student outcomes

If you are interested in this Design & Technology Teacher role at an Independent School in Winchester please submit your CV as soon as possible.