Head of Design and Technology

St Mary's and St John's CofE School, London, NW4 4QR

14 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  4 December 2025 at 10:59pm

• Date listed

  20 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Design and technology
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £37,870.00 - £56,154.00 Annually (Actual) Plus TLR

Head of Design and Technology job summary

We require a motivated, experienced individual to be the Head of Design and Technology. The desired candidate will have the skills and vision required to develop a dynamic, innovative team. They will have proven leadership skills, a strong grasp of the elements of successful curriculum design and will be dedicated to improving standards and accelerating student progress.

We are looking for someone who:

• Has a passion for Design and Technology and experience of teaching their subject across KS3, 4 and 5
• Can precision plan and improve the quality of teaching and learning across a department
• Has the skills to develop a curriculum, implement and monitor change
• Can lead and motivate a team towards a shared goal
• Can analyse and use data effectively to ensure rapid and sustained student progress
• Has excellent communication skills with the ability to build excellent parent and student relationships
• Is willing to participate in the wider life and development of the school, including providing enrichment opportunities for students
• Has excellent written and verbal communication skills.

What we offer:

• Two-week October Half Term
• We support flexible working and have family friendly policies
• In class feedback policy which eliminates retrospective marking
• Curriculum driven assessment rather than exam weeks encouraging staggered assessment markin
• Concise curriculum design and centralised planning and resourcing
• Consistent, whole school commitment to learning systems leading to excellent student behaviour
• High quality CPD with implementation time to embed training
• Established coaching culture and focus on career progression
• No written school reports
• Supportive appraisal policy and no formal observations
• Centralised reflections (detentions)
• Colleagues can leave school every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 3:15pm (Monday/Tuesday - 4pm finish)
• Early finish at the end of the Autumn, Spring and Summer terms.
• Nursery wrap around provision for staff members with children at SMSJ, staff are allocated a place for their children (in line with The School’s Admissions Policy)
• Access to free counselling and other wellbeing support
• Termly staff social events and tea and cake Fridays
• SMSJ school personalised staff planners
• Carpark and off-street parking

Who we are: 

St Mary’s and St John’s CE School is an all-through school in Hendon, North London, successfully providing high quality education and academic achievement for children and young people from Nursery to Sixth Form. We are proud to be a diverse, multi-faith, harmonious school, with a distinctive Christian ethos, resolute in the belief that "With God, all things are possible". In a changing world our values; Wisdom, Service and Hope, define us, strengthen relationships with our parents and children, and provide guiding principles that enable us to deliver academic excellence and promote self-discipline and resilience. 

 Please contact Ms Ryan (recruitment@smsj.london) for further information or a confidential discussion.

We reserve the right to close the application process early if suitable candidates apply.

St Mary’s and St John’s CE School is committed to the highest standards of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

The school embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. We wish to further develop a diverse community and encourage applications from all sections of society.

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

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

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 St Mary's and St John's CofE School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 18
• Education phase: Through
• School size: Up to 1780 pupils
• Age range: 3 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Mary's and St John's CofE School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-mary-s-and-st-john-s-cofe-school-london

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