Teacher of Design Technology

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About the role

Cleeve Park School is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, ambitious and driven Teacher of DT to join us from September 2026.

This is an exciting opportunity for a candidate with outstanding teaching skills to join our journey of improvement. As a Teacher

of Tech, you will be responsible for securing the best possible outcomes for our students. We expect all of our students to be

challenged, to be inspired and to believe in their own ability.

Cleeve Park is a place where traditional values meet innovation. If you want to join a highly successful team who are passionate

about the very best education for our young people, and you can inspire learners to seek what they do not yet know, then we want

to hear from you. We are a popular 11-18 school, providing an excellent education for all our students, with a commitment to

learning, pride in our community and sharing success in all we do. We are situated in attractive grounds in the south of Bexley

and located within easy reach of the M25 with good access to both central London and rural Kent. We have excellent facilities,

including a 3G astro pitch and state of the art fitness centre. If you are seeking to be an inspirational and innovative

professional who can motivate and inspire students and really make a difference, then Cleeve Park is for you.

We require someone who will share our passion and ambition to provide an excellent education to our students who are engaging and

rewarding to work with. We have a strong commitment to staff wellbeing and see work/life balance as a vital element to a

fulfilling career. You will receive ongoing support and CPD opportunities across the school and wider TKAT family. We welcome

applications from current students working towards QTS/PGCE who will be entering into their ECT year from September. As an ECT

you'll receive fantastic mentoring at the school, and also be part of a trust-wide ECT programme to give you the best start in

your teaching career. You will have access to a range of professional development opportunities within the academy and also across

the wider Trust, tailored to your career aspirations and areas for development.

Your application can be supported by AI, but it's the real you we want to hear from! AI is making people think about how to

complete a job application. Technology is changing and AI tools are evolving constantly. We're definitely not against it, we love

to see innovation. Here at Cleeve Park School, we employ the real you, not the AI version. Should you choose to use AI to assist

with your application, that is your choice, but ensure the final draft presents you! How you think, your professional working

history and what drives you. Here at Cleeve Park School we are seeking people who reflect our values, want to make a difference

and have the ambition and believe in education’s strength to change lives. This is all you, AI cannot reproduce this passion.

Perhaps AI can help get things flowing, but ensure you as a person are visible and heard.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we find the right candidate.

Our Commitment

Safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this

commitment. Offers of employment will be subject to the full safer recruitment process, including an enhanced disclosure and

barring service check.

Flexible working

We recognise the value of enabling our employees to develop their career and balance this with their commitments and interests

outside of work. We promote flexible working practices and opportunities to promote a positive work life balance.

Our Commitment - Equity, Inclusion, Diversity and Belonging

At Kemnal, we are committed to Equity, Inclusion, Diversity, and Belonging. We embrace and celebrate differences, value

individual experiences, aspirations, and achievements, and continuously learn how to grow better together. We actively encourage

applications from candidates of all backgrounds, as we believe diversity strengthens our community and drives us forward.

Access to interview

Be Who You Are at Kemnal - should you be selected and invited to interview please let us know if you require us to adapt the

recruitment process to enable you to participate as your authentic self. We want applicants to be able to engage with us in ways

that support who they are and we are committed to making adjustments within the recruitment process and within the workplace.

If you would like to arrange a conversation with Executive Headteacher, Alex O’Donnell, please contact us for a convenient time.

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