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Thurston Community College
Thurston, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP31 3PB, Tel: 01359 230885
Principal: Maéve Taylor BA (Hons)
Current Roll: 1472; Years 7-11: 1336; Sixth Form: 136


Permanent Role - Teacher of DT (MPS/UPS)
Part time (0.4) up to full time - Required to start January 2025


The Opportunity
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual to join our well-established forward-thinking DT Department as Teacher of DT able to teach Food Technology or DT to GCSE/A level and both subjects through KS3.


The successful candidate will be passionate and inspiring to play a key role in influencing the development and creativity of practical skills, be engaging and challenge students in KS3 and KS4 to achieve high standards and reach their full potential.


We promote a warm, welcoming and friendly environment to encourage self growth and mutual respect throughout the Thurston community.


This post would be equally appropriate for an experienced or newly qualified early careers teacher.


Who are we?
Thurston Community College is a large popular mixed comprehensive school. It comprises of two distinct and specialist sites. Our Thurston Campus, for students from Year 7 to Year 11, is situated four miles east of Bury St Edmunds. Thurston Sixth; Beyton Campus is located in the nearby village of Beyton, offering a bespoke centre of excellence for students in Year 12 and Year 13.


A new Principal was started in January 2024 and together with the Governing Body has set an exciting and aspirational vision for the College over the next three years. The person appointed for this role will be a fundamental part in building on our already Good Ofsted Status (March 2024) and helping to promote our college vision:


Our purpose is simple; to inspire a love of learning, empower our College community with the knowledge and skills to help them make meaningful choices and contribute positively to the world in which we live to achieve excellence in all aspects of school life.


We require a Teacher of Design Technology who has:

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• A desire to develop their own skills, whilst being a strong team player.
• Ability to challenge students and encourage excellent progress.

In return we will provide:

• An opportunity to play your part in shaping the future of the DT Faculty.
• Opportunities to develop both professionally and personally.
• An experience that will develop your skills and pathway to the next step in your career.

We offer the opportunity to:

• Join a talented team, dedicated to work effectively together to secure positive outcomes for our students.
• Benefit from ongoing Professional Development.
• Make a difference to our talented and creative students.
• Benefit from our Employee Assistance Programme.

Thurston Community College enjoys a rural location with free parking and convenient transport links to Cambridge, Ipswich and London.


Applications will be reviewed upon receipt.


Thurston Community College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointment to this post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check as well as other pre-appointment checks outlined in Keeping Children Safe in Education.

Thurston Community College is a large popular mixed comprehensive school with a successful sixth form. 2024 is an exciting time to join us as we have appointed a new Principal and the school had its Ofsted judgement confirmed as “Good”. We want all of our staff and students to be proud to work and study here and demonstrate our core values of PRIDE: progress, respect, integrity, determination and empathy.

There is an excellent programme of induction and support for newly appointed staff and you can be assured of a warm welcome from colleagues across the school. Thurston Community College enjoys a rural location just off the A14 and convenient road and rail links to Cambridge, Bury St Edmunds and Ipswich.
We are a school that boasts a strong sense of community and prides itself on its culture of high expectations and values. The well-being and education of every young person is fundamental to us. We work hard to provide a safe and happy environment within which every student can grow and achieve personal, social and academic success. We are proud of our inclusive approach and strive to ensure learning is enjoyable and seen as a lifelong process.
Our purpose is simple; to inspire a love of learning, empower our college community with the knowledge and skills to help students make meaningful choices and achieve excellence in all aspects of school life and contribute positively to the world in which we live.
Thurston Community College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointments to all posts are subject to the relevant enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check as well as other pre-employment checks outlined in Keeping Children Safe in Education.
Thurston Community College
Thurston, Bury St Edmunds
Suffolk IP31 3PB
Tel: 01359 230885
Interim Principal: Maéve Taylor (BA Hons)
Roll: 1474; Years 7-11: 1338; Sixth Form: 136