Back to searchHead of Design Technology# Head of Design TechnologyChanning SchoolEngland* NewSalary:: Competitive salary scale, point determined by qualifications and experienceJob type:: Full Time, PermanentStart date:: 01 September 2026Apply by:: 25 November 2025## Job overviewThis is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to create a Design Technology curriculum and teaching space from scratch. With the completion of our new STEM building we will be introducing DT into the curriculum for Years 7 & 8 from September 2026 and seek our founding Head of Department to lead this exciting new provision at Channing.We are seeking a Head of Design Technology who will be both visionary and pragmatic in shaping the future of this new department at Channing. This is an exceptional opportunity to establish Design Technology from the ground up, with significant influence over the direction, curriculum and physical learning environment.The successful candidate will be a leader with a compelling vision for what Design Technology can be in a girls’ school and how it will empower our students with creativity, technical literacy and real-world problem-solving skills. We are not prescriptive about the form Design Technology should take, whether that be product design, engineering, digital design or an innovative multidisciplinary approach.In our new STEM building, the postholder will play a key strategic role in determining the layout, equipment and technologies required in the fitting out of the new Design Technology space. We are seeking someone who can think ambitiously about the future of the subject while also being practical and resourceful in creating spaces that are safe, flexible and inspiring.This is a unique chance to build a department that reflects the postholder’s educational philosophy and expertise. We want candidates to present their vision for what Design Technology should look like for our students, what skills and disciplines it should prioritise, and how the physical environment can support that vision.**Deadline for applications: 9am on Tuesday 25 November****Interviews: Tuesday 2 December (in person, all day)***Channing School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. To assist in this, the school follows a formal recruitment procedure for the employment of all staff which adheres to the recommendations of the Department for Education (DfE) in "Safeguarding Children and Safer Recruitment in Education" and the school’s Child Protection Policy. A copy of this procedure is available on request.**Subject to statutory provisions, no applicant will be treated less favourably than another on the grounds of a protected characteristic. Ability to perform the job will be the primary consideration.**In line with our Safer Recruitment Policy, all shortlisted candidates will be subject to online searches including social media and third party Safehire.*## Attached documents## About Channing School* The Bank, Highgate* London* N6 5HF* United KingdomView on Google Maps**The School**Awarded ‘Excellent’ in all areas inspected by ISI in 2022, Channing School is summed up by its vision, ‘Girls Enjoying Success’.Girls at Channing enjoy academic success from a tailored educational programme that encourages confidence, independent thinking and provides girls with life skills to take on the next stage of their education as thoughtful, responsive, socially aware adults, prepared for the challenges of the world today.Founded in 1885 by Unitarian sisters Emily and Matilda Sharpe, supported by Reverend Robert Spears, Channing School, named after notable American Unitarian William Ellery Channing, has been known as a successful, happy community. Remaining true to our Unitarian foundation, the School is an inclusive community that values the individual skills, spiritual beliefs, achievements and contribution of all members of the school community.**Academic achievement**Academic results are excellent – GCSE and A Level results consistently place us amongst the top-performing schools in the UK and London. Virtually all our sixth formers go on to HIgher Education, some after a gap year. Girls also excel in a very wide range of co-curricular and extra curricular activities, and especially in Music, Drama, Sport and Art.**Community spirit**The Head and members of staff know every girl personally and as an individual. We have a strong family tradition and an enthusiastic and supportive parents' association. The atmosphere is calm, focussed and purposeful. We set high standards emphasising concern and respect for the needs of others. A major feature of the school is the huge diversity of the extracurricular activities on offer to pupils and it is expected that all staff will contribute to this side of the life of the school. Opportunities exist for involvement in cultural, dramatic, sporting and intellectual pursuits and we like staff to assist in areas where they have a genuine interest and enthusiasm.**Exceptional setting**The school is in an attractive part of Highgate, with convenient transport links by road and underground. Visitors are often surprised at how light, green and open our site is. We have preserved the character of the older buildings, but completely refurbished and redesigned them to provide bright and spacious teaching rooms. Our ambitious £13m building programme, completed in 2017, has provided us with excellent dining facilities, a Music School, a new Sixth Form Centre, Sports Hall with fitness suite and a state-of-the-art Performing Arts Centre.Please note that you are wholly responsible for fact checking in respect of the information provided by schools. Please also check for the latest visa and work permit requirements that may apply. Tes is not responsible for the content of advertisements or the policies adopted by advertising schools. Tes asks that all schools follow .
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