Head of Design Technology at Bohunt Farnborough GU14 9BY

Bohunt Farnborough, Farnborough, Hampshire, GU14 9BY

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January/Easter 2026

• Closing date

  6 October 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  23 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Head of department or curriculum
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Subject: Design and technology
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Main Pay Range / Upper Pay Range depending on skills and expertise demonstrated at interview plus TLR 2b
• Additional allowances:

  TLR 2b

What skills and experience we're looking for

The role

The successful candidate will need to be an innovative, dynamic and highly motivated teacher to take on the leadership of the Technology Department. You will be leading a talented, hardworking and supportive team of teachers, but you will also have the ability to develop the curriculum moving forward. The successful candidate will be an excellent classroom practitioner with a keen interest in developing their leadership skills and innovative pedagogical practices.

The Candidate

We are seeking a candidate who will be ambitious for our students with a passion for influencing curriculum design and innovative practice, and for identifying and developing student potential is key. A keen desire to make a difference and a belief that a good school can and does make a significant difference to students' life chances and achievement, including the wider skills needed in life.

You will:

• have a passion for Design Technology which is evident in your teaching

• demonstrate the ability to consistently deliver inspirational learning experiences for students

• have an understanding of how to promote effective and inclusive teaching and learning

• be able to evidence success in raising student achievement across a broad range of abilities through successful assessment, monitoring and evaluation of student progress, and the range of strategies that could be used to address underachievement

• possess good communication skills with students, colleagues and parents

• demonstrate a strong desire to undertake Continuing Professional Development to inform teaching

The Department

The Technology Department is embarking on an exciting journey of growth at Bohunt Farnborough. We offer Textiles, Design & Technology and Food Preparation & Nutrition at GCSE and wish to grow this offer further. Our facilities are excellent and the department is ready to flourish in the years ahead and build on its current success.

What the school offers its staff

Our School

Bohunt Farnborough continues to go from strength to strength. In 2025, our GCSE results improved once again, continuing a trend of record-breaking outcomes year after year. In 2024, we were proud to be recognised as one of the top 5% most improved schools in the country—a testament to the dedication of our staff, the resilience of our students, and the unwavering support of our families. This momentum was further acknowledged during an Ofsted pilot visit in July, where inspectors praised the rapid progress of the school under their new framework.

As part of the Bohunt Education Trust, our vision is clear: the highest expectations, an ethos of ‘enjoy, respect, achieve’, unparalleled opportunity, and highly effective teaching combine to develop students who are true game-changers. We are committed to nurturing young people who are not only academically successful but also confident, compassionate, and ready to shape the world around them.

At Bohunt Farnborough, we understand that every student is unique. That’s why we offer bespoke guidance to help each individual discover future pathways—even those they may not yet have imagined. Our curriculum is designed to inspire, challenge, and enrich, while our culture of kindness and hard work ensures that every student feels safe, supported, and empowered to thrive.

We Offer

• A culture of bespoke professional development from our own leadership academy

• Robust focus on staff wellbeing

• The opportunity to make a difference

• Dedicated co-planning time during the school day to support your workload

• Happy and enthusiastic students who want to learn

• The benefit of being part of a multi-academy trust offering collaboration, support of experienced colleagues across our schools and greater opportunities for career progression

We would welcome an application from you if you feel that you are the dynamic and passionate teacher we’re looking for. School tours or telephone conversations with the Headteacher are welcomed on request.

Closing date: 9am Monday 6th October. We expect interviews to be held on Thursday 9th October. We reserve the right to interview earlier for the right candidate.

Applications

Please apply via the TES website https://www.tes.com/jobs/vacancy/head-of-design-technology-at-bohunt-farnborough-gu14-9by-hampshire-2248780

Alternatively, an application form can be found on our website:

https://www.bohuntfarnborough.com/staff/vacancies/ Emailed applications can be sent to recruitment@bohuntfarnborough.com

Bohunt Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare of children andyoung people and requires all staff and volunteers to share and demonstrate this commitment.We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals areencouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation,pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.Applicants will be required to demonstrate their commitment to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people in line with the school’s policies and procedures.

Appointments will be made subject to pre employment checks, receipt of satisfactoryreferences enhanced DBS check including online/social media checks. The school iscommitted to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people.

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Bohunt Farnborough

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 629 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Email address: recruitment@bohuntfarnborough.com
• Phone number: 01276 702540
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/fernhill-school-farnborough

Arranging a visit to Bohunt Farnborough

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@bohuntfarnborough.com.

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