Teacher of Design & Technology
Hours: Full-time or part-time
Contract: Maternity cover
Salary: Competitive salary, plus excellent benefits
Required from: January 2026
The role
Whether you are seeking valuable early career experience, an experienced educator or returning to the classroom, this maternity cover role offers the chance to teach in a creative, high-achieving department on a fixed-term basis.
With small class sizes and engaged students, you will have the opportunity to deliver inspiring lessons that blend design thinking with practical application in wood, plastics, textiles and emerging technologies.
We are looking for a teacher who combines subject expertise with the ability to bring technology to life in the classroom. Experience of teaching up to Key Stage 4 or 5 is required and an interest in areas such as art fashion and textiles would be welcomed. Whether you are an established DT specialist, an early career teacher eager to develop, or seeking a rewarding route back into teaching, this role offers scope to strengthen your practice in a well-resourced environment.
If you have any questions about the role or would like to discuss it informally, please don’t hesitate to contact us.
About the School
Working at South Hampstead is stimulating, challenging and fun. Located in leafy Hampstead, with the buzz of central London’s cultural life close at hand, the school is very well served by public transport and there are excellent local amenities nearby.
The school is part of the GDST, the UK's leading network of independent girls' schools. We offer a variety of benefits, such as:
- Competitive salaries and pay progression
- Access to extensive professional development opportunities
- Training grants for qualifications
- Generous pension schemes
- Free life assurance benefit
- Interest free loans for training, computer purchase loans and travel season ticket loans
- A Cycle to Work scheme
- Competitive terms and conditions of employment
- A discount of up to 50% on fees for children at GDST schools
To find out more and to apply, please click the apply button.
Shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete the full school application prior to interview.
The closing date for applications is Tuesday 4th November 2025 at 9am.
Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and suitable candidates may be invited to interview before the published interview date.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the position or if an offer is made and accepted.
The school may also conduct online searches (including publicly available social media searches) as part of our recruitment processes.
The GDST is committed to diversity, inclusion and real change: a family where every individual is valued, respected and included.
We are committed to the safeguarding of children and child protection screening will apply to this post.
South Hampstead High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.