Design Technology Teacher
Design Technology Teacher
Required from: September 2024
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: Part-Time 0.8 or Full Time (flexibility for the right candidate)
The role
We are looking to appoint a passionate teacher of Design Technology. You would be working alongside a very enthusiastic and dynamic Head of Design and very talented technician in a forward-thinking department.
This role would suit a well-qualified individual wishing to make a significant impact on the success of the school and to enhance the girls' education, through both curricular and co-curricular activities.
Students attain excellent examination results and Design Technology is a popular subject. The successful candidate will demonstrate equal passion for their subject and working with young students.
About the School
Founded in 1880 by the Girls’ Day School Trust (GDST), the UK’s leading network of independent girls’ schools, Blackheath High School is a selective school for girls aged 3–18 and was rated “excellent” in our most recent ISI Inspection. We are fortunate to be located on the edge of the stunning Heath and within easy reach of historic Greenwich and Canary Wharf. Following an £18 million investment, our new Senior School opened in 2018, and has been provided with state-of-the-art facilities to ensure that our school environment matches the excellent standard of education we provide.
There are many good reasons to work with us. Blackheath High School has a real sense of community, and you’ll be part of it. You’ll be part, too, of the wider GDST family and you’ll be in the company of some of the best and brightest people in independent education. We also offer a variety of benefits, such as:
- Competitive salaries and pay progression
- Access to extensive professional development opportunities
- Training grants for qualifications
- Generous pension schemes
- Free life assurance benefit
- Employee Assistance Programme
- A discount of up to 50% on fees for children at GDST schools
- Interest free loans for training, computer purchase and travel season ticket
- A Cycle to Work scheme
- Competitive terms and conditions of employment
Please visit www.gdst.net for an application form or for further details please contact Sharon Read at s.read@bla.gdst.net
Applications must be received by: 18 March 2024 at 12 noon.
Interviews will take place on: 26 March 2024
Blackheath High School and the GDST are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Applicants must be willing to undergo appropriate child protection screening, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
The GDST is committed to diversity, inclusion and real change: a family where every individual is valued, respected and included.
