Design Technology Instructor/ Technician
Oakham School
Oakham
- Expired
- Salary:
- Salary: £35,500 per annum
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- As soon as possible
- Apply by:
- 22 September 2026
Job overview
Role Title: DT Instructor/ Technician
Contract: Full time, Permanent
Hours during term time:
Monday – Friday: 8:30am – 5:30pm (40 hrs per week), Saturday: 8:30am-12:30pm (taken as TOIL during the School holidays)
Hours during the School Holidays: Monday – Friday: 8:30am – 4:30pm (35 hrs per week)
Closing date: 9:00am on Tuesday 22 September 2026
About the Role
Oakham School is looking to appoint an Instructor/Technician of Design & Technology to join our hugely successful and collaborative Design & Technology department.
The successful candidate will provide technical assistance to the Design & Technology department, alongside technical instruction and supervision on a one-to-one/small group basis to all pupils studying Design & Technology.
Benefits Package:
Pension scheme, healthcare cash plan, free meals during term time and use of pool and gym, on-site parking, cycle to work scheme, support staff fee remission scheme
How to Apply:
Full details of the role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification. To apply, please complete the online Oakham School application form, attaching a CV and covering letter addressed to the Head.
We reserve the right to interview on an ongoing basis and interviews may take place before the closing date, therefore early applications are advised.
Safer Recruitment:
Oakham is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants for the above post must be willing to undergo child protection vetting, including reference checks with previous employers, prohibition checks and a criminal record check via the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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About Oakham School
Oakham is a vibrant, fully co-educational boarding and day school for 11–18 year olds.
Our uniquely structured student population – with 50% girls and 50% boys, and 50% of pupils boarding and 50% being day pupils – creates a genuinely inclusive and grounded school community who generate a caring, friendly and warm atmosphere.
Whilst we are proud of our 400-year heritage, our priority is always to be at the forefront of educational developments. We were one of the first independent schools to move to co-education in 1971 and we were also one of the first schools to introduce the IB Diploma, alongside A-levels. We continue to look to the future and our focus now, in today’s digital world, is on effectively teaching pupils Information Literacy.
Oakham’s strength lies in providing a spectacularly wide range of opportunities and activities which sit alongside an invigorating and challenging academic curriculum. At 16+ we offer the choice between the IB Diploma and A-levels and other standalone qualifications. We are currently introducing the IB Middle Years Programme for students in Forms 1 to 3. Over many years, the School has not only been incredibly successful academically, but it is also recognised nationally for its outstanding achievements in sport, music, drama and the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme.
The School has benefited from significant investment in recent years. The latest improvements include a new classroom block for the Humanities, a stunning state-of-the-art Faculty of Social Sciences, fantastic Science facilities, a purpose-built Medical and Pastoral Centre and a major redevelopment of the Sports Centre.
The School’s location close to Rutland Water, in the heart of rural England, means our pupils and staff are able to enjoy the safety of living and working in a beautifully green campus just a few minutes’ walk from Oakham’s historic town centre and amenities. At the same time Oakham’s excellent road and rail links mean that London, Birmingham and Cambridge are all within easy reach.
Head
Lucy Pearson
Values and vision
Whilst academic excellence lies at the heart of everything we do, our focus goes far beyond just encouraging our pupils to achieve outstanding results in their examinations. Our genuinely holistic approach to education means that pupils leave Oakham as intellectually ambitious thinkers, who are effective and independent learners, well equipped with the skills and habits of mind to thrive in tomorrow’s world.
ISI
“The quality of the pupils’ academic achievements is excellent.”
“The quality of the pupils’ personal development is excellent.”
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