Design technology technician

Highlands School, London, N21 1QQ

40 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  2nd January 2027

• Closing date

  2 November 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  23 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £26,915.00 - £28,497.00 Annually (Actual)

Design technology technician job summary

The successful candidate will be expected to assist all teaching staff in the technology department in ensuring all students have a relevant and effective design and technology experience and high levels of achievement.

The design and technology faculty are a dynamic and experienced team of 5 teachers and 2 technicians; 1 food and 1 textiles, with a passion for encouraging excellence and creativity in all students.

We have well equipped workshops and all teachers are equipped with individual chromebooks and visualisers to support effective teaching. Resistant materials is taught at KS3 on a carousel system with food and textiles. At present design and technology follows the new Edexcel specification and is a popular GCSE options each year. The faculty is committed to ensuring that all staff and support staff have the opportunity to direct their professional development through high quality CPD.

Although well-resourced, the department strives to improve. Drawing on the work of cognitive scientists, curriculum experts and leading figures from within the subject community, the department is about to embark upon a process of curriculum development. It is therefore an exciting time to join, and shape, Highlands School's design and technology department.

Highlands is an ‘Outstanding’ school (OFSTED 2011, 2014 and 2024) at which students consistently outperform national expectations in terms of both attainment and progress. Outstanding outcomes provide our students with the opportunity to continue their studies at prestigious institutions; students at Highlands regularly receive offers from medical schools, Oxbridge and Russell Group universities. Colleagues joining Highlands are joining one of the most popular and successful schools in North London.

The work we do at Highlands is underpinned by our values: determination, aspiration, respect and equality (DARE).

Your application should be completed after reading the job description and person specification. Please use the application form to demonstrate how your skills and experience meet the requirements of the role and why you believe you would be a strong candidate.

We are committed to attracting top talent to our school and welcome applications from all members of the community.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Safeguarding students is central to everything we do at Highlands School. We are committed to ensuring that students are safe, cared for and taught how to keep themselves and others safe. We are alert to the signs of abuse and neglect and follow our procedures to ensure that students receive effective support and protection.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Highlands School

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1694 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Highlands School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/highlands-school-london

Highlands is an ‘Outstanding’ school (OFSTED 2011, 2014 and 2024) at which students consistently outperform national expectations in terms of both attainment and progress. Outstanding outcomes provide our students with the opportunity to continue their studies at prestigious institutions; students at Highlands regularly receive offers from medical schools, Oxbridge and Russell Group universities. Colleagues joining Highlands are joining one of the most popular and successful schools in north London.
The work we do at Highlands is underpinned by our values: determination, aspiration, respect and equality (DARE).

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