Head of Design & Technology

Hinchingbrooke School, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE29 3BN

20 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  23 March 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  3 March 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: MPS/UPS + TLR2b
• Additional allowances:

  MPS/UPS + TLR2b

Head of Design & Technology job summary

We are looking for a candidate who is passionate about Design and Making, with Engineering or Industry experience being an advantage. You will be a team player, with outstanding subject knowledge and experience across traditional processes as well as CAD/CAM. Experience of teaching A level is essential.

The successful candidate will lead a department of 3 full-time teachers and a full-time technician with a range of expertise and skills, managed by the Assistant Principal. The department has 5 workshops, a graphics room and dedicated IT suite, along with a range of industry standard machinery including; large laser cutter and CNC milling machine, as well as a 3D printer.

DT is a popular subject at GCSE with over 170 students opting to take it; numbers taking the subject at KS5 have been increasing and we have a higher proportion of girls than average taking the subject. The department achieved above national average results at GCSE last year and supports students on to college, apprenticeships and Design Degrees at University. The department has links with local businesses and has previously entered a range of competitions, which is an area we are looking to expand on.

We welcome applications from candidates who have the drive and passion to share high quality and innovative practice in the classroom, and lead Curriculum development alongside the Head of Creativity. The successful will be student and staff focused and passionate about sharing their love of DT with our diverse and inclusive student body.

Hinchingbrooke School is a ‘Good’ school (Ofsted November 2021). It is oversubscribed and boasts a growing and very successful sixth form. Hinchingbrooke School is also an outstandingly beautiful school. Set in acres of grounds, Hinchingbrooke House was formerly the family home of the Cromwell family and the Earls of Sandwich. We have a fantastic range of much more modern purpose-built facilities, such as a swimming pool, an all-weather sports pitch, a Performing Arts Centre, and a modern fitness suite, available for staff use through our partnership with HBK Leisure. Our focus lies very much in teaching and learning and we believe that this must be the basis of our development work as we seek to fulfil the potential of each one of our students.

We welcome applications from candidates who are student focused and passionate about sharing their own love of Design & Technology with our diverse and inclusive student body.

If you are an outstanding teacher, it really is worth applying for this post and joining somewhere special. We are seeking to appoint a candidate who is passionate about their subject area; a team player who will thrive on collaboration and teamwork; someone who really wants to make a difference!

For further details please visit our website Hinchingbrooke School - Home.

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.

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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

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CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Hinchingbrooke School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 2109 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Hinchingbrooke School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/hinchingbrooke-school-huntingdon

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