Curriculum Team Leader: Design, Art and Technology
Twynham School, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 1JF6 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
20 May 2025 at 8am
Date listed
13 May 2025
Job details
Job role
- Head of department or curriculum
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- Art and design
Working pattern
- Full time: 32.5 hours per week
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Leadership Scale L5 to L9 £54,939 to £60,644
What skills and experience we're looking for
Who we are looking for
We are seeking inspirational leaders who are:
- Driven by a strong moral purpose and a belief in the power of education to transform lives.
- Deeply committed to our values of equality, humility, and community.
- Visionary and strategic, with a proven track record of successful leadership.
- Energetic, collaborative, and passionate about working in a supportive and ambitious environment.
- Ready to embrace the opportunities and responsibilities of leadership across our growing federated structure.
Essential:
- A good Honours degree (in a subject relevant to the position)
- Qualified Teacher Status and evidence of completion of statutory induction
- Evidence of continuing professional development relevant to the post
- Proven track record of raising achievement and securing high achievement of students
- Successful experience of teaching the subject across Key Stage 3-4 in a state 11-16 or 11-18 school
- Experience of leading staff and responsibility for outcomes of a cohort of students beyond own classroom
- Ambitious for whole school leadership and a desire to work on aspects of school improvement beyond the curriculum team.
- A reflective practitioner with a history of expertise in classroom pedagogy and the ability to improve outcomes for students
- Demonstrable experience of curriculum development and curriculum design improving outcomes
- A record of sharing good practice with other curriculum teams or schools
- Experience of undertaking performance management reviews with colleagues and supporting their professional development
- High-energy and passionate individual with a clear moral purpose which is driven by a desire to improve the life chances of young people.
- An emotionally intelligent colleague who can adapt to a range of situations and communicate with various stakeholders including students, parents and other colleagues and professionals.
- A team player who is comfortable in both providing and responding to professional challenge.
- An ability to inspire and relate well to the whole community.
- Outgoing and enthusiastic with a positive “can-do” attitude and a solution-focused approach.
- A sense of humour
Desirable:
- A higher degree or management qualification
- A record of excellence in leadership of large teams, including staff development which builds and sustains teachers’ practice
- Experience of dealing effectively with the under-performance of teachers
- Successful teaching experience at A-level
- Evidence of further leadership development
- Experience of working across a range of school environments
- Experience of involvement in successful Ofsted inspections
- Experience of leading school trips and a commitment to the encouraging extra-curricular activities
- Ability to travel independently between locations during the working day, as required
What the school offers its staff
About the Post
We are seeking a Design Technology Specialist to lead the Art & Design Technology Curriculum Team. This is an exciting new leadership opportunity within our federated structure at Twynham School and The Grange School (collectively known as ‘Twynham TGS’).
As part of our continued drive to deliver an exceptional education for every student in Christchurch, we are looking for an ambitious, creative and inspiring Curriculum Team Leader for Art, Design & Technology to join our team. This is a unique opportunity to lead a passionate team of Art and DT teachers across our two ambitious and successful secondary schools.
This new cross-school leadership role is pivotal to the delivery of a rich and highly engaging curriculum in Art, Design & Technology across all year groups. You will provide the professional leadership and management needed to ensure consistently high-quality teaching, high levels of student engagement and enjoyment, and excellent outcomes for all learners.
In this role, you will lead a team of specialists, setting a clear and ambitious vision while ensuring the consistent delivery of high-quality teaching and learning across both schools. You will line manage and be supported in the CTL role by an experienced Assistant Team Leader who leads Art. You will take responsibility for developing and embedding our trust-wide secondary curriculum, creating a coherent and aspirational offer that provides clear progression and creative challenge for all students. You will also work closely with senior leaders at Twynham School and The Grange School to contribute to whole-school improvement and help drive continued excellence in teaching and learning.
This is a rare opportunity to shape the future of creative and technical education across two schools, providing the platform for students to develop practical skills, creative thinking and a lifelong passion for learning. We are looking for a skilled and enthusiastic leader who is committed to excellence, collaboration and innovation.
Why join us?
This is a genuinely exciting time to join Twynham and The Grange Schools. As two proud, inclusive, and high-performing schools within the Twynham Learning Trust, we share the same curriculum, the same values and ethos, and a collective ambition to offer the best of both worlds: a close-knit, nurturing community combined with the opportunities and innovation of a larger organisation.
Whether leading across both schools or within Twynham School itself, you will find a community committed to collaboration, professional growth, and making a real difference to the lives of young people.
If you are excited by the opportunity to have a significant impact across two schools, to drive system-wide improvement, and to work within a forward-thinking, values-led trust, we would love to hear from you.
Further details about the role
Any questions?
To discuss the post or your application, please contact Alison Brown (Senior HR Administrator) on 01202495716 or email us at recruitment@twynhamlearning.com
How to apply
To apply for this vacancy, please submit a Job Application Form and Diversity Questionnaire by email to: recruitment@twynhamlearning.com
Only applications made using our own official application form will be accepted. You can download the form and questionnaire here: www.twynhamlearning.com/187/staff-vacancies
The closing date is Tuesday 20 May 2025 at 8am and interviews will be on Thursday 22 May 2025.
(We reserve the right to interview exceptional applicants prior to the closing date and therefore interested colleagues are encouraged to apply as soon as possible).
Commitment to safeguarding
We value diversity and inclusiveness. We want our workforce to be representative of all sections of our community, so we give equal opportunities. We don't discriminate on age, disability, gender reassignment, marital status, pregnancy/maternity, race/colour/nationality, religion/belief, sex or sexual orientation. We'll only consider people who can evidence their right to work in the UK. We're committed to robust Safer Recruitment processes to safeguard children. We undertake enhanced criminal records checks before appointment. Candidates must disclose all unprotected spent and unspent cautions and convictions. It is an offence to apply if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity with children.
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Additional documents
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About Twynham School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 19
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1771 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Twynham School website
- Email address
- recruitment@twynhamlearning.com
- Phone number
- 01202495716
Twynham School is an exceptionally special place; a school which believes in the unlimited potential of every child, where people are valued above all and ultimately a place where every child can be successful. Our long-tradition of success is built on two vital pillars; high quality teaching and learning and, most importantly, the value we place on the very special relationships between students and staff.
Arranging a visit to Twynham School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@twynhamlearning.com.
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