Head of Design Technology
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Start date details
September 2023 (or earlier by agreement)
Closing date
27 January 2023 at 9am
Date listed
11 January 2023
Job details
Job role
- Head of year or phase
- 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: 32.5 hours
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS/UPS
Additional allowances
TLR 2b (equal to £5,029)
What skills and experience we're looking for
Are you passionate about Design Technology and determined to make a real difference? We are looking to appoint an inspirational, dynamic and enthusiastic Head of Design Technology to join us. This is an exciting opportunity to develop a key curriculum area of the school and will inspire someone looking for their first step towards Senior Leadership because of the potential for whole school impact.
You will need to:
- Be ambitious in your determination to ensure all our learners achieve and develop their full potential
- Be inspirational in the classroom
- Be able to provide engaging and creative learning experiences for all pupils
- Be able to develop independent enquiry in pupils
- Be committed to assisting pupils in overcoming barriers to learning
- Have high expectations and a commitment to the wider school
At Heworth Grange School we aim to offer students an exciting curriculum and a huge range of extra-curricular opportunities within a safe, secure and encouraging environment. Candidates will have high expectations of their students and be committed to maximising rate of progress.
This post is suitable for an experienced teacher who is able to obtain the best outcomes for their pupils and is looking to take the step of leading a well-established department.
This is an important middle leadership role with the responsibility to work with the members of the department to ensure the highest standards of teaching and learning. A commitment to excellence and the ability to enthuse, engage and motivate pupils and staff would make you an ideal candidate.
If you feel you share our values, have the vision and drive for excellence and want to be part of an enthusiastic, dedicated and well-resourced team, committed to ensuring that students fulfil their potential, then we would like to hear from you.
What the school offers its staff
Heworth Grange is proud to be part of Consilium Academies’ Multi-Academy Trust (MAT). As part of Consilium, we are dedicated to working towards theConsilium mission of providing an inclusive partnership with our community where lives are enriched by providing care, experience and opportunity, and where every student benefits from the same opportunities to succeed.
Further details about the role
To apply please download and complete the attached application form. Please note we do not accept CV’s. We ask that all completed application forms are sent to Kirsty.Gordon at Kirsty.Gordon@consilium-at.com
Please ensure that within your application you provide the names, addresses, and contact details for two referees, one of whom should be your current or most recent employer.
The closing date for applications is Friday 27th January 2023 at 9am
Interviews will take place on Wednesday 8th February 2023
Commitment to safeguarding
Consilium Academies is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointments are made subject to an Enhanced DBS Check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants.
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About Heworth Grange School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1055 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- kirsty.gordon@consilium-at.com
Arranging a visit to Heworth Grange School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email kirsty.gordon@consilium-at.com.
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