Subject Leader for Design Technology

Redborne Upper School and Community College, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK45 2NU

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2025

• Closing date

  23 March 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  5 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: £31,650.00 - £49,084.00 Annually (Actual) TLR2B £5,394 per annum

Subject Leader for Design Technology job summary

Subject Leader for Design Technology

Full Time – Permanent

Teachers Main / Upper Pay Scale plus TLR 2B

Required for September 2025

We are looking to appoint a dynamic and enthusiastic subject leader and teacher to work in the Technology faculty teaching Design Technology from KS3 to A Level. This is a permanent position from September 2025.

We would also value staff who can offer additional skills in one or more of these subject areas: Art; Graphics; Design Technology; Food; Hospitality & Catering. Ideally you will have experience in teaching DT at Key Stage 3, GCSE, or A Level.

Redborne pride themselves in their involvement with the GreenPower Education Trust, running our own team known as ‘Redborne Racing’. An additional TLR payment may be available for a suitable candidate with the relevant experience, enthusiasm and interest.

The Technology Faculty consists of a team of 16 teachers and 5 support staff working in modern, spacious and well-equipped facilities. Technology facilities include state-of-the-art practical, theory and IT rooms and are very well-resourced with equipment. Redborne is committed to a broad and balanced curriculum and all Technology subjects remain very popular both at Key Stage 4 and in the Sixth Form.

Visits to the school are welcome. If you require any further information or would like to arrange a visit to the school, please contact Eva Hobson 01525 842611 / eva.hobson@redborne.com.

All offers of employment are “conditional” until Disclosure and Barring and qualification checks have been successfully completed and satisfactory references have been received. Redborne is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Closing Date: Sunday 23rd March 2025

Redborne is a successful school on a spacious and pleasant campus near the market town of Ampthill in Bedfordshire. We achieve excellent examination results with about three-quarters of students typically gaining Maths and English at grades 9 – 4. ‘A’ Level results are also very good with over half at ‘A*’, ‘A’ or ‘B’ grades and an overall pass rate of 99.9%. About 80% of the Sixth Form go on to university and each year a number of students get into Oxbridge. The school is well regarded, oversubscribed and situated in a very pleasant area of Central Bedfordshire, within easy reach of London. The campus includes a state-of-the-art 400 seat theatre and Sixth Form social area.

Commitment to safeguarding

We are committed to the safeguarding and promotion of children’s welfare and all offers of employment are subject to satisfactory DBS clearance.

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About Redborne Upper School and Community College

• School type: Academy, ages 13 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1580 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 13 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Redborne Upper School and Community College website
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Redborne Upper School provides a dynamic, friendly and vibrant environment where support, training and development for all staff is a priority. Our students and staff experience a supportive and caring atmosphere, along with high standards and expectations for success. Do you want to be part of a successful team of highly committed staff working towards excellence? If so, we look forward to hearing from you.

Please note that Redborne does not accept applications from agencies or CV's.

We are committed to the safeguarding and promotion of children’s welfare and all offers of employment are subject to satisfactory DBS clearance.

Redborne is a successful school on a spacious and pleasant campus near the market town of Ampthill in Bedfordshire. We achieve excellent examination results with about three-quarters of students typically gaining Maths and English at grades 9 – 4. ‘A’ Level results are also very good with over half at ‘A*’, ‘A’ or ‘B’ grades and an overall pass rate of 99.9%. About 80% of the Sixth Form go on to university and each year a number of students get into Oxbridge. The school is well regarded, oversubscribed and situated in a very pleasant area of Central Bedfordshire, within easy reach of London. The campus includes a state-of-the-art 400 seat theatre and Sixth Form social area. In the next few years the school is likely to expand to 1,700 with 500+ in the sixth form. Redborne is also a National College Support School, a Leading Edge School and has Teaching School Status.

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