Head of Design Technology and Food

Melbourn Village College, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 6EF

9 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Easter 2026

• Closing date

  23 February 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  13 February 2026

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: £32,916.00 - £51,048.00 Annually (FTE) MPS/UPS + TLR2C £3,527 per annum

Head of Design Technology and Food job summary

Head of Design Technology and Food

Salary: MPS/UPS plus TLR2C £3,527 per annum

Contract: Permanent, Full Time

Start date: Easter 2026

Place of work: Melbourn Village College, Melbourn

Melbourn Village College is seeking a creative and ambitious leader to drive the development of an outstanding Design Technology and Food curriculum across our school community. We are looking for a leader with the vision and drive to secure excellent academic outcomes for all students, while also fostering engagement, enjoyment, and high-quality learning experiences in every aspect of the curriculum.

This is an exciting opportunity to take full advantage of our excellent facilities and lead a committed department that nurtures innovation, practical excellence, and creativity. You will join a supportive and forward-thinking leadership team dedicated to ensuring that creative and technical learning remain central to school life.

Our facilities include:

A fully equipped workshop for resistant materials and design projects

A dedicated Food practical and theory room for high-quality teaching and learning

A specialist pottery studio supporting 3D design and creativity

The ideal candidate will have experience teaching Design Technology and/or Food in a secondary school setting, with a clear vision for inspiring creativity, developing practical and technical skills,

and raising achievement across all key stages. You will be passionate about creating an environment where students can explore, design, and create, while developing resilience, curiosity, and confidence.

Whether you are an experienced middle leader looking for your next challenge or a talented teacher ready to take your first step into leadership, we will provide the support and professional development needed to help you succeed in this role.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a motivated and creative professional, whether emerging or established in leadership, with a genuine passion for developing the next generation of designers, makers, and innovators.

If you share our school values of kindness, curiosity, and resilience, and are excited to contribute to our wider extended leadership team, we would be delighted to hear from you

For further details on our school please visit our website Welcome to Melbourn Village College - Melbourn Village College

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 Melbourn Village College

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 585 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Melbourn Village College website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/melbourn-village-college

Melbourn Village College is a successful 11-16 school with a strong community feel. At just over 600 pupils, our size enables all to flourish within a supportive environment, where each feels valued and empowered. Pupils are encouraged to continue their learning outside the classroom and a very high proportion get involved in the wide range of extra-curricular activities available to them. Our most recent OFSTED Inspection in September 2017 confirmed that we are a ‘good’ school which “has continued to improve the quality of education in the school” since our previous ‘Good’ judgement in May 2013. We are committed to improving what we do and aim to be outstanding

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