FULL TIME TEACHER OF DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY
Weaverham High School, Northwich, Cheshire, CW8 3HTThis job expired on 21 May 2024 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2024
Closing date
21 May 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
16 May 2024
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- Design and technology
Working pattern
- Full time, part time: Teacher FTE 1
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Main to Upper Pay Scale
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking to appoint a Teacher of Design and Technology to inspire, motivate and challenge our wonderful pupils. We require a member of staff who has ability and desire of teaching Hard Materials, Cad Cam, Polymers and where possible Graphics and Construction
What the school offers its staff
Curriculum Allocation:
All pupils study Design and Technology in KS3. In year 7 they have 3 hours per two week cycle and in years 8 and 9 they have 2 hours. Three form groups are blocked together to form 4 D+T teaching groups in KS3.
The current KS4 course offer is:
- GCSE D&T (AQA)
- GCSE Graphics (NCFE)
- Level 1/2 Construction (Eduqas)
- Level 1/2 Hospitality and Catering (Eduqas)
This post is very much focused on Hard Materials, Graphics and Construction
Extra-curricular opportunities:
In addition to the formal curriculum we undertake a number of other activities including the Rotary Club Design and the Chef Competitions. Furthermore we offer family sessions including ‘Cooking on a budget’ and run weekly DT club after school which are extremely popular. We also delvier Primary Masterclasses to our feeder primary schools.
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 Weaverham High School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1165 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Weaverham High School website
- Email address
- jobs@weaverhamhighschool.com
- Phone number
- 01606 852120
Our vision is clear, we want Weaverham High School to be a vibrant, thriving and successful school where every member of our community feels valued, safe and supported to ensure they surpass their potential. We celebrate uniqueness and see individuals. We understand that our pupils have hopes and dreams, challenges and barriers and it is our privilege to celebrate their worth and their potential. We want every child to enjoy their own journey of discovery, acquire a thirst for knowledge, creativity and imagination and develop a love for their learning. We want pupils to leave our school not just with qualifications showing their academic success, but also with the capacity to think clearly and deeply, a desire to act with integrity and to show kindness and empathy to others, and with the character and leadership experience they need to thrive in the world. We will work tirelessly to ensure individual barriers are overcome so pupils are challenged and supported in equal measure. Our desire is to nurture talent, ability and ambition with energy, creativity, determination, relentless kindness and high expectations. When we combine such a desire with our ethos of Safe.Ready.Respect you will thrive in our care.
We have a clear and ambitious vision for school improvement that is woven into the 6 strands that define the Weaverham offer. This offer is underpinned by an’ Ethic Of Excellence’ 5, where the following principles guide our strategy to ensure we are the best we can be:
Study examples of excellence
Build a culture of critique (be kind, be specific, be helpful/listen, reflect, review)
Require multiple revisions
Provide opportunities for public presentation
Arranging a visit to Weaverham High School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email jobs@weaverhamhighschool.com.
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