Subject Lead - Design & Technology

Please note: The start date for this role is August 2026

About us and the role

We are looking to appoint a skilled and motivated Subject Lead of Design Technology at Avanti Fields School who can combine strong classroom practice with effective middle leadership.

The successful candidate will be a qualified Design Technology Teacher with a strong track record of delivering Design Technology at GCSE level.

You will lead the strategic development of the curriculum, drive high-quality teaching and learning, and raise achievement to ensure consistently strong outcomes for all pupils.

This is an opportunity to shape the direction of the department, support and develop colleagues, and contribute meaningfully to whole-school priorities within a collaborative and values-led environment.

You will play a key role in fostering creativity, technical confidence and academic rigour across Key Stages.

School visits are welcomed and encouraged. Please contact the school to arrange a suitable time.

Avanti Fields School is an all-through, faith-designated (Hindu) state school which welcomed the first intake of Year 7 students in September 2018, and first intake of Nursery and Reception students in September 2022. The school is rapidly expanding and will grow year by year to a full cohort of 1,320. This is an exciting time to join the school as it continues its journey to outstanding.

The staff at Avanti Fields School are passionate about our school and are relentlessly focused on improving the achievement and opportunities for all our students. All staff that work at the school will need to subscribe to our ethos and values and seek to improve and develop their own practice and performance for the benefit of our students.

This is a unique opportunity to work in a school which is driven by three key elements for both students and staff:

• Educational excellence
• Character formation
• Spiritual insight

What will you do?

• Lead and develop a high-quality, inclusive Design Technology curriculum with high expectations for all pupils, ensuring strong attainment and progress.
• Drive subject improvement through strategic planning, self-evaluation, effective assessment and alignment with whole-school priorities.
• Line manage, develop and support teaching and support staff within the department, fostering a collaborative and high-performing team culture.
• Deliver engaging and well-planned lessons, using assessment and data effectively to meet the needs of all learners.
• Promote a safe, respectful and purposeful learning environment, safeguarding pupils and upholding the ethos and values of the school.

Why should you apply

Avanti exists to help each person become a well-rounded human being through intellectual, moral and spiritual growth, and so make the world a better place.

You will be working in a fantastic environment, with:

• Great opportunities for professional development
• Teacher pension scheme (subject to eligibility)
• O2 discounts, Specsavers corporate eye test vouchers
• Eligible for NUS Card and CSSC membership
• Well-being programs (retreats, yoga, wellness apps)
• Cycle-to-work Scheme

What are we looking for?

• Qualified to bachelor’s degree level in relevant or allied subject
• QTS qualified
• Significant teaching experience in one or more good or outstanding schools – demonstrably delivering high standards
• Clear vision and understanding of how to implement and sustain a high quality teaching and learning
• Commitment to the safeguarding and welfare of all students

Please view the full Job Description for more information on the responsibilities and essential criteria required for this role.

Further information

Pre-employment checks

Avanti Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates are required to have an Enhanced DBS check unless internally appointed and still within the cycle of DBS re-checks.

Any appointment subsequently made will be subject to the receipt of satisfactory references and other pre-employment checks.

Diversity and Inclusion

We want to make sure we are attracting the widest possible range of people and ensure that they are accepted, understood and treated equally when they work here. This means we will work hard to understand that each employee is unique and ensuring that individuals or groups are not treated differently or less favourably on the basis of specific characteristics.

Such characteristics include (but are not limited to) age, disability, gender including transgender, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, and how the school supports pregnant women and new parents.