Design Technology Teacher

We are looking to appoint a motivated, enthusiastic and inspirational teacher for our Design and Technology faculty to teach across KS3, KS4 and KS5, for September 2024

The strength of the faculty is the breadth of the courses and opportunities offered to pupils at KS3 and KS4. The KS3 programme of study includes three modules throughout Year 7 and a more in-depth study of these modules in Years 8 and 9. The programme of study at KS3 has been devised through team work and taught using shared resources. The faculty offers Food, CAD/CAM (Laser cutting and 3D printing which is used regularly to enhance pupils learning), Graphics and Resistant Materials at KS3 in modular units. 

At KS4, pupils are offered WJEC GCSEs in Food Preparation and Nutrition course and AQA in the Design and Technology course with material specialisms in Timbers (Resistant Materials), and Mechanical Systems, Papers and boards (Graphics) and Textiles.  

Our Greenwich Peninsula Campus has its own chapel and we are lucky to have a Federation Chaplain who works across our primary and secondary phases. 

Our Greenwich Peninsula Campus has its own chapel and we are lucky to have a Federation Chaplain who works across our primary and secondary phases. 

The ideal candidate will:    

• Be ambitious in your determination to ensure all our learners achieve and develop to their full potential     
• Be inspirational in the classroom, providing engaging and creative learning experiences for all pupils     
• Have high expectations and a commitment to the wider school  

We can offer:

• a supportive leadership team and vibrant professional community
• quality training to those new to the at all stages of your career
• a commitment to continuing professional development and Federation CPD programme
• a positive school culture which believes in distributed/ collaborative leadership
• energetic and enthusiastic high attaining students
• a supportive, Christian ethos across our school communities
• an Apple MacBook for use in school and at home
• a well equipped gym onsite that staff can use before and after school and in the holidays.

Applications will be considered and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and invited to come in for a lesson observation and interview.

If you feel you share our values, have the vision and drive for excellence and want to be part of an enthusiastic and dedicated team, committed to ensuring that students fulfil their potential, then we would like to hear from you.

The successful candidate will present the best possible example of professional standards to colleagues. 

Applications will be considered and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and invited to come in for a lesson observation and interview. We reserve the right to close this listing early if a large number of favourable applications are received.

Our £65m building is situated on the Greenwich Peninsula, beside the O2, offering excellent public transport links via the Jubilee Line to North Greenwich and various bus routes. 

As this role will involve contact with children we will take up at least two references before interview asking about your suitability to work with children. Any job offer will be conditional on you having a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service Criminal Records Check and Barred List Check, having the legal right to work in the UK and having satisfactory overseas criminal records checks if deemed necessary.

Koinonia Federation is committed to positively tackling discrimination in all its forms and works to ensure that all sections of the community have fair and equal access to and experience within employment. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and communities, in particular those that are currently underrepresented in our workforce; we are respectful of all individuals’ race, age, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, caring responsibilities, disabilities and cultural background.’