Part-Time Teacher of Design Technology (maternity cover)

Sir William Romney’s School is looking for a Teacher of DT; the individual will be required to teach GSCE DT with a specialism of DT Products, some knowledge of GCSE DT Graphics would be desirable. This is a part-time (0.8FTE), maternity position starting in September 2026. The successful candidate will be able to deliver high quality and engaging lessons to students of all abilities in key stages 3 & 4 that will challenge students and inspire progression, as well as being a positive role model to students. Sir William Romney's School is a fantastic community 11-16 school in Tetbury, in the heart of the Cotswolds. We are proudly comprehensive and committed to ensuring that our students are successful in every way by striving for excellence together. On role we have approximately 550 students, giving you the opportunity to really get to know our amazing students and shape their lives now and in the future. As a school we focus on the holistic development of every child - from encouraging every child to reach their full potential with the best possible outcomes, to ensuring that every child has numerous opportunities in enrichment, extra-curricular and leadership. As a school we are renowned for our excellent pastoral care, and that extends beyond our students to our staff. We are a welcoming, caring and supportive working environment where staff enjoy their work, develop their pedagogical practice and feel pride in being a member of our school. We take the well-being of our staff seriously including having: Fantastic students who are courteous, polite and proud of their school A behaviour policy that supports staff to run their classrooms. A highly visible and supportive SLT and Middle Leaders Centralised detentions Whole class feedback Continual collaboration and sharing of resources to reduce workload and improve provision for students An SWR lesson model that promotes autonomy for the teacher of their approach whilst promoting the consistent pedagogical best practice including Rosenshine and Teach like a Champion The option of a Personal Day during the school year Flexible working requests will be considered A wellbeing inset day in which you will get a chance to get to know your colleagues and re-charge your batteries Access to the Employee Assistance Programme which can support with mental health, financial wellbeing and a range of other areas. As part of the Athelstan Trust, we reap the benefits of being part of a Multi-Academy Trust (consisting of 5 secondary schools and 2 local feeder primary schools), whilst retaining our identity as a school. Schools within the Athelstan Trust share a deep commitment to delivering an excellent comprehensive education to all the students in the Trust. The Trust offers further career development opportunities for colleagues to work across more than one school in a supportive environment. Striving for excellence not only applies to our students - it also applies to our staff, to fa