Curiculum Lead - Technolgy
Swavesey Village College, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB24 4RS11 days remaining to apply
Start date details
January 2026
Closing date
30 September 2025 at 10am
Date listed
19 September 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subjects
- Engineering, Design and technology, Food technology
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £32,916.00 - £51,048.00 Annually (Actual) MPS/UPS plus TLR
Curiculum Lead - Technolgy job summary
Curriculum Lead - Technology - Job Advert
Job overview
Salary: MPS/UPS
Hours: Core school hours
We have an exciting opportunity for a Curriculum Lead of Technology to join Swavesey Village College! You will play a key role in leading the technology team, which covers the Engineering, Construction, Design Technology and Food,departments, by providing class teachers with expert subject knowledge and leadership. Your strong leadership skills will ensure high standards of teaching are met at all times and create a positive learning environment for the curriculum team.
The opportunity
- To lead on the delivery of the curriculum area and monitor the quality of teaching practices across the curriculum.
- Be able to professionally support the development of subject teachers, contributing to their continued success and growth.
- Monitor and evaluate the progress of all students to ensure they are prepared for upcoming exams. Reporting students progress to parents and offering support where required.
- Be the voice of expressing views, concerns and interests to the Curriculum Lead and Senior Leadership team.
- Proactively inform subject teachers of any changes to the curriculum.
The ideal candidate
- Qualified Teacher Status
- Excellent classroom practitioner and ability to build strong, meaningful relationships.
- Experience of providing subject knowledge to students and teachers.
- Possess outstanding communication skills and personal integrity.
About Swavesey Village College -
Swavesey Village College was judged to be Outstanding in all categories by Ofsted in May 2024. Ofsted report that ‘Swavesey Village College is a welcoming, inclusive school with high ambitions for all’, and that ‘Leaders have created a vibrant, successful school where all are welcome and all can succeed’. Moreover, they feel ‘The curriculum for personal development is exemplary’. The achievements of our students are remarkable, both academically in examination success, and across an incredibly wide range of sports, arts and other co-curricular areas.
Swavesey is a village community school located close to Cambridge with excellent transport links to Cambridge and the pretty market town of St Ives, however, we have a considerable local and national reputation for academic excellence and innovation as part of our Academy Trust - Meridian Trust.
About Meridian Trust -
Meridian Trust is a values-led organisation formed in 2011 that has risen to be one of the highest-performing academy trusts in the country. The Trust is founded on its commitment to a high-quality educational provision for all at the heart of local communities. Meridian currently operates primary, secondary and special schools across Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Peterborough, Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire.
Meridian Trust offers a wealth of fantastic benefits for teaching and support staff which are highlighted below but are not limited to -
- Apprenticeship and CPD opportunities which allow you to gain specialist knowledge in a role you are passionate about developing in
- Opportunity to jump start your career in teaching through our dedicated Initial Teacher Training Team (ITT)
- Support for mental health and wellbeing through our Employee Assistance Programme and other resources
- Cycle to work scheme
- Defined benefit local government or Teacher’s pension scheme
- Healthcare benefits including free eye test vouchers and flu vaccinations
- Free on-site parking
- Discounts on a wide range of benefits from everyday essentials to holidays
To explore our full range of benefits, please visit https://www.meridiantrust.co.uk/jobs-and-training/benefits/.
For more information about the role please download the Applicant Information Pack below.
Closing date for applications: 30th September 2025
Meridian Trust reserves the right to close the applications early in the event that a suitable candidate is sourced. Applications will be reviewed as received so please apply early to avoid disappointment.
The Trust is committed to diversity and inclusion and equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to pre-employment checks, including an enhanced check with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS), as well as online searches.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Swavesey Village College
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1246 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Swavesey Village College website
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