Job Description

Job type:

Part Time, Permanent

Start date:

September 2025

Apply by:

6 May 2025

Job overview

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Design and Technology at Skinners' forms a critical part in both our well-established STEM curriculum and as a discrete department at Key Stages 4 and 5.


We are looking for a part-time (0.5-0.6 FTE), talented and enthusiastic teacher with a passion for design, ready to join this increasingly impressive department. The successful applicant will also have the prospect of teaching highly motivated and academically accomplished students throughout the key stages. A good number are successful in achieving Smallpiece Trust placements and Arkwright Scholarships, as well as continuing to study Design or Engineering at university, including at Oxbridge.


The DT department currently comprises three specialist teachers and is supported by a dedicated DT technician. DT forms an integral part of the STEM curriculum at Key Stage 3. This curriculum thrives on co-ordinated links with Maths, Art, Computing and Science departments. Specialist areas involve product design, graphic design, resistant materials and food technology. DT is offered as both a GCSE and A-level subject: numbers are growing, with two or three groups at GCSE and one large group at A level. Results in 2024 saw 83% of grades at A*-B at A level (89% in 2023) and 60% of grades at 9-7 at GCSE (70% in 2023).Most teaching takes place in a dedicated workshop and an adjacent multi-purpose DT room, each equipped with a range of first-class DT facilities. Plans are in place for a second 'soft workshop' for KS3.


The successful applicant will be an outstanding designer/maker and teacher with excellent subject knowledge, and the ability to teach design at A level as well as GCSE They will be expected to support the Department's extra curricular work (linking with extra curricular STEM) and hopefully the general extra curricular life of the school The ability to form good working relationships with colleagues and students is essential.

We want every candidate to have an informed, engaging and positive experience, and to support this we've created our Candidate Charter which outlines our commitment to you. We will:

provide you with clear, accurate and timely information; give you the opportunity to ask questions ? and we will ensure you get the answers you need; respond to enquiries promptly and usually within 24 hours during the working week; adopt a fair and consistent assessment process; make sure you have all the documentation and details you need for an interview, well in advance; provide you with real insight about what it's like to be part of our team; ensure all offers are fair and equitable; and seek feedback on your experience at every opportunity, so we can continue to improve.

In return we ask that you:

be honest and upfront about your experience, aspirations and motivations; provide open and accurate information when submitting an application; always give yourself the best opportunity to succeed ? research who we are and how we work; let us know if situations change in relation to your interest ? and help us understand why; and prepare yourself for interview and let us know how we can support you

Our commitment to you:

Transparency

We will treat you with respect, honesty and fairness

Protecting your privacy

We will ensure your information is secure and handled sensitively

Understanding You

will be given everything you need to make informed decisions

Showcasing talent

We will provide a good opportunity for you to share your skills, experience and potential

Feedback

We will provide constructive feedback professionally and promptly

Listening

We welcome feedback and we'll act on what you have to share

Inclusivity

Our hiring decisions align with our commitment to create a high-quality, diverse workforce

The Skinners' School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and requires all staff and volunteers to demonstrate this commitment in every aspect of their work.

The aims of our Safer Recruitment Procedures are to help deter, reject or identify people who might abuse children or are otherwise unsuited to working with them.

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What we will provide

All applicants for all vacant posts will be provided with:

a job profile outlining the duties of the post, including safeguarding responsibilities; a person specification which will include a specific reference to suitability to work with children; and The Skinners' School application form

All applicants for employment will be required to complete this application form, containing questions about their academic and full employment history and their suitability for the role.


In addition, all applicants are required to account for any gaps or discrepancies in employment history.


Completed applications should be emailed to the Headmaster's Secretary, Mrs Wendy Dray at wendy.dray@skinners-school.org.ukThe closing date for applications is on Tuesday

6th May 2025

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Candidates will be invited for interview during w/b 12th May 2025. We reserve the right to make an appointment before the closing date, so early applications would be welcomed.


Further information about the school and an application form can be found on our website here.

About

The Skinners' School

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The Skinners' School

St. Johns Road, Tunbridge Wells
Kent
TN4 9PG
United Kingdom

+44 1892 520732

The Skinners' School is an all-boys grammar school with academy status in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent. The pupil roll is around 1120, with more than 350 students in the sixth form.



The Skinners' School was founded in 1887 by the Worshipful Company of Skinners, one of 108 livery companies in the City of London, in response to a demand for education in the Tunbridge Wells area. Over the years the school site has been developed. Byng Hall, acquired in 2003, led to the development of the school's music and drama offering, with the Thomson Theatre opening in October 2008. A new 2.5m sports complex opened on the main site in September 2012 and the Mitchell Building in 2020, home to the English department, Library and Sixth Form Centre

Headmaster

Edward Wesson

Values and vision

The school's ethos and activities are inclusive and diverse, aiming to help develop character, leadership, compassion, collaboration and interests for life. Teachers aim to foster a love of learning and curiosity about the world, building the capacity and self-confidence in students to strive with ambition to reach their full potential.

Ofsted report

"Students have excellent attitudes to learning and are very proud of their school. The school is very inclusive and is focused on encouraging both academic excellence and the personal and social development of all students. The relatively small size of the school means that students are well known to staff and there is a very strong emphasis on meeting their individual needs."



View The Skinners' School's latest Ofsted report