Design and Technology - Head of Department
Outwood Academy City, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S13 8SSThis job expired on 22 February 2024 – see similar jobs
Start date details
Easter or September 2024
Closing date
22 February 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
26 January 2024
Job details
Job role
- Head of department or curriculum
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- Design and technology
Working pattern
- Full time: 32.5 Hours per week
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- L1 to L5 (Outwood Welcome £5,0000)
What skills and experience we're looking for
Outwood Academy City has a fantastic opportunity for a DT Head of Department to join our team on a full-time basis.Are you passionate about teaching Design and Technology? Are you keen to share your passion with our young people, broadening their horizons, developing their interests, and honing their skills and expertise?
Are you ready to lead our Design and Technology department into the next stage of its development, supported by a friendly, driven and knowledgeable leadership team?
If so, come and join us and lead our team of experienced, determined and supportive DT colleagues who are dedicated to putting our students first by giving them the best chances to succeed and thus transforming their lives.
The department offers a broad DT experience for KS3 students in product design, food and graphics. At KS4, there are opportunities for students to study hospitality and catering and engineering.
What the school offers its staff
By joining the DT department at Outwood Academy City you will get:
- A well-resourced DT department, with the freedom to lead the curriculum in the way you deem appropriateto our students and your team.
- A leadership and staff team that is committed to sticking to our values
- A team of technicians to support curriculumdelivery.
- A centralised behaviour and sanction system that allows teachers to teach.
- An expert team of subject directors to help support curriculumdevelopment, staff training and student intervention.
- Expert CPD through our National Institute of Education and weekly, in-house, staff training sessions.
- A range of enrichment opportunities for students to help support wider interest.
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.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Outwood Academy City
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1186 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Outwood Academy City website
- Email address
- j.morrin@city.outwood.com
Arranging a visit to Outwood Academy City
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email j.morrin@city.outwood.com.
School location
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