Designer in Residence
Kent College, Canterbury
Kent
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
Job overview
Designer in Residence
Full-time, term-time, plus 2 days a week during holiday periods
Salary; £19,000 to £23,000 pro-rata, dependent on experience
We are looking for a Designer in Residence to join a dynamic Design and Technology department at a leading day and boarding school. This is a one-year, fixed-term post.
Kent College is a forward-looking school with a distinctive ethos and an enviable reputation for pastoral care as well as for sport, music, drama and other extra-curricular activities.
The Product Design and Technology Department is well-regarded for its commitment to innovative practice in teaching and learning. Pupil numbers in Design and Technology at all levels are very healthy, and the department is very well-resourced
Applications are welcome from practising designers and design engineers with a strong interest in design education, who will be committed to developing an independent and experimental mind‐set amongst our pupils, as well as fostering an iterative approach to design thinking. This is an excellent opportunity for a graduate to further develop their skill set and portfolio while gaining invaluable experience working in a stimulating educational setting.
We offer: free Benenden health care, free car parking, free meals (during term-time), contributory pension scheme and uniform where appropriate.
Please contact Mike Cloke, Head of Design Technology, at mcloke@kentcollege.co.uk if you require further details about the position.
Closing Date for Applications; Friday 15 November 2019
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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About Kent College, Canterbury
The pleasant red-brick buildings of Kent College are situated in a semi-rural position overlooking the beautiful cathedral city of Canterbury. The school sits in 80 acres (32 hectares) of land with extensive sports’ fields, a School Farm and a Riding Centre. The centre of Canterbury, with its wide selection of shops and restaurants is a 5-minute journey by car, while the school sports' fields back on to Blean Woods, one of the largest areas of ancient woodland in England. Pupils get the best of both worlds – a healthy, safe environment close to beautiful countryside, but with easy access to Canterbury’s excellent facilities including theatres, cinemas and its world-heritage cathedral.
Since its foundation in 1885, the School has always excelled in the academic, musical and sporting spheres. However, Kent College Canterbury is probably best known for its exceptionally caring atmosphere where students from all faiths, countries and background thrive in a safe, friendly and caring environment. The School has an outstanding reputation for bringing out the best in every pupil and achieving excellent academic results. The sporting facilities are first class and include an all-weather artificial hockey pitch, which is converted for tennis use in the summer. A well-resourced Dyslexia Unit gives specialist teaching to students with this particular need.
Kent College is a happy, caring and successful school in which pupils feel supported and encouraged to aim for high standards of achievement and conduct. The school was inspected by the Independent School Inspectorate in October 2022 and was found to be excellent and compliant in all aspects.
In August 2016 Kent College opened a 3-18 school in Dubai, and in September 2022 the primary stages of Kent College West Cairo accepted its first students.
Summer 2019 brought the opening of a state-of-the-art 600-seater auditorium, The Great Hall. The hall is used by the whole school for worship and as a versatile and practical space for the college’s highly regarded drama and music departments as well as for being available for use by the local community.
The boarding community includes students from over 40 countries, and a particular strength is the International Study Centre, where students whose English language skills need development can receive specialist teaching and be progressively integrated into the mainstream curriculum.
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