Assistant Faculty Leader - Art, Design & Technology(Food or DT specialists)

The Priory School, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY3 9EE

31 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  6 March 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  3 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Head of department or curriculum
  • Other leadership roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Subjects: Art and design, Design and technology, Food technology
• Working pattern: Full time: Monday to Friday, 8.20am to 3.10pm as per Teachers terms & conditions
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: M4 - UPS (dependent on experience)
• Additional allowances:

  + TLR2a (£3,910)

What skills and experience we're looking for

Main Purpose

• Work closely with the Faculty Leader to drive high standards in curriculum, teaching, learning, and assessment.
• Provide leadership within the faculty by line managing designated staff, supporting professional development, and ensuring consistency of practice.
• Take responsibility for delegated curriculum areas, resource development, and monitoring teaching quality to secure excellent outcomes for all learners.
• Support Faculty Leader in implementing faculty improvement plans and QA cycles, leading on development projects if required.
• Deputise for Faculty Leader as and when required, including leading faculty meetings.
• Support the Faculty Leader in delivering a creative, innovative curriculum across the Art, Design & Technology Faculty, and in implementing enrichment and enterprise education initiatives.

Duties & Responsibilities

Leadership & Line Management

• Line manage designated members of the faculty, setting clear objectives and supporting appraisal.
• Provide day-to-day guidance and support to colleagues, promoting high expectations and professional conduct.
• Collaborate proactively with the Faculty Leader on strategic priorities, contributing to decision-making and acting as a key liaison for delegated projects.

Curriculum & Resource Development

• Lead on delegated curriculum areas, ensuring sequencing and alignment with school principles.
• Contribute significantly to the preparation and quality assurance of teaching resources.
• Assist with exam entries, NEAs/coursework, and compliance with JCQ regulations.
• Assist in planning resources for creative and practical subjects, including enterprise projects and cross-disciplinary activities.

Teaching, Learning & Quality Assurance

• Monitor teaching and learning through observations, learning walks, and work scrutiny as directed by the Faculty Leader.
• Provide feedback and support to colleagues to improve classroom practice.
• Model excellent teaching and share best practice across the faculty.
• Implement QA activities as directed by Faculty Leader and report findings for strategic action.
• Model best practice in creative teaching and support colleagues in embedding innovation and enterprise education.

Data & Intervention

• Analyse assessment data for delegated areas and implement targeted interventions.
• Report findings to the Faculty Leader and contribute to action planning.

Professional Development

• Support induction of new staff.
• Mentor ATs within the faculty, where applicable.
• Contribute to CPD delivery and coaching activities.

Inclusion & Safeguarding

• Ensure safeguarding procedures are followed and promote the belonging framework, equality, diversity, and inclusion.
• Work with SENDCo to support provision for students with additional needs.

Enrichment & Parental Engagement

• Assist in organising enrichment activities, trips, and events.
• Build positive relationships with parents and carers.
• Support organisation of extra-curricular clubs, exhibitions, and enterprise events to promote creativity and future skills.

Meetings

• Attend faculty meetings and report on developments within Faculty.
• Participate in relevant whole-school meetings and CPD sessions.

Professional development

• Support the delivery of faculty CPD and training.
• Help keep knowledge and understanding relevant and up-to-date by reflecting on your own practice, liaising with school leaders, and identifying relevant professional development to improve personal effectiveness.
• Take opportunities to build the appropriate skills, qualifications, and/or experience needed for the role, with support from the school.
• Develop leadership skills to support succession planning within the faculty.

Form Tutor Responsibilities

In addition to the core duties of this role, the postholder will undertake the responsibilities of a Form Tutor, providing high-quality pastoral care and guidance for a designated group of students. This includes:

• Acting as the first point of contact for parents/carers on pastoral matters.
• Registering students accurately and delivering the agreed tutor programme.
• Monitoring attendance, behaviour, and wellbeing, liaising with Heads of House and Student Support teams.
• Promoting participation in house events and extracurricular activities.
• Supporting safeguarding and inclusion by understanding the needs of all tutees, including SEND and disadvantaged students.

Other Responsibilities

• Responsibility for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
• Comply with and assist with the development of policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person.
• Be aware of and comply with all schools policies and procedures.
• Be aware of and support difference and ensure equal opportunities for all.
• Contribute to the overall ethos and aims of the Schools and Trust.
• Appreciate and support the role of other professionals.
• Attend and participate in relevant meetings, training and learning activities as required.

The postholder may be required to carry out any other duties that are commensurate with the post. Whilst every effort is made to explain the main duties and responsibilities of the post each individual task undertaken may not be identified.

This job description is subject to review, in negotiation with the post holder at any time. However, an annual review of this job description and allocation of responsibilities will take place as part of agreed performance management arrangements.

What the school offers its staff

Hours & Working Weeks

Work-life balance is important in our Trust.

Having the ability to organise your working hours in a way that suits you, whilst not compromising your hours and standard of work, alongside meeting the requirements of the post and the needs of the Trust can help to achieve this work-life balance. It may be to avoid a busy commute or to allow time to work around childcare or caring for dependents. We will be looking for core-working hours, which will be agreed with the successful applicant and other hours are to be worked around other commitments.

We also support home-working and this will be discussed at interview.

You must exhibit a high level of self-motivation and self-discipline and be able to manage your own time effectively for this to be successful.

In addition to a comprehensive induction and a commitment to your ongoing training and career progression, we also offer:

ü Unbeatable Pension Scheme

Thinking about your future? We are too and it’s never too early. We’ll automatically enrol you onto the relevant pension scheme – we will pay a whopping 28.68% into your Teachers Pension scheme or 19% if you are a member of our amazing support staff through the local government pension scheme – you’ll find it hard to beat that.

ü Holiday

Whilst holiday allowances vary across the roles, we offer no less than 27 days plus bank holidays– and to top it off, your holiday entitlement grows as your career does – as after five years’ service you’ll be awarded five extra days. Plus, we run a special leave policy making allowances for paid time off for those unplanned life events or family milestones that we just wouldn’t expect you to miss.

ü Saving Scheme

Saving for those rainy days has never been easier than with our salary savings scheme where you can have your savings taken directly from your salary into an accredited savings scheme.

ü Support for you and your family

We understand that becoming a parent, growing your family or looking after those who mean the most to you, can be life changing. That’s why we’re proud to provide policies that fit around your family, whenever you might need it.

ü Your wellbeing

It’s a top priority for us, and that’s why we look after your physical wellbeing with free eye tests, flu vaccinations, and an outstanding occupational health service. We also look after your mental wellbeing too, with our employee assistance programme, providing legal, financial, health, parenting and life advice with 24 hour access for you and your family members. We also provide access to independent counselling specialists to beat those long waiting lists and ensure you have access to the right support at the right time.

ü Online GP Service

Struggling to get an appointment with your local GP, we’ve got you covered. As an employee at The 3-18 Education Trust you will have 24 hour access to a GP appointment, these usually take place within 2 days at a time to suit you, prescriptions provided when required to be collected at your local pharmacy. This service is also open to your dependants.

ü We’ve always got you covered

If the unexpected happens – for example, you can’t work because of illness or you’re in an accident – we’ve got you covered with excellent sick pay benefits. Plus, in the event of death in service, we’ll pay up to three times your salary. All these give you financial protection and take away any worries – all at no cost to you.

ü Cycle to work scheme

Choose a brand-new bike and accessories and save on tax and National Insurance. Select a bike worth up to £3,000 and spread the cost over 12 months, interest free.

ü Home and Electronics Scheme

The latest Xbox on the birthday list? Washing machine broken down at just the wrong time of year? We have you covered with our newest salary sacrifice scheme, open all year round and open to all staff, spreading the payments for those expensive items over 12 months.

ü Awards for long service

We owe so much to our long-serving colleagues. That’s why we’re all about rewarding their continuous service and celebrating their key milestones. Just the way it should be.

ü Career Progression

From bitesize learning right through to professional qualifications. With our trust wide dedicated CPD leads, we believe every colleague should have the chance to progress – personally, professionally and as far as possible.

ü Additional Perks

Many of our sites have access to freshly made hot meals at a discounted rate, free carparking, gyms and swimming pools all open to members of staff at greatly reduced rates or free.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

The 3-18 Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, as such this post requires acknowledgement and understanding of safeguarding and child protection policies which can be found on the school website. Successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

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About The Priory School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 856 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Priory School website
• Email address: pri-hr@pri.318education.co.uk
• Phone number: 01743284000
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-priory-school-shrewsbury

Arranging a visit to The Priory School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email pri-hr@pri.318education.co.uk.

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