Design Technology Teacher

Job Overview

We are seeking to appoint an exceptional and passionate Design Technology teacher, specialising in Food Preparation and Nutrition, to join our supportive and dynamic school community from September 2025. The role offers the opportunity to teach across KS3 to KS5, with Food Preparation and Nutrition being a highly popular subject at GCSE level following the Eduqas syllabus. At KS3, Design Technology is taught on a rotation, ensuring all students experience Food Technology, Product Design, and Graphic Design. The department boasts excellent specialist rooms and state-of-the-art equipment.

 About Us

St. Mary Magdalene is a thriving and highly-regarded Church of England school, guided by our motto: Faith, Family, and Fellowship. These values are at the heart of everything we do, fostering a nurturing and aspirational environment for both students and staff. Recognised by Ofsted as a ‘Good’ school, we are committed to academic excellence and providing a holistic education for every learner.

 What We’re Looking For

We are looking for a teacher who is:

• Ambitious and dedicated to ensuring all students achieve their full potential.
• Inspirational in the classroom, with the ability to motivate and engage learners.
• Skilled at designing creative and engaging learning experiences for all pupils.
• Committed to supporting pupils in overcoming barriers to learning.
• A role model with high expectations and a dedication to contributing to the wider school community.

What We Offer

• A Christian ethos that underpins all aspects of school life.
• A supportive leadership team and a vibrant professional community.
• High-quality training and professional development opportunities at every stage of your career.
• A commitment to staff well-being, including access to an on-site gym available before and after school, as well as during holidays.
• An Apple MacBook for work use, both in school and at home.
• Energetic and enthusiastic high-achieving students.
• A positive school culture built on collaboration and distributed leadership.

If you share our values, have the passion for delivering excellence, and want to be part of a dedicated and enthusiastic team committed to supporting all students in fulfilling their potential, we’d love to hear from you.

Join Us

The successful candidate will demonstrate the highest professional standards and a genuine commitment to making a difference.

Applications will be considered on receipt and shortlisted candidates will be invited to come in for lesson observation and interview. We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of applications.

Our campus is situated on the Greenwich Peninsula, beside the O2. Please note that whilst there are no available parking facilities at the school, we are lucky to have many local public transport links, with bus stops close by (108, 129, 132, 161, 188, 335, 422, 472, 486 and North Greenwich station (Jubilee Line) is a short walk away. Please consider this before submitting an application.

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.’