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Teacher of Design and Technology

Teacher of Design and Technology

Repton School

Derbyshire

  • Expired
Salary:
Commensurate with skills and experience
Job type:
Full Time, Maternity Cover
Start date:
September 2023
Apply by:
17 April 2023

Job overview

Maternity Cover for One Term

Fixed-term appointment (September to December). 

Repton School is seeking an outstanding Teacher of Design and Technology to start in September 2023. The successful candidate will be an outstanding classroom practitioner.

We offer an attractive remuneration package, including Teachers’ Pension Scheme, fee remission for dependents, on-site accommodation, a strong commitment to CPD and the use of Repton’s outstanding recreational facilities.

Repton is set in the beautiful Derbyshire countryside with the Peak District on our doorstep and close to several major cities. The successful applicant will join a thriving community and a school that is ambitious for the future.

For a detailed description of duties and benefits, please view the Candidate Information Pack.

Candidates should submit their application form via the School website, together with a letter outlining their suitability for the post.

The closing date for applications is midday on Monday 17th April. 

Interviews will be held in the week commencing 17th April.

Repton has a tradition of academic  excellence and ambitious plans for further progress under our Deputy Head Academic, Ashley Currie. The successful application will teach Design and Technology at one of the UK’s leading co-educational boarding schools at an exciting time of rapid growth and development.​

The successful candidate will work alongside supportive and enthusiastic colleagues. ​

The focus of this job is to deliver first-rate teaching, have an enjoyment and passion for design and STEM and to facilitate excellent pupil results. In addition, the successful candidate will be supported in maintaining their own professional development and subject knowledge, reflecting on their classroom and schoolwide experiences in a critical and analytical manner. ​

In the department, the successful candidate will encourage pupils to analyse their work closely and produce creative and original solutions through their work.

Subject specific skills required include knowledge and experience of CAD (2D/3D) drawing packages, CNC equipment, visual communication, working with a range of materials and the ability to deliver the robust projects and units of work in place in the department, whilst also contributing to the development of additional resources.

This position would suit an experienced practitioner, but equally would be ideal for a colleague starting their D&T teaching practice.

Repton works on a full boarding ethos to which all full-time staff are expected to make an enthusiastic commitment, enhancing the pupil experience not just in the classroom but through regular involvement in a range of sporting and extra-curricular activities, including duty rotas, provision and supervision of social and academic pupil events and trips and tours during holiday periods. Expertise in a particular sport or activity would be an advantage, but a willingness to learn and contribute is essential.​

The ten boarding houses (four girl’s houses and six boy’s houses), into which day pupils are fully integrated, are at the heart of a superb pastoral system. Teaching staff are expected to contribute to maintaining and developing the wellbeing of the pupils primarily through the role of the tutor.

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About Repton School

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  • Repton School
  • The Hall, Repton, Derby
  • Derbyshire
  • DE65 6FH
  • United Kingdom
+44 1283 559200

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Repton School is an independent, co-educational day and boarding school for 13- to 18-year-olds. Situated in Repton, Derbyshire, the school hosts around 620 pupils. Former students have included Roald Dahl and Jeremy Clarkson. 

The school was founded in 1557 and has grown considerably since; it now boasts a science priory, which was built in 2013, plus multi-purpose laboratories and a 3D lecture theatre. The music school has been redeveloped and the school theatre has been redesigned to include tier seating. 

Repton was previously a 12th-century priory and the remaining part of the priory is known as Prior Overton’s Tower, which has been incorporated into a 19th-century building in honour of the school's historical beginnings. For pupils who stay on campus, there are 10 houses – six for boys and four for girls.    

Headmaster 

Mark Semmence    

Values and vision  

Repton School aims to teach its students to strive for excellence in everything they do, be it in sport, creativity or academic subjects. The school seeks to help students progress academically and encourage them to take part in the community as they grown and learn.  

The school specialises in core subjects such as maths and science, but also encourages students to do a variety of extracurricular activities, from the Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme and community service programmes to ceramics and photography. With modern facilities and excellent teachers on hand to help, students consistently exceed the national average in results.

ISI

"Pupils display excellent attitudes to study. They co-operate easily with each other and their teachers, and have a purposeful approach to learning. They benefit from the many opportunities afforded by the curriculum and the wide range of activities available. They respond positively to the high quality teaching, which enables them to make excellent progress as they move through the school."

View Repton School's latest ISI report

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