Head of Design Technology
Oakbank, Reading, Berkshire, RG7 1ERThis job expired on 25 January 2019 – see similar jobs
Closing date
25 January 2019 at 12am (midnight)
Date listed
18 January 2019
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
Full-time equivalent salary
- Main pay range 2 to Upper pay range 3, £26,732 to £40,520
Additional allowances
TLR payment
Head of Design Technology job summary
Main responsibilities
The post holder’s key responsibilities will be to:
• Lead and develop the school’s D&T curriculum
• To effectively deliver the D&T curriculum through consistently good or better teaching
Curriculum
• Develop their curriculum area to meet the needs of all students, including their moral, spiritual, cultural, social, intellectual and physical development;
• Ensure the curriculum area is driven by creative and innovative approaches so it is judged as outstanding by Ofsted at the school’s first inspection;
• Develop the curriculum area in accordance with pupils’ needs and statutory requirements
• Identify and produce action plans to tackle areas of under-achievement by pupils in the curriculum area;
• Be aware of the latest curriculum developments and research on learning in the curriculum area;
• Ensure a close match between the curriculum, the educational direction of the school and the continuing raising of standards;
• Ensure that the needs of the most able and those with Special Educational Needs are effectively met in the curriculum area;
• Be involved in the development and review of detailed schemes of work consistent with Oakbank’s format and general aims and objectives and with the requirements of the National Curriculum including GCSE.
Monitoring and evaluation
• Monitor and assess teaching and learning and the quality of curriculum delivery in their curriculum area;
• Monitor teaching plans and records in conjunction in their curriculum area;
• Use data and benchmarks to monitor progress in every student’s learning;
• Use student performance data to monitor and improve the quality of teaching and learning in the curriculum area;
• Work with the staff in the curriculum area to develop the quality of teaching and learning in a culture of active self-evaluation, monitoring and review;
• Ensure appropriate assessments are undertaken in the curriculum area, including assessment of learning styles;
• Ensure that there are up to date subject portfolios, including appropriate policies for the curriculum area;
• Create a culture and ethos of challenge and support where all students achieve success and become engaged in their learning;
• Demonstrate and articulate high expectations in the curriculum area.
Strategic direction and shaping the future
• Demonstrate the school’s values in everyday work and practice work within the school community to translate the school’s vision into practice that promotes and sustains continuous improvement in the school work with members of the school community to create a positive and stimulating learning environment, making full use of their skills and talents work with the Senior Leadership Team to create a strategic plan for the growth and development of the curriculum area as the school moves towards its full roll.
Community and partnerships
• Help to maintain links with feeder primary schools to promote curriculum continuity and with other secondary schools and institutions of further and higher education and to oversee productive and creative primary outreach work;
• Support the aims and values of the school, and ensure that students meet the school’s expectations as set out in code of conduct;
• Support additional activities and school events;
• Ensure that developments and successes within the faculty are featured in information and publicity given to prospective parents and the media and to organise the department’s contribution to occasions when the school is open to the public;
• Ensure that parents receive information about the courses being followed by, and the progress of, their children, through Parental Consultation Evenings, written reports and by letter to express particular praise or concern;
• Work closely with other Academies and Free Schools sponsored by CST, and engage across other areas of CfBT’s work;
• Make effective use of the PPA and CPD time allocated within the timetable.
Pastoral care
• Model positive relationships and behaviours at all time;
• Work with the Principal and Vice Principal to implement strategies that secure high standards of behaviour and attendance as promoted in the Student School Promise;
• Carry out effectively the role of Form Tutor pro rata (or equivalent);
• Work with the Senior Leadership Team to implement the schools behaviour policy and within it the awards and sanctions polices.
Additional responsibilities
• Be available to attend relevant evening events and meetings, including Parents Evenings, Open Evenings and Staff Days
• Deliver some assemblies;
• Seek opportunities to market the school, especially through new intake activities and parent’s evenings;
• Contribute fully to the School Activities programme (2 sessions per week or pro rata);
• Contribute to and support fully to the inter-house programme of events.
The Line manager will be Leadership Team
Commitment to safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and require all staff and volunteers to share and demonstrate this commitment. The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the person specification and will be subject to the relevant pre-employment checks which will, where applicable, include a health check, an enhanced DBS check, the Children’s Barred List check and satisfactory references.
About Oakbank
- School type
- Free School, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 553 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Oakbank website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruitment@oakbank.education
Oakbank school is a place where every student thrives and in which our values of integrity, collaboration and excellence shine through all that we do. Our students are at the heart of the school, and we are immensely proud of their achievements and of the great opportunities our school has to offer them. We are an ambitious and successful community, where all students are supported, valued, and provided with everything they need to thrive.
We are a truly caring and supportive school community in which every student is accepted and loved and where all students are encouraged to celebrate what makes them unique. We aim to provide the very best environment for success and our consistently high expectations drive Oakbank students to achieve personal excellence in all they do. We are incredibly proud of our wonderful school community.
We have made great strides in recent times to become a highly successful school and we will not rest in our ambition of being the best that we possibly can be.
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