
Subject Leader - Design and Technology
Philip Morant School and College, Colchester, Essex, CO3 4QS11 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
7 May 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
25 April 2025
Job details
Job role
- Head of department or curriculum
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subjects
- Computing, Design and technology, ICT
Working pattern
- Full time: 100% FTE
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Teachers Main/Upper Pay Scale (M1-U3)
Additional allowances
TLR 2A
What skills and experience we're looking for
We're looking for you if you have:
- Qualified Teacher Status
- Ability to teach "outstanding" lessons in Design and Technology
- Ability to develop and implement a high quality broad and balanced curriculum
- A proven track record in monitoring and improving student attainment
- A passion for teaching, developing and training staff within the curriculum area and making a real difference to young people
- Commitment to safeguarding and child protection.
If you are a dynamic teacher with experience and passionate about the subject of Design and Technology, who would like to work in a supportive and collaborative environment and you feel that you have the enthusiasm and commitment required to join our school, please apply.
If you would like any further information please email spencer.vickers@pmsc.school
What the school offers its staff
Why work for The Sigma Trust, Philip Morant School & College?
We can offer you:
- A Competitive Salary
- Robust school CPD training programme that enables you to flourish
- Opportunities to work with colleagues across the Trust to share resources, ideas and build collaborative relationships
Employee benefits include:
- Excellent pension scheme
- A Health Cash Plan
- Free membership to Perkbox, offering discounts and savings
- Employee Assistance Programme providing free and confidential advice
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Eye care plan
- Annual free flu vaccination
- Discounted gym membership at selected local gyms
- Discounted cinema tickets
- Eligible for Blue Light Card
Please note that an integration period applies to all new staff joining the Trust, to support introduction into the organisation.
Further details about the role
The Role
At an exciting time in Philip Morant School and College’s journey we are looking to appoint an outstanding and inspirational Subject Leader for Design and Technology. Computing is part of our Design and Technology subject area and we are ideally looking for a teacher who can fulfil the Subject Leader role and teach computing.
The position will suit an experienced teacher with some experience of Subject Leadership. Do you believe that there are no limits to student achievement? If so, why not consider joining our school and make a real difference to our young people.
The technology department has been recently refurbished with three food rooms, a new purpose built multi use room, four existing workshops and a computer room shared across the department. Further refurbishment takes place this year of 4 workshops. Computing is delivered in specialist rooms with access to software required for the delivery of the curriculum.
This position covers the planning, delivery and coordination of the curriculum in the areas of Product Design, Graphics, Engineering and Computing. This includes developing the key stage 3 content to ensure it is equipping students with the skills and knowledge to progress into the courses offered in key stage four and in the future key stage five. This position will also include line management of the department Technician.
We are looking for someone who can play a key part in achieving outstanding outcomes and progressing the subjects to delivery at key stage 5 as part of our Sigma Sixth provision.
For further information or to arrange a visit, please email spencer.vickers@pmsc.school.
- This post is 100% FTE.
- Please note that we reserve the right to close this advert early should we receive an overwhelming response.
Some of your key responsibilities will include:
- The effective leadership, development and management of an appropriately broad, balanced and inclusive curriculum which is ambitious for all students and is in line with the school's Curriculum principles.
- The effective leadership, development, delivery and monitoring of High Quality Teaching strategies and approaches, including the Development of Reading, as appropriate to the subject, in line with the school's HQT and Extra Help principles.
- The effective leadership, management and monitoring of assessment for learning approaches and reporting procedures within the department, in line with the school's Assessment for Learning principles.
- The leadership of relevant approaches and provision of opportunities within the department that contribute to the personal development and wellbeing of students.
(The full details can be found in the attached Job Outline and Person Specification).
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 are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Philip Morant School and College
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1715 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Philip Morant School and College website
- Email address
- recruitment@sigmatrust.org.uk
Arranging a visit to Philip Morant School and College
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@sigmatrust.org.uk.
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