Head of Department Design & Technology
Glebelands School, Cranleigh, Surrey, GU6 7AN3 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
2 May 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
2 April 2025
Job details
Job role
- Head of department or curriculum
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- Design and technology
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPR/UPR, fringe allowance + TLR2b
Additional allowances
TLR2b
What skills and experience we're looking for
Key Accountabilities
- Impact on the progress of students in their subject beyond that of a subject teacher
- Lead, develop and enhance the teaching practice of teachers in their subject team
- Lead, manage and develop their subject area across the school
- Line manage the performance of members of their department
- Leading a high-quality curriculum so students make rapid and sustained progress
- To inspire a love of DT in our students
- To assess the performance of students and record their development, progress and attainment, using this to plan for future learning
- To implement school policies and practices
- To set tasks for whole class, individual and group work, (including homework) which set appropriate and challenging expectations for students' learning, motivation and presentation of work
- To provide clear structures for lessons, and for sequences of lessons, in the short, medium and longer term, which maintain pace, motivation and challenge
- To plan effectively to ensure that students have the opportunity to meet their potential, taking account of the needs from those who are underachieving to those who are very able, making use of relevant information and specialist help where available
- To assess, record and report on the development and progress and attainment of students
- To set high expectations of student behaviour; establishing and maintaining a good standard of discipline through well-focused teaching and positive, productive relationships
- To contribute to the rich and varied extra-curricular programme
- To establish a safe environment that supports learning and where students feel secure and confident
- To critically evaluate own teaching for ongoing effectiveness and improvement; keeping up-to-date with subject development and to take part in relevant professional development for this purpose, disseminating to other staff where appropriate
- To attend subject and information evenings
- To attend and support whole-school functions
- To promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people
- To be a form tutor
- To share in the corporate responsibility of the pastoral care, well-being and discipline of all students
- To be ready and enthusiastically available to parents, displaying approachability and professionalism at all times
- To cover for absent colleagues
- To comply with, and adhere to, agreed whole school policies and the ethos of the school
What the school offers its staff
- A competitive salary and TLR, dependent on experience and potential
- A strong vision of excellence under pinned by pedagogy, innovation and best practice
- A commitment to Continuous Professional Development
- A supportive, collaborative Senior Leadership Team who welcome ideas and innovation
- A centralised, disruption free behaviour system
- A happy, busy and purposeful learning environment where students behave well and enjoy their learning
- An innovative approach to the use of IT where all classrooms are equipped with smart boards and visualisers
- A friendly, supportive, respectful school community where all staff and students are known to each other
- Weekly Department Masterclasses for collaborative planning during the timetabled day
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
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to gmacvicar@glebelands.surrey.sch.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Glebelands School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- Up to 900 pupils
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Glebelands School website
- Email address
- gmacvicar@glebelands.surrey.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01483 542400
Arranging a visit to Glebelands School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email gmacvicar@glebelands.surrey.sch.uk.
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