Head of Department, Design and Technology
Bolder Academy, Isleworth, TW7 5DBThis job expired on 8 March 2024 – see similar jobs
Start date details
as soon as possible
Closing date
8 March 2024 at 9am
Date listed
26 February 2024
Job details
Job role
- Head of department or curriculum
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subjects
- Art and design, Design and technology, Food technology
Working pattern
- Full time: Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- UPS/MPS
Additional allowances
TLR
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for an experienced and committed teacher who will be a highly motivated and enthusiastic professional and an excellent classroom practitioner to lead and manage our well established, highly collaborative and successful D&T Department. This is an exciting role for the successful candidate as we have just opened our sixth form and are preparing our first sixth form student cohort for their A level exams. We are therefore seeking to employ a teacher who has the ability to teach across all key stages, as A Level provision will be required. The successful candidate will be fully supported in the development of their leadership skills by the department and by the Senior Leadership Team.
What the school offers its staff
- Priority admission for children of staff
- Employee Assistance Scheme
- Enhanced employer pension contributions
- Health-care benefits, including free flu vaccinations and eye care vouchers
- Free access to our state-of-the-art gym
- An extended half term holiday
- An additional wellbeing day
- Use of a personal laptop
- Funding towards the bike schemes.
- An early finish on Fridays
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 Bolder Academy
- School type
- Free School, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 919 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Bolder Academy website
- Email address
- vacancies@bolderacademy.co.uk
Bolder Academy is a non-denominational, mixed secondary school in the London Borough of Hounslow.
Bolder Academy was set up by local primary and secondary school headteachers to meet the demand for additional places. It is born out of passion, innovation and need.
We recognise that each and every one of our students is unique, with different strengths and different passions. We welcome all to Bolder Academy.
Arranging a visit to Bolder Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email vacancies@bolderacademy.co.uk.
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