Department Leader for Technology
Kepier, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH4 5BH3 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 January 2025
Closing date
3 July 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
18 June 2024
Job details
Job role
- Head of department or curriculum
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subjects
- Design and technology, Engineering, Food technology
Working pattern
- Full time: 32.5 hours per week
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS/UPS
Additional allowances
TLR 2C
What skills and experience we're looking for
Kepier is looking to appoint an enthusiastic and committed Department Leader to join our dedicated Technology Department. The successful candidate will need to have the ability to lead all aspects of technology at KS3 and at KS4. The candidate must also consistently deliver high quality teaching and learning in all aspects of the technology curriculum.
The department encompasses the subject areas of Hospitality and Catering, Design Technology, Engineering and Construction at KS3 and KS4. The successful candidate will lead a team of teachers and technicians and report on the quality of standards, attainment and learner progress. It is important that the candidate has experience in leadership and has a proven track record of raising standards.
The school is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. As part of our due diligence and to comply with our obligations in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, an online search of publicly available information will be undertaken for all shortlisted candidates. All School posts are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants will be subject to appropriate background checks and vetting including an enhanced DBS check and checks against the children’s barred list.
Application form, job description and person specification are available on-line at
www.kepier.com. Application forms (please do not attach additional letters or statements) should be returned to recruitment@kepier.com no later than 12 pm on Wednesday 3rd July. We aim to interview the following week.
We fully appreciate the time and effort required in completing an application and, whatever the outcome of this particular process, we are grateful for your interest in working at Kepier and wish you every success with your future career. Applicants who have not been contacted within 2 weeks of the closing date should assume they have been unsuccessful.
What the school offers its staff
Applications are welcomed from both ECTs and experienced teachers. Kepier is a dynamic Academy, firmly committed to staff development, with a highly regarded and supportive induction programme for ECTs.
Commitment to safeguarding
The school is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. As part of our due diligence and to comply with our obligations in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, an online search of publicly available information will be undertaken for all shortlisted candidates. All School posts are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants will be subject to appropriate background checks and vetting including an enhanced DBS check and checks against the children’s barred list.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to recruitment@kepier.com
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About Kepier
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1116 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Kepier website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- hr@kepier.com
- Phone number
- 01915128960
Kepier is an exciting place to teach. Our staff are friendly, supportive and dedicated. We follow an inspirational curriculum which helps to prepare our young people fully for the challenges of adult life.
Arranging a visit to Kepier
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@kepier.com.
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