Main Pay Scale/Upper Pay Range

1 x 0.8 FTE

Permanent contract

Required to start September 2026

King Edward VII School is a thriving, over-subscribed School with a diverse intake.  It is a stimulating place in which to work, offering many opportunities to students and staff alike. The School enjoys an excellent reputation and sees the calibre of its staff as a key strength. King Edward VII School has two sites within the S10 area, approximately 1.5 miles apart. At King Edward VII School we offer an excellent benefits package, including a pension, eye test vouchers and a wellbeing package. We also offer a full employee assistance programme (EAP).

We have a vacancy for a confident, enthusiastic, suitably qualified and experienced Teacher of Design Technology and Food Technology to join a large, successful department from September 2026.

The successful candidate will:

• be an excellent teacher across the full age and ability range
• ability to teach Design Technology and Food Technology
• have a passion for making, food technology and design technology stimulating and relevant for all
• be familiar with Key Stages 3, 4 and 5 GCSE, BTEC, A Level and NCFE Cooking Level 2 requirements
• have the ability to teach Food Technology and Design Technology to Key Stage 5
• be a skilled ICT practitioner
• be willing to contribute to the wider life of the School
• have the calibre and ambition to develop his or her career in and beyond this post

At King Edward VII School, Design Technology and Food Technology play a prominent part in the life of the School and consistently achieves excellent results. The department consists of twelve specialist staff along with excellent administration support. The post will involve ensuring the quality of the Teacher of Design Technology and Food Technology provision in terms of curriculum delivery, assessment and achievement.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expect all staff to show this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to complete Disclosure and Barring Service declarations in line with Section 115 of the Police Act 1997. All applicants are required to read the Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy incorporating Self-Harm and Online Safety, this can be found here.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the successful applicant will be required to apply for an enhanced DBS certificate. As the post will involve regulated activity with children, it is a criminal offence to apply for this post if you are included on the children’s barred list held by the DBS.

Amendments to the Exceptions order 1975 (2013 & 2020) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are “protected”. These are not subject to the disclosure to employers and cannot be taken into account. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the ministry of justice website or see here.

Shortlisted candidates will be asked to provide details of all unspent convictions and those that would not be filtered, prior to the date of the interview. You may be asked for further information about your criminal history during the recruitment process. If your application is successful, this self-disclosure information will be checked against information from the Disclosure and Barring Service before your appointment in confirmed.