Lead Teacher of Design Technology
Queen Elizabeth School, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU2 9AG3 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2025 or sooner for the right candidate
Closing date
31 March 2025 at 10am
Date listed
11 March 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- Design Technology
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- MPS/UPS
Lead Teacher of Design Technology job summary
Be part of our journey…
Since relaunching in September 2021 with a new name and a new ethos, Queen Elizabeth School is quickly establishing itself as a centre for excellence. We are on a mission to “empower our students to achieve academic excellence through aspiration and innovation”. With the support of a highly ambitious leadership team and surrounded by colleagues who are passionate about the whole student experience, and with our new sixth form, QE6 which opened in September 2023, now is a fantastic time to join our forward thinking school.
Whatever their role in the school, all of our colleagues share a passion for learning and working with the next generation.
Situated on the Hertfordshire/Bedfordshire border and close to the market town of Hitchin, the school also benefits from being within five minutes drive of idyllic countryside locations, yet being 5 minutes from the M1 and London Luton Airport.
We are now looking for a Lead Teacher of Design Technology including Construction to join our team. This is a key position in the leadership of the school as we look to build on the impressive improvements we have already made. As Lead Teacher this colleague will have oversight of the Technology curriculum area, with responsibility for driving improvements in teaching and learning and outcomes. This role would be ideal for someone who is an outstanding teacher looking to move into leadership, or someone who has held a leadership role and is looking for their next challenge.
Find out more about Queen Elizabeth School, from the voices of our school community here https://www.qesluton.co.uk/Choose-QES/.
We welcome visits from all prospective staff to Queen Elizabeth School.
To book a place on a visit, or to arrange a telephone conversation to discuss the role further, please contact hr@qesluton.co.uk
Key duties
Embed an outstanding Technology curriculum
Lead and inspire teachers within the subject area
Lead and inspire colleagues to plan and teach high quality lessons, following the QES Signature Teaching and Learning Approach, while modelling the very best practice and the highest of expectations
Assess students’ learning to inform planning and teaching
Be responsible and accountable for achieving the highest possible standards in teaching and learning and conduct/behaviour
Treat students with dignity, building relationships rooted in mutual respect
The successful candidate will
Share our values of ambition, integrity, determination and kindness
Hold an absolute commitment to exceptional standards
Be a consummate professional
Be a team player with an understanding that excellence can only be achieved by working together
Have a passion for their subject and ensuring students progress
Benefits
Work in a state of the art building with outstanding IT, sporting and performance facilities
Excellent opportunities for progression- we will always seek to promote from within in the first instance
Outstanding professional development opportunities, both from our internal CPD programme and through our partnership organisations
Season ticket loan
Use of our on-site fitness suite
Bike to Work Scheme
Opportunities to support extra-curricular activities domestically and internationally
Ample staff parking and excellent transport links
Subsidised staff accommodation available
Start date: September 2025 or sooner for right candidate
Salary: MPS/UPS + TLR
Job Role: Permanent, Full-time
Recruitment Timeline:
Position advertised: 11/03/2025
Closing date for applications: 31/03/2025
Interviews:TBC
We reserve the right to interview and appoint a suitable candidate before the deadline date.
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 are not accepted.
About Queen Elizabeth School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1186 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Queen Elizabeth School website
School location
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