Design Technology - Assistant Head of Department
Watling Academy, Milton Keynes, MK8 1EP3 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2024
Closing date
8 May 2024 at 10am
Date listed
25 April 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- Design Technology
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £30,000.00 - £46,525.00 Annually (Actual) + TLR £3,933 (pay award pending)
Design Technology - Assistant Head of Department job summary
DESIGN TECHNOLOGY – ASSISTANT HEAD OF DEPARTMENT
Salary – MPS1 (£30,000) to UPS3 (£46,525)
TLR - £3,933 (pay award pending)
Commencing – September 2024
Are you passionate about shaping the future of Design Technology education? Do you excel at guiding practical projects and activities?
Watling Academy is looking for a forward-thinking individual to join our team as Assistant Head of the Design Technology department. In this role, you will play a pivotal part in nurturing the next generation of innovators, creators, and pioneers.
Join us as Assistant Head of DT and you will be responsible for creating and delivering an engaging curriculum that bring the subject to life while also creating a dynamic learning environment where experimentation is not just encouraged, but celebrated. You'll foster an atmosphere where every student feels valued, supported and empowered to explore their potential. From guiding them through the nuances of crafting with wood to the intricacies of designing with textiles, you'll lead them in hands-on projects that inspire curiosity and ignite innovation. Whether it's navigating the complexities of Resistant Materials or delving into the culinary world of Food & Nutrition, you'll take a lead role in the department’s team to help guide students through a diverse range of specialisms, equipping them with the skills and knowledge they need to thrive in an ever-evolving world.
- Information about the Design Technology curriculum and end points is available on the website.
Watling Academy was judged as ‘Outstanding’ by OFSTED in May 2023 and is a purpose-built 11-18 secondary school in its fourth year of operation, located within the Whitehouse development on the western expansion area of Milton Keynes. The Academy will have 1800 students when at full capacity. Watling Academy is part of the Denbigh Alliance MAT.
The Denbigh Alliance has a track record of delivering academic success in subjects which offer students a real currency to progress into higher education or employment. We consistently outperform the Milton Keynes and national averages in terms of the results our students achieve. This academic success is built on the supportive, well-disciplined and dynamic learning environment we provide, which enables our students to focus on their studies. We believe that for a School to succeed there needs to be a genuine spirit of partnership between students, the Schoolandparents.
We are a Maths Hub, Computing Hub and SCITT and amongst the best in the country in terms ofraising standards, both within our Trust and in the schools that we support.
If you would like to join our team then please visit our website, www.watling.academy for more information and to download an application form. Application forms should be emailed to hr@thedenbighalliance.org.uk
Application forms only will be accepted - please do not send CVs.
The Denbigh Alliance is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful applicants.
E-mail: hr@thedenbighalliance.org.uk
Headteacher: Mr I Bacon
Closing date for applications: Wednesday 8th May, 9am
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.
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About Watling Academy
- School type
- Free School, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 841 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Watling Academy website (opens in new tab)
Watling Academy is a purpose-built secondary school in its second year of operation, located within the Whitehouse development on the western expansion area of Milton Keynes. The Academy will have 1800 students when at full capacity. Watling Academy is part of the Denbigh Alliance MAT.
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