Engage  Inspire  Challenge

Head of Design & Technology (Part-Time)
Required for January 2026

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Contents

The School

Aims of the School

The Appointment

Job Description

Person Specification

Salary & Benfits

The Department

Facilities & Staff

Child Protection

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www.davenies.co.ukAt Davenies, our outstanding facilities support us
in providing a positive learning experience with our
own language of learning that nurtures each boy’s
understanding of how he learns.  Davenies’ boys
are polite and friendly with their own individual
characters, personalities, passions and interests.

The School

Davenies is a thriving IAPS day school for
boys aged 4-13.  Our ethos and philosophy
enable the boys to make the most of their
preparatory years, supported by high quality
pastoral care, a broad and stimulating
curriculum and numerous extra-curricular
opportunities.

Davenies has its own distinct character and from their
earliest years children are encouraged to relish the
learning experience.

We are committed to an education both in and out
of the classroom, thereby enabling the academic,
artistic, musical, creative and physical potential of
each child to flourish.  This school is a warm, caring
and happy one, where self-esteem is nurtured and
grown; we believe that by fostering a wide range
of interests and passions we provide the boys with
every opportunity to develop in confidence.  Our
high quality teachers have an excellent track record
of preparing children for life at the country’s leading
senior schools and beyond.

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Aims of the School

Davenies’ vision is to engage, inspire and challenge.

Davenies’ mission is to ensure that every boy experiences a breadth of educational opportunities, encouraging and cultivating a lifelong
eagerness for learning, whether academic, creative, artistic or sporting. We encourage the boys to discover their own passions and
talent, to develop determination and resilience, to reach their potential, and to become mindful and thoughtful individuals, with a
strong sense of service, responsibility and community.

Davenies’ aims are:
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To offer academic excellence alongside an extensive educational experience
To delivery contemporary and highly skilled teaching approaches whilst embracing traditional values
To provide a vibrant, caring and inclusive environment to which all boys contribute and within which they thrive

Fundamental to this is our understanding of boys and how we approach their learning, whilst never losing sight of each boy as an individual.

Davenies’ ethos underpins our vision to engage, inspire and challenge:
• By engaging, we develop curious, reflective and enthusiastic thinkers
• With inspiration, we nurture motivated and ambitious learners
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Through challenge, we cultivate courageous and determined characters

Davenies’ spirit provides the stepping stones that develop courteous, confident, thoughtful and independent young men, and supports our school’s motto,
singulus pro fraternitate laborans – each striving for the good of all.

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www.davenies.co.ukThe Appointment

Head of Design & Technology

We are looking for an enthusiastic and engaging full time teacher to teach DT
across Key Stage 2 and Years 7&8.  The role will be offered on a part time basis
where flexibility is offered to candidates who wish to maintain a work/life balance.
The Head of DT will aim to establish the highest standards of learning, progress
and attainment in Design & Technology for all pupils.

How to Apply

To apply for this position, please submit a Davenies’ Teaching Staff Application
Form with a cover letter for the attention of the Headmaster. Applications should
be sent via email to Mrs Joanne Cook, HR Manager (hrmanager@davenies.co.uk),
or by post.

Application Deadline: 3 October 2025
Interviews: W/C  6/13 October 2025

The selection process will include a tour of the School and an interview with a
panel of at least two members of staff. Other selection techniques will include
interaction with pupils and prospective colleagues, including group support during
a lesson.

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Head of Design & Technology
Job Description

Objectives

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To foster enjoyment and enthusiasm for DT
To raise continuously standards of pupil achievement in DT at all levels

Principal Areas of Responsibility and Key Tasks

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To be responsible for the Department Health and Safety Policy and undertake risk assessments as appropriate
To take full responsibility for the development and strategic direction of DT as a subject throughout the school
To lead curriculum development within the Department
To be aware of current developments within the subject and teaching and learning generally, ensuring that the subject is at the leading edge of performance
and practice
To implement strategies for raising and maximising achievement and progress within the Department.
To ensure that the subject is delivered in an effective manner, using new and emerging technologies as appropriate
To ensure that teaching within the department meets the needs of all learners and specifically SEND pupils

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▪ Manage effective deployment and use of resources
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standards

Key Tasks

Teaching DT to boys in Years 3 to 8
Ensuring that the DT curriculum is delivered effectively throughout the School in a stimulating and engaging way

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▪ Maintaining coherent links throughout the School in the teaching of DT
▪ Writing a Departmental Development Plan (annual) and responding to DT-related items on the School’s Development Plan
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▪ Maintaining and revising the DT schemes of work
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Promoting the subject by encouraging and leading special events and displays of work

Provide a programme of study for more able pupils

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www.davenies.co.uk▪ Organising and chairing departmental meetings
Keeping records and minutes of departmental meetings
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▪ Monitoring and developing pupils’ individual development
▪ Developing and encouraging the use of computer software and machinery in the teaching of DT
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To lead the teaching of DT by example
To lead professional development in DT
To manage the DT Department budget
Arranging suitable visits and visitors to enrich the curriculum

Additional Duties

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To be a Form Teacher, if requested
To carry out duties, as requested
To run at least one extra-curricular activity
To attend the annual residential trips, if required
To attend at Parent Meetings for the classes taught
To attend at Staff Meetings and InSeTs

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Head of Design & Technology
Person Specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

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A thorough knowledge of the subject
The candidate should have attained QTS, and will be expected to hold a degree
Ability to teach all subject areas including; Resistant Materials, Workshop Skills, CAD/CAM, Mechanisms, Circuits, Engineering, Control Systems, Structures,
Graphics and Textiles
Proficient ICT skills
Training and experience in the use of DT machinery and equipment

Skills, Competences and Qualities

An enthusiasm for the teaching of subject and the contribution of that subject to a broad and balanced curriculum
An understanding of how pupils learn and progress in their knowledge, understanding and skills in the subject area
The ability to deliver lessons which provide both access and challenge for all students
Plan lessons that engage and motivate pupils including planning for Trips and ACE (Alternative Curriculum Experience) Days
Can work as part of the School’s team
Extremely professional: diligent, punctual and thorough, encouraging an atmosphere of mutual respect when dealing with boys, staff and parents
Excellent communicator, with children and adults alike

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▪ Organised and able to plan effectively
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Keeps appraised of new ideas/developments in education
Contributes to the School outside the classroom

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www.davenies.co.ukHead of Design & Technology
Salary & Benefits

This role is assigned to the Teaching Staff: Teaching Pay Group and the salary will be in the range of £45,000 - £50,000 per
annum pro rata dependent upon qualifications and experience. In addition the position offers:

A generous employer contribution towards a support staff pension scheme
Personal Accident and Emergency Dental cover, including access to a healthcare helpline and individual counselling services

Benefits
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▪ Death in service (4x annual salary)
Sick pay provision immediately upon joining
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Cycle to work/Tech scheme
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Fee remissions are available for employee children
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▪ We are able to provide childcare voucher provisions
▪ Our talented catering team ensures that staff enjoy complimentary healthy and balanced meals every day
▪ Onsite car parking facilities are available
▪ We place great emphasis on staff wellbeing and morale and we firmly believe in work/life balance for everyone at Davenies. Social events for staff take  place

throughout the year

▪ We provide iPads and laptops to all of our staff
▪ We pride ourselves on encouraging and supporting our staff with access to regular Continuing Professional Development courses and training
▪ Davenies branded fleece

A Probationary Period of 11 months shall apply to this role.

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The Department

Design Technology is currently taught
through projects and challenges
developing key skills. The curriculum
areas studied include Resistant
Materials, Workshop Skills, CAD/CAM,
Mechanisms, Circuits, Engineering,
Control Systems, Structures, Graphics
and Textiles.

Boys explore DT in a stimulating learning
environment where they learn about and
solve real life problems, creating designs in
a CADCAM classroom alongside a traditional
workshop, enriching their learning and enabling
them to experience a much wider range of
tools, equipment, materials and techniques.
Boys are introduced to Smart materials
responding to their environment opening up
a new way of working and practical problem
solving. CAD CAM is very much the way forward
for innovative DT teaching providing high
quality outcomes for every boy.

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www.davenies.co.ukFacilities & Staff

Facilities

Staff

Centred around a Grade II Listed Farmhouse, the school comprises a mix of
traditional and modern buildings, with the latest, the RIBA award-winning
Jubilee Building housing the Pre-Prep and Junior School, having been
completed in September 2015.  Two classes of twenty boys in each of Years 1
& 2 enjoy their own floor of the Jubilee Building, with a large break-out area,
and outside learning areas.  The boys also benefit from the use of the School’s
other buildings and outside areas which house the Dining Room, Sports
facilities including swimming pool, gymnasium and astro turf, and the Library.

Davenies has over 80 employees consisting of full and part time qualified
teachers and teaching support staff (including technicians), and supported by
a team of office staff, a site team led by the Facilities Manager, and a dedicated
School Nurse.  Catering, cleaning and IT support are outsourced, with external
contract staff working alongside the School to provide term-time services.
In addition, the School hosts a range of visiting music, LAMDA and extra-
curricular activity tutors.

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Child Protection

Child Protection

Child Protection is always a top priority at Davenies.  Davenies is committed
to providing the best possible care and education to its pupils and to
safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people whilst
offering a supportive working environment to all its members of staff.  The
School recognises that, in order to achieve these aims, it is of fundamental
importance to attract, recruit and retain staff of the highest calibre who share
this commitment.  Child protection screening applies to all staff appointments
within the school, including Enhanced DBS Certificate, Barred Lists check, and
checks against the Teacher and Management Prohibition Lists.  For further
information, please read the School’s Child Protection Policy and Recruitment
Policy and Procedure which are available on the School’s website.

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www.davenies.co.uk‘Not only going from strength to strength but quietly moving from cosy
local prep to major contender, especially if you want to keep all senior
school options open. One for the list.’

The Good Schools Guide 2019

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Station Road, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, HP9 1AA
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