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This job expired on 28 April 2021

  • Job start date

    1 September 2021

  • Closing date

    28 April 2021 at 9am

  • Date listed

    21 April 2021

Job details

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Working pattern

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£25,714 - £41,604

DT Teacher (Product Design or Engineering specialism) job summary

Do you want to work in a successful school, as part of a progressive and energetic IBT (IT, Business and Technology) Faculty? Are you unapologetically passionate about the teaching of Technology?

We seek to appoint a Technology teacher to teach at KS3, KS4 and KS5 (we offer Level 3 BTEC Engineering). The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work with a skilled team who are committed to ensuring our students both enjoy and succeed in their studies. The successful candidate will need to be able to teach some Food Technology in KS3.

Specific details regarding the role and skills and qualities that the successful candidate will need to demonstrate are in the attached job description and person specification. A summary of key information is detailed below. We are looking for someone who:

Is passionate about Design Technology and supporting children in developing their knowledge and skills.
Is committed to personal development and open to sharing ideas and continuing to develop their own practice.
Understands the importance of strong behaviour management and that developing positive relationships with children is fundamental to their role.
Understands and values the use of restorative practices.
Is determined to make a positive difference in the lives of young people.
Is supportive of our inclusive and diverse nature as a school where differences are celebrated.
Our aim is to ensure every young person is the best they can be and whilst we have already achieved much in achieving our goal, we recognise that there is so much more we can do. We are proud of our good reputation within the region and positive feedback we receive from students, parents, staff and external organisations such as Ofsted.

Applications should be received by 9am on Wednesday 28 April 2021. Interviews will be held on either Friday 7 May or Wednesday 12 May.

The successful candidate will undertake an enhanced DBS check. Please also see our safer recruitment policy

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 Whickham School

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
View all Secondaryjobs
School size
1676 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
Phone number
0191 4960026

Whickham School is a large and successful school in Gateshead with over 1700 students including approximately 350 our high performing sixth form. Demand for student places strong the regularly oversubscribed. Students are organised into year groups whilst eight faculties deliver curriculum. The Sixth Form, which has its own dedicated facility, an increasingly popular choice of from all local area. In January 2020 many moved brand new, state art, STEAMS themed building. stunning four storey building houses Science, Technology (plus Business IT), Engineering, Art, Maths Sport. Leadership Team meet weekly share responsibility policy generation, decision making, planning general wellbeing school. relevant governing body committee involved strategic policies onset. Faculty Year every two weeks to discuss issues

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