Teacher of Design and Technology (Maternity Cover for One Term) - Repton Senior

Package Description

Location:  Repton School

Contract Type:  Full time, temporary, fixed-term appointment for one term (September to December). 

Salary: Commensurate with skills and experience

Job Introduction

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

Main Responsibilities

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.

The Ideal Candidate

About Repton School

Repton School, founded in 1557, is a leading co-educational School situated in the historic village of Repton.  Five miles from Burton upon Trent and eight miles from Derby, Repton lies in the very centre of England.  The School boasts a consistently fine academic record and is active and successful in a wide range of other activities.  The School’s 600 plus pupils, both boys and girls, are predominantly boarders.  Each belongs to one of the ten boarding houses.   Repton prides itself on its long and close association with the village. 

With the establishment of Repton Dubai in 2007, Repton was a pioneer among UK independent schools in establishing overseas ‘branches’. Repton International Schools Ltd has now established a family of six international schools (seven as of September), with four in the UAE, one in China, one in Malaysia and Repton Cairo opening in September. The School takes great pride in its international family and works closely with its overseas partners to ensure that each Repton International school fully reflects the ethos and values of the UK school.

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment, therefore the following shall be deemed to be included, in addition to the duties that you may be required to perform:

Promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young persons for whom you are responsible and with whom you come into contact.

Under the Sexual Offences Act 2003 it is a criminal offence for a person over 18 (e.g. teacher, matron, sports coach) to have a sexual relationship with a child under 18 where that person is in a position of trust in respect of that child, even if the relationship is consensual.  This applies where the child is in full-time education and the person works in the same establishment as the child, even if s/he does not teach the child.  Moreover, whatever the age of the pupil, a sexual relationship between an employee and a pupil will be considered an abuse of a position of trust and gross misconduct, likely to result in dismissal.