Head of Art & Design Technology
Lodge Park Academy, Corby, Northamptonshire, NN17 2JH4 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
18 May 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
13 May 2025
Job details
Job role
- Head of department or curriculum
Visa sponsorship
- Skilled Worker visas can be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subject
- Art and design
Working pattern
- Full time: 37 hours per week ( Full Time Leadership Hours) / Permanent / 52 weeks
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- L5 - L9 FTE £54,939 - £60,644 per annum
What skills and experience we're looking for
Who we are looking for
We are looking for a highly committed team player with drive, energy and passion who will inspire a love of learning within their students. A good sense of humour and an excellent work ethic are essential.
You will have the knowledge, skills and experience to lead and deliver the Art curriculum across all key stages, including GCSE and A-Level and a willingness to become very well acquainted with the Deign Technology courses and schemes of work to enable you to support the DT subject lead
It is important we encourage an inclusive department, and the successful applicant will have the ability to meet the needs of all students and this will become a real strength of the department.
The successful candidate will
- Be an excellent teacher of Art
- Be passionate and committed to upholding the vision and values of the academy in all we do
- Be an exceptional, reflective and resilient practitioner, adept at leading teams or ready to take the next step into leadership.
- Have a proven track record of excellent teaching and will be committed to developing Art/Design Technology so they become outstanding areas of the school.
- Be a self-starter
- Have the capacity to generate energy and enthusiasm for learning and a love of/interest in Art and DT
- Be able to raise achievement through motivating, challenging and inspiring our students
- Help foster a culture of high expectations and achievement across the department
- Have a commitment to inclusion
- Have a passion for recognising students and making them feel valued
- Be able to establish strong relationships with students and staff
- Model professional standards across all areas of work.
What the school offers its staff
About our Academy
The town of Corby in situated in the north of the county and is close to the market towns of Stamford, Uppingham, Oakham and Market Harborough. There are good transport links to the southeast and the city of Leicester is only a 35-minute drive.
We have a strong sense of purpose and are fervently committed to the achievement of every individual. We aim to provide a high-quality education in a safe, happy, caring and focused environment. We encourage all students to embody our values of ambition and aspiration, courage and resilience and gratitude and respect. We are intent on developing a love of learning amongst our students, offering them a broad and balanced curriculum, enhanced by a range of enrichment activities designed to support their personal growth. We encourage all students to take responsibility for their own learning.
We are ambitious for every child, no matter what their background, prior attainment or needs. We are very proud of our community and believe we offer something exciting for those who join us. We have the privilege of working in a stimulating and dynamic school that engenders a culture that genuinely cherishes individuality, aims to instil creativity and independence. Underpinned by our values, we are student focused, and we believe that there are no limits for outstanding learning and outstanding achievement. We have high expectations of our students and staff, high aspirations for them and demonstrate complete belief in them all.
We value our staff highly and take work/life balance seriously; we realise a happy staff is an effective staff. The leadership of the Academy is determined to create an environment where teachers can carry out their core role of delivering excellent lessons. We have a clear and simple behaviour policy that is easy to administer. If action is needed beyond the basic classroom routines the pastoral and senior teams take the burden away from the teachers, conducting detentions, following up and dealing with parents on your behalf.
In addition to this, teachers are trusted to be professionals and as such we have
- No unannounced observations
- No lesson grading
- Meeting and INSET daytime for joint team planning
Continuing Professional Development and Support
We aim to bring out the best in you as well as in our students and we understand the importance of quality CPD. Lodge Park offers a range of development opportunities, with both internal and external providers for staff at different stages in their career. We are responsive to staff needs supporting them with training and development so that they can deliver excellent teaching.
Being part of the David Ross Education Trust enables us to collaborate with a range of staff from across the trust both Primary and Secondary as well as accessing CPD from HMIs and Ofsted trained staff. We are always keen in developing all our staff in which ever career direction they wish to go.
Ours is a warm and compassionate community where students explore and discover their passions working alongside staff who are committed to enriching the lives of their students.
Salary & Benefits
- L5 - L9 FTE £54,939 - £60,644 per annum
- Access to Teachers’ Pension Scheme
- CPD including Senior Leader and Knowledge Development Courses
- Regional networks of Trust colleagues and access to key leaders in Education
- Commitment to employee Health and Wellbeing including dedicated Employee Assistance Programme
- Awards and Recognition Scheme
- Flexible working patterns
- Benefits Platform
- holiday discounts
- cinema tickets
- restaurant booking discounts
- Cycle to Work Scheme
Further details about the role
About the role
We require, for a September 2025 start, an enthusiastic and highly committed person who will be Head of Art and Design Technology. The ideal candidate will be a Head of Art looking for a larger team to lead or a teacher of art looking for a leadership role.
We are looking to appoint an inspiring leader to continue to drive forward Art and Design Technology at LPA building students’ confidence and self-esteem and delivering outstanding outcomes.
The Head of Art and DT will develop schemes of learning and co-curricular opportunities working closely with the subject lead for DT, staff across the faculty and the SLT link.
Key elements of this post include:
- Build on the Art/DT curriculum to improve student outcomes and increase enrolment in GCSE courses.
- Oversight of Art/DT courses, working with the subject lead for DT including coursework, moderation of grades and teacher development.
- Further develop co-curricular Art with trips and work in relation to careers linked to Art
- Identify professional development opportunities for team members where appropriate.
Suitable candidates may be interviewed before the closing date and Lodge Park Academy reserves the right to withdraw the position if an early appointment is made.
37 hours per week ( Full Time Leadership Hours) / Permanent / 52 weeks
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.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
About Lodge Park Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 987 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Lodge Park Academy website
- Email address
- recruitment@dret.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01059320146
Lodge Park Academy is a mixed secondary school situated on the edge of Corby in Northamptonshire, which was officially opened by Formula 1 ace Lewis Hamilton in May 2013. We offer a high quality education for students aged 11 to 19.
The aim of the academy, which is a proud member of the David Ross Education Trust, is to work in partnership with parents, industry and the community to deliver a world-class education for our students.
Our values and ethos
Resilience, Respect, Tolerance
We are proud to be leading education providers for the community we serve. Our academy combines the highest standards of teaching with impressive new facilities.
Lodge Park understands that every student needs a strong academic foundation to achieve the highest standards. We also understand that this can be supported by a multitude of co-curricular activities. From sport to music, CCF to technology, there is something for everyone. Our aim is that students develop new interests and life-long passions while at our academy.
We offer an academic curriculum which is supported by an innovative programme of co-curricular activities that support the development of well-rounded and confident individuals. We want every student to be the very best they can be, and a credit to themselves and their community.
Since joining the David Ross Education Trust in 2013, our ability to do this has further strengthened. We are proud that we are able to offer our students unrivalled enrichment and sporting opportunities, building confidence and shaping aspirations in all our young people.
Arranging a visit to Lodge Park Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@dret.co.uk.
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