Teacher of Design Technology
Warlingham School, Warlingham, Surrey, CR6 9YB18 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
31 May 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
13 May 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3
Subject
- Design and technology
Working pattern
- Full time, part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Main Scale - UPS3
What skills and experience we're looking for
Essential:
- Qualified Teacher Status/Relevant Degree
- Secondary Trained
- Excellent subject knowledge
- Use of assessment to promote student learning
- Awareness of current developments in the teaching of all levels, including KS3, KS4, KS5
- Appreciation of current developments post 16
- Effective Classroom practitioner
- Excellent communicator with effective interpersonal skills and organisation skills
- Ability to enthuse students of all abilities
- The capacity to function creatively and generously in a mutually supportive team
- Quality provision for all students
- Excellent and inspirational leader
- Approachable, warm and open
- Effective team player
- Genuine passion and a belief in the subject
- Vision, energy and enthusiasm
- Pursuit of high standards - both academic and behavioural
- Integrity with the ability to exercise sound judgement
- Able to analyse situations to achieve win-win outcomes
- Willing to contribute to all aspects of school life
- Ability to form and maintain appropriate relationships and personal boundaries with children and young people in line with the School/Trust Child Protection and Safeguarding policy and the Staff Code of Conduct/ Behaviour Policy
Desirable:
- Evidence of commitment to further professional development
- Experience of teaching at a variety of key stages
- Experience of intervention to identify underachievement and raise attainment
- Comprehensive school experience
- An awareness of the forthcoming changes to the curriculum across all key stages
- Principles of comprehensive education
- Confident use of IT
- Able to implement curriculum change
- Assertive but approachable
What the school offers its staff
Warlingham School is different — and our Design and Technology department is something we are genuinely proud of. This is an exciting opportunity to join a team of talented, creative, and hugely experienced teachers who love what they do.
Between us, we offer an incredible breadth of specialisms — Product Design, Textiles and Food Technology — making Design and Technology at Warlingham one of the most vibrant and diverse departments you will find.
You will be joining a forward thinking Trust at an exciting time in its development and will enjoy our many staff benefits which include: -
- Well established and supportive training and development opportunities
- Family friendly policies and wellbeing initiatives
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Lifestyle and retail discounts
- Staff sports and social events
Our curriculum gives students the chance to explore design from every angle, and our staff the freedom to teach with passion. We have a large student uptake at both GCSE and A level and constantly achieve amazing results with outstanding value added; but what really makes Warlingham unique is the people.
- A staffroom where wellbeing is not a buzzword but a lived reality.
- A team who will have your back, share ideas, and bring a wealth of knowledge to the table.
A school community where you will be trusted, supported, and valued as a professional. We are looking for someone with a passion for Design and Technology (any subject specialism), to inspire both students and colleagues, and bring their own creativity into the mix. We strongly encourage visits to the school to see what makes us different! If you are ready to make your mark and join a school that genuinely puts staff happiness and collaboration first — we would love to hear from you.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Tandridge Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to safer recruitment checks, including an enhanced DBS check.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on school website (opens in new tab)Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Warlingham School
- School type
- Academies, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1442 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Warlingham School website
- Email address
- p.kinder@Warlinghamtlt.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01883624067
Warlingham School is a thriving 11-18, mixed, comprehensive school situated on the fringe of Surrey and Greater London. The school converted to academy status in November 2012, as a ‘stand-alone’ school and then joined with four Primary Schools in May 2017 to form a cross-phase MAT - Tandridge Learning Trust. It was built in 1954 and occupies a large, attractive site on a campus which includes Hamsey Green Primary School.
“There is an open culture where everyone works together to improve progress for all students” – Ofsted 2017
Arranging a visit to Warlingham School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email p.kinder@Warlinghamtlt.co.uk.
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