Teacher of Design Technology

We are looking for an inspiring Teacher of Design and Technology to join the department on a one-year fixed-term maternity cover contract. You will be expected to carry out the professional duties of a teacher as circumstances may require and in accordance with the College’s policies under the direction of the Headmaster. We teach Design and Technology across a full range of specialisms at KS3, Design and technology timbers at KS4 and GCSE Art and Design: Textiles. The department has an established Product Design A level course and a newly embedded A level Art & Design Textiles course. You will teach a full range of pupils from 1st form to 6th form. Teaching at LWC requires that members of the academic staff contribute fully to the life of the College. This includes tutoring, co-curricular involvement, boarding house duties, cover duties and attending parents’ evenings for the year groups taught. Liaison with parents is included in the sphere of the teacher’s responsibilities. In the Design and Technology department there are four full-time members of staff and two technicians. There are two fully equipped workshops, textiles workshop, CAD classroom, and a design classroom. All workshops are equipped with various essential machinery along with Laser cutters and 3d printers where our students use sketch up, tinker CAD, Tech soft design and Fusion. LWC offers a broad range of staff benefits including contributory pension scheme, fee remission for children, free lunch, use of wide-ranging school facilities - swimming pool, tennis, walks, trails etc and excellent social and sporting events. Should you wish to discuss the role in strict confidence please feel free to contact the Head of Design and Technology, Lara Swan, swanl@lordwandsworth.org For more information and to apply, please visit our vacancies page. Closing date: midnight on 17th May 2026. Interview date: 22nd May 2026. The college reserves the right to close the role early. Please note 2 references