Graduate Teacher of Design

Eton College has an exciting opportunity for six Graduate Teachers to join the College on a two‑year fixed term contract starting in September 2027.

There are six places each year and subject availability varies. This year, we are able to support Graduate Teachers in the following departments:
Chemistry, Computer Science, Design, Divinity, English, Geography, Mathematics and Physics.

We are seeking an enthusiastic Graduate Teacher of Design to join our dynamic and successful department. This is an excellent opportunity for a recent graduate to begin their teaching career in a well‑equipped and forward‑looking team.

The department is housed in the purpose‑built Design Schools, with outstanding facilities including CAD studios, an engineering workshop with hot metals, a multi‑media workshop, and rapid prototyping equipment such as CNC machinery and 3D printers. Pupils also benefit from enrichment through the Engineering and Design Society, which welcomes a wide range of visiting speakers.

Design is popular at all levels: all Year 9 pupils study the subject, around 70 pursue the CIE IGCSE Resistant Materials course, and many progress to CIE A level Design & Technology. Facilities remain open beyond timetabled hours, encouraging independent and creative project work.

With excellent resources, a supportive team of four teachers and two technicians, and a strong tradition of innovation, the department is ideally placed to support and inspire graduate teachers at the start of their career.

Eton is committed to the development of excellent teachers. Our Graduate Teacher Programme provides the opportunity for six graduates each year to begin their professional journey in teaching by immersing themselves in a full‑boarding environment for two years. The programme offers structured, wide‑ranging and personalised training, development and mentorship. It embodies Eton’s holistic vision of education, providing extensive experience and skills development within the three intersecting spheres of school life: academic, pastoral and co‑curricular.

Across the two years of the programme our Graduate Teachers will build the foundations for a successful and fulfilling career in teaching.

• Year 1 will follow an in‑house Foundations programme, run by the Teaching and Learning team at our Centre for Innovation and Research in Learning (CIRL).
• Year 2 will provide graduate teachers with a PGCE and QTS, through our partnership with the National Institute for Teaching and Education (NITE) and the University of Coventry, enabling them to teach in both the state and private sectors.

In addition to the above, to enrol on the QTS Apprenticeship Route with PGCE, you will need to demonstrate that you hold the right to work and study in the UK and have been normally resident in the UK/EEA for the last three years.

• First Stage Teams Interviews:
  Thursday 19 and Friday 20 November 2026.
• Final Stage Assessment Days:
  Wednesday 2, Thursday 3 and Friday 4 December 2026.
• Shortlisted candidates must be available to attend the College in person for the Assessment Days.

• Competitive salary of £25,707 per annum and accommodation, this is a 2 year fixed‑term contract, starting in September 2027.
• Generous pension scheme with a 16% employer contribution (4.9% employee contribution), salary exchange for pensions and private healthcare.
• Confidential Employee Assistance Programme and enhanced family‑friendly pay.
• Cycle to work scheme, subsidised lunches during term time, free or significantly discounted access to the College’s excellent sport and leisure facilities, and discounts with local retailers and businesses.

• Develop as a classroom practitioner, through a calibrated…