Job Description

Full-time Start Date: September 2025 or sooner ECT applications welcome Permanent scale point: MPS1 to UPS1 (Inner London) Islington

A large secondary school in Islington are currently looking to appoint a qualified Design and Technology teacher to teach resistant materials and product design leading in woodwork

The Role

This role is a full-time teaching position in the school's Design and Technology department. You will be teaching mixed ability classes across both KS3 and KS4. Year 7 and year 8 classes follow a broad introduction to all Design and Technology subjects and your focus in these year groups will be to teach basic skills in wood work. From year 9, students go on to study Product Design through the AQA exam board. You will be teaching across both courses again with a focus on wood work and resistant materials.


You will be responsible for all aspects of the teaching and learning, assessments and coursework towards examination. You will be joining an established team in the technology department with good support and career development opportunities.

The School

The school is based in Islington and there is a large and diverse teaching and support staff team who are committed to ensuring all students reach their potential. Led by a successful and committed management team, the school offers a community atmosphere and has an excellent Higher Education record with vast majority of students going to university, including top Russel Group institutions.


The college site is easily accessible by car with free parking and a range of onsite facilities including excellent onsite catering, a health and wellbeing programme for staff.


If you are a DT Teacher looking for a new teaching position, please apply asap with an up-to-date CV.



We have a policy to respond to all applications within three working days. However, because of the volume of applications, we are sometimes unable to reply to individual enquiries. If we have not contacted you within this specified time your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Philosophy Education is a Recruitment Business and is advertising this vacancy on behalf of one of its clients.