Head of Creative Technologies
Chulmleigh Community College, Chulmleigh, Devon, EX18 7AAThis job expired on 18 May 2022
Job start date
1 September 2022
Closing date
18 May 2022 at 10am
Date listed
5 May 2022
Job details
Job role
- Head of year or phase
- Head of department or curriculum
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subjects
- View all Design and technologyjobs, Food Technology, View all ICTjobs
Working pattern
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- MPS/UPS
Additional allowances
TLR2b
Head of Creative Technologies job summary
Chulmleigh College is a high performing, ambitious secondary school well known for exemplary behaviour and conduct. It is a school where teachers focus upon high quality teaching and high standards. For the last six years, our GCSE results are consistently amongst the best in the South West.
We are seeking to appoint an ambitious talented and well qualified teacher to lead and develop the curriculum across the range of Creative Technologies. The successful candidate will manage all work relating to Design and Technology, Food and Nutrition and Computer Science.
The successful candidate will be required to teach Design and Technology across the full ability range of KS3 and KS4.
The department structure recognises the National Curriculum for Computing and Design Technology and places an emphasis on the utilisation of IT hardware and software to create programmes or products. We aim to take advantage of this synergy and build in greater support and capacity.
We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for a dynamic middle leader to develop the curriculum and extra-curricular offer into one that is contemporary and captures the imagination of our pupils. There is also an opportunity to expand the curriculum offer at key stage four towards Engineering and Creative Media. The College has an ambition to explore the use of Robotics and modern design software in both curriculum areas and establish industry links.
The successful candidate will demonstrate a passion for Computing, DT and Food and Nutrition, be a very good teacher and possess strong leadership and management skills. You will inspire our pupils and provide the opportunity for them to work creatively gaining technical skills and a wide range of practical expertise.
We pride ourselves on the quality of the learning environment and you will be able to immerse yourself in your subject fully. We support the career progression of all our staff, encourage, and support effective CPD. Your development and future career are very important to us.
Pupils make exceptional progress at the school. Please see information available at Schools Compare website. We are seeking a colleague who can enable us to ensure even stronger exam outcomes for our pupils.
If you are an experienced teacher with the passion and commitment to engage our pupils’ enjoyment across all areas of Technology and ICT, we would be delighted to receive your application.
As employers, we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and in that regard have appropriate policies and procedures. All staff undertake a criminal record check via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and interviews will include questions about safeguarding children.
Closing date: 10 am Wednesday 18th May 2022
Interview Date: Tuesday 24th May 2022
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 Chulmleigh Community College
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 748 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Chulmleigh Community College website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- personnel@chulmleigh.devon.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01769 580215
Would you like to join a high performing, ambitious secondary school well known for exemplary behaviour and conduct? Chulmleigh Community College is a school where teachers focus upon high quality teaching and high standards. The college has enjoyed some of the best results in the region over the last 8 years and is heavily oversubscribed.
Arranging a visit to Chulmleigh Community College
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email personnel@chulmleigh.devon.sch.uk.
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