Package Description: LEAD TEACHER OF DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY
Working Hours
- Permanent
- Part-Time, 0.8 FTE
- There is the possibility of additional responsibility or teaching, if secondary GTCS registration is held in another subject.
Salary Details
- Pay at the appropriate point on St George’s salary scale, dependent on skills and experience. St George’s salary scales are structured similarly to the Main Grade and Principal Teacher scales from the Edinburgh Council-run sector.
Key Dates
- Closing Date - 27th October 2026
- Interviews - TBC, expected to be 6th November 2026
Job Purpose
• To teach and support the development in provision of Design and Technology (including Graphic Communication Higher) from Remove (P7) to Lower 6 (S5); this is an opportunity to participate in further developing our offering and curriculum. This is an exciting time for the department, which is based in a departmental area recently designed in 2024.
• To support learning and teaching in Design and Technology (including Graphic Communication) throughout the school through effective delivery to the students in accordance with national guidelines and school policy.
• To be a committed team player with a forward-looking approach to provision in learning and teaching, that includes the enhancement of digital literacy.
• To be responsible to the appropriate Year Head as a Form Tutor/Teacher with responsibility for the pastoral care of a group of pupils and for monitoring and recording their overall academic progress.
Key Responsibilities
To the Students:
• To foster a lively and enthusiastic atmosphere within the school, which will stimulate students to a high standard of interest; to ensure that students are positively encouraged to develop their potential to the full and that their individual needs are met.
• To keep abreast of developments within the curriculum and Design and Technology, integrating through course development or change when required.
• To facilitate the ongoing development of learning and teaching provision with engaging schemes of learning and appropriate lesson preparation using resources and strategies suited to the age and ability of the students.
• To ensure that students’ work and performance are monitored, assessed and progressed in line with national and school requirements.
• To offer students support and strategies to overcome specific learning difficulties and general additional support needs.
• To encourage students to have confidence in themselves and to take responsibility for their own learning.
• To be responsible for accurate examination entries and submission of students’ coursework.
• To ensure appropriate provision is made for students with access arrangements in examinations.
• To ensure the safety of all students under supervision and to make students themselves aware of relevant safety issues.
• To provide a lively and stimulating environment in which learning occurs.
• To liaise with the Deputy Head (Academic) to ensure the subject’s contribution to the whole curriculum, its breadth, balance and progression.
• To participate in, and contribute to, the school’s system of Continuing Professional Learning (CLPL).
• To be responsible for the subject’s contribution to the co-curricular activities programme and to lead on appropriate educational visits and competitions.
To the School:
• To maintain regular contact with their SLT Line Manager on all matters concerning students.
• To attend Curriculum and Academic Leaders meetings and participate in them.
• To plan and be responsible for the Design Technology budget, including long-term planning for the timely replacement of key machinery and equipment, with support from the Finance team.
• To work with colleagues in maintaining high standards of behaviour in all aspects of school life.
• To keep abreast of and implement developments in school policies, including but not limited to health and safety, trips, curriculum, assessment and tracking.
• To make use of the School Improvement Plan in supporting preparation and implementation of the department’s annual development plan.
• To maintain high personal standards of punctuality, appearance and commitment.
• To participate in appropriate supervisory duties shared by all members of staff.
• To participate in the rota of cover for absent colleagues.
• To attend all relevant staff meetings and in-service days and any training courses recommended by SLT.
• To seek the SLT’s authorisation for any anticipated absence from school; to give as much notice as possible of unavoidable absence through sickness; to indicate work for classes to follow in case of absence.
• To attend all parent/staff meetings or other meetings about students as required by the SLT.
• To complete student reports and to oversee the completion of student reports according to the guidelines and deadlines for reporting.
• To be responsible for risk assessment, safe maintenance of machinery and health and safety within the Design Technology department, attending termly Health and Safety meetings.
• To work with the Art department in jointly managing the work of the Art and Design Technology technician.
• To report to facilities any damage to departmental areas, equipment, furniture and fittings.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early upon receipt of sufficient suitable applications.
Further information can be found in the attached Job Pack.
About the School
As Edinburgh’s only all-through independent school for girls aged 3-18, St George's is a place of possibilities: where everyone is clearly heard; pupils feel empowered to be themselves; and innovation is constantly encouraged. The courage of our founding mothers, who pioneered women’s education in Victorian Scotland, still echoes defiantly through our corridors. That’s why amplifying the voice of every girl remains part of our DNA today as a loyal school community with a unique spirit of pride. Over 90% of our girls achieve their first-choice post-school destination: leaving us as robust, empathetic change-makers, ready to take on the world…