Head of Design Technology

St Mark's Church of England Academy, Mitcham, Surrey, CR4 1SF

18 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  8 March 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  18 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: Teachers Inner London Main/Upper pay range, plus TLR2b
• Additional allowances:

  Teachers Inner London Main/Upper pay range, plus TLR2b

Head of Design Technology job summary

• ​​This could not be a more exciting time to lead within the St Mark's family. Following our full graded Ofsted inspection in May 2024, St Mark’s CoE Academy achieved an Outstanding judgment in all areas of the framework. During the inspection, “pupils said the school’s values of Love, Hope and Trust are ‘not just words’ but are demonstrated by all members of the community.” Inspectors also reported that “working relationships between staff and pupils are warm, caring and respectful. This means that pupils behave exceptionally well and are very happy and safe.”   

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​Do you have the highest expectations for every member of the school community and believe in transformational education for all, irrespective of starting points and background? 

​Are you able to win hearts and minds with your inspirational vision for school improvement, underpinned by the school’s inclusive Christian ethos and values, Love, Hope and Trust? 

​Are you passionate about high-quality teaching and learning and a life changing quality of education? 

​If you answer ‘yes’ to these questions, we would love to hear from you.  

​St Mark’s Academy is offering an exceptional opportunity for an aspiring or experienced middle leader to lead a revived Design Technology department, within our transformational community. Working alongside a highly supportive senior leadership team, the Head of DT will be instrumental in creating and delivering an exciting DT offer, with rotation of product design, textiles and/or food.

​Rarely does such an opportunity arise for an aspirational experienced lead teacher to develop a highly sought after department and curriculum model, adding immediate impact to the whole school strategy. The post will commence in September 2026.

• ​We are seeking to appoint a values driven individual and leader who: 

• ​Is an outstanding practitioner, with demonstratable outcomes of successful teaching & learning at KS3, 4 and 5.

• ​Has the ability to model excellent classroom practice and lead CPD for others to do the same is essential to this role 

• ​Will do everything possible to demand the highest quality of lessons and outcomes in Design Technology subjects 

• ​Will mentor, guide and support teachers that are new to the profession within the Design Technology department 

• ​Is a skilful curriculum planner and understands how to sequence knowledge to transform the mind 

• ​Believes in building strong relationships with our students and who is able to empower them to transform and live life in all its fullness.  

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​The successful candidate will have the opportunity to learn from an experienced SLT and the privilege of inspiring specialist teachers within the team. 

​St Mark’s Church of England Academy is part of Anthem Schools Trust, a multi-academy trust serving over 8,000 children and young people in 15 schools across the East Midlands, London and the Thames Valley. ​

​Full details of the responsibilities can be found in the Job Description and Person Specification for this post.

​​ We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and require all staff and volunteers to share and demonstrate this commitment. The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the person specification and will be subject to the relevant pre-employment checks which will, where applicable, include a health check, an enhanced DBS check, the Children’s Barred List check and satisfactory references.

It is an offence for an individual who has been disqualified from working with children to knowingly apply for, offer to do, accept, or do any work in a ‘regulated activity’

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 Mark's Church of England Academy

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 944 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Mark's Church of England Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-mark-s-church-of-england-academy

St Mark’s Church of England Academy is a 11-18 Academy based in the South London borough of Merton. The Academy is rapidly improving as demonstrated by its rapid increase in GCSE headline figures. The Academy is a community founded on our key values of Trust, Hope and Love and these values permeate our school community.

The Academy is located on the outskirts of London and is well served by Mitcham Eastfields train station which runs regular services towards Central London and Sutton and Wimbledon.

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