Teacher of Design Technology
Content + Source + Freshness • 16 Dec 2025 • 95% confidence
Offer value
High value due to diverse teaching opportunities and generous additional benefits.
- Diverse teaching roles available across Harris sites
- Attractive salary range with additional bonuses
- Opportunity for significant professional development
- Part-time position may limit full earning potential
Pros
- Flexible teaching opportunities across multiple sites
- Comprehensive benefits package including bonuses
- Opportunity to teach a variety of design technology subjects
Cons
- Part-time status may limit earnings
- Travel between sites may involve time commitments
- Potential for high expectations regarding curriculum development
Who it's for
Mid-career to Senior • Part-time/Full-time
Good fit
- Qualified design technology educators
- Mid-career teachers looking for flexibility
- Individuals excited about multi-site education opportunities
Not recommended for
- Teachers without the relevant experience or qualifications
- Candidates seeking a standard full-time role
- Individuals not open to travel between teaching sites
Motivation fit
Key skills
About the job
We are currently looking to appoint a dedicated and inspiring Teacher of Design and Technology part time (three days a week), with the potential to work full-time across two Harris sites in Bromley.
This role is open to ECTs. The ideal candidate would be able to teach KS3 and KS4, whilst KS5 experience would be desirable as this post offers the opportunity to teach Product Design up to KS5. The successful candidate would be expected to be up to date with the latest processes and practises and be able to show evidence of recent relevant training.
GCSE pupils currently study towards the AQA 3D Design, whilst KS5 are taught using the AQA Product Design specification. KS3 pupils gain experience in a wide range of areas including Electronics, Design, Graphics, Computer Aided manufacturing, Mechanisms and Food Technology.At Harris Academy Orpington, you will join a dedicated team of teachers and staff supporting our excellent students. If you are looking for an opportunity to grow, inspire and develop, this may be the role for you.
The successful candidate will:
- Hold QTS (or equivalent) and a relevant undergraduate degree
- Have successful teaching experience at secondary level (can be teaching practice), ideally including experience in multi-ethnic urban schools and of working in an 11-18 school
- Understand the theory and practice of effective teaching and learning
- Understand the importance of high expectations and equality of access for all students, and of being a tutor
- Have knowledge of National Curriculum requirements at KS3 and KS4, and of writing lesson plans, developing resources and assessing students' work
- Be able to work as part of a team and to develop and maintain positive relationships with all staff
- Have a good level of ICT skills, ideally including innovative use of interactive white boards
- Be able to create a motivating and safe learning environment for all students
- Be able to communicate positively with parents, carers and other external agencies where necessary
- Have good written and spoken communication skills
- Be able to lead and manage their own work effectively
- Have excellent time management skills
- Be able to motivate students and raise their aspirations through a range of strategies
Benefits
Performance and Loyalty Bonus + Pension Scheme (TPS) + Harris Wellbeing Cash Plan + Additional Harris Benefits
