Head of Design & Technology Teacher - Academics : Job Details

Head of Design TechnologyTeachers Main Scale/Upper Pay Scale(£33,074 - £50,470)Plus TLR 2B Allowance(£5,832 per annum)

This is an exciting opportunity for a talented and enthusiastic Design Technology Teacher to lead the Design and Technology Department. The school has a strong ethos in well-being and creating a sense of belonging for all our students, with a strong whole-school approach to pupils having a student voice and mental health awareness.The successful person will:

• Be creative, innovative, efficient and committed to improving outcomes
• Have excellent subject knowledge and be passionate about Design Technology
• Be able to lead a highly motivated team of superbly collaborative teachers
• Have a progressive and stimulating approach to teaching and learning
• Hold QTS status

The school measure their success by much more than exam results as they recognise that such data tells only a part of the story of each of their young people. The school is already a great place to teach and learn and they have many strengths including:

• Motivated and polite pupils, who have a strong voice in the school with diversity champions and student parliament
• Staff are aided by extensive and wide-ranging in-house support and coaching, by dedicated and helpful colleagues
• Knowledgeable and dynamic Trust with supportive governors, with a robust understanding of education

What the school can offer:??

• Recognition of continuous service??
• Automatic enrolment into the National Teacher Pension Scheme?
• Relocation package of up to £8,000 (where applicable)?for new employees renting?or buying?a property
• Excellent CPD opportunities?
• Career progression throughout the Trust, with the ability to progress in other schools??
• The support of an experienced family of schools??
• National Conditions of Service??
• Access to the Employee Assistance Programme??
• Excellent behaviour management policy to support all staff?
• Wider support network for all staff including managing workloads and work-life balance?