Design and Technology Teacher
Wey Valley Academy, Weymouth, Dorset, DT3 5ANThis job expired on 1 November 2024 – see similar jobs
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
1 November 2024 at 9:59am
Date listed
28 October 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £30000.00 - £46525.00
Design and Technology Teacher job summary
We are looking for a permanent, full time Teacher of Design and Technology at Wey Valley Academy, Weymouth, Dorset.
This is an exciting opportunity to join an academy in Weymouth within Authentic Education Trust. Dynamic, forward thinking and absolutely committed to changing the lives of all young people, we are seeking new colleagues who will share our inclusive and positive ethos as our pupil numbers continue to rise.
Who are we looking for?
• Unconditional positive regard for young people and high expectations of what they can achieve.
• A positive and proactive classroom practitioner with a clear sense of “what good learning looks like”.
• Excellent subject knowledge and a belief that all teachers are lifelong learners.
• Good organisational and motivational skills to support pupils of all abilities and needs.
Our mantra, ‘High Expectations lead to High Achievers’ applies to everyone who is involved in the academy, whatever their role and we place a strong emphasis on staff well-being.
What can we offer?
· A very visible and approachable senior leadership team and an enthusiastic and committed team of teachers and support staff.
· Centralised behaviour system and commitment to disruption-free learning, which enables teachers to focus on delivering excellent teaching for students every day.
· Real opportunities for career progression: our culture is very much to “promote from within”.
· One day a year “off timetable” provided in the summer term for subject teachers who mark for exam boards.
· A coaching model for improving teaching which is supportive and effective.
· Very flexible child-car arrangements – we are a very family friendly academy and really do understand how hard it can b juggling family life and work at times.
· A directed time schedule that is below the 1265, with a commitment to workload reduction and staff wellbeing. Colleagues benefit from discounted gym membership prices at WVA.
· No formally graded lesson observations – emphasis is on coaching and sharing practice.
· A strong support network both within the school and across Ambitions Academies Trust.
· All staff are part of a professional learning community in which evidence-informed CPD is designed to meet individual needs.
· Strong potential for career progression.
· A culture that respects work-life balance and an ongoing to well-being with a dedicated Wellbeing Champion.
· An Employee Assistance Programme including in the moment support and counselling sessions with an external provider.
· Staff benefits include free eye testing for DSE users through Specsavers, free will writing through Dunham McCarthy Solicitor’s and reduced price corporate gym membership through BH Live.
· A competitive pension through Teachers’ Pensions or The Local Government Pension Scheme for support staff.
Our design and technology department offer?
· Centralised curriculum content where staff can adapt excellent resources to suit their specialism in design and technology for their students and their learning needs.
· A collaborative and supportive team of highly enthusiastic design and technology teaching staff
· An external specialised training programme in accordance with DATA requirements
· Three fully equipped workshops, a laser cutter, a wide range of equipment, vacuum former, strip heaters and a large preparation room with access to a full-time technician.
We are a truly comprehensive school located in the heart of our community. There are high levels of respect, support and kindness across our staff team and senior leadership.
Applications are welcomed from candidates with all levels of experience, including NQTs. The school offers an excellent professional development programme.
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.
About Wey Valley Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 976 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Wey Valley Academy website (opens in new tab)
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