Head of Design & Technology
The Forest School, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG41 5NEThis job expired on 15 July 2022 – see similar jobs
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
15 July 2022 at 9am
Date listed
16 June 2022
Job details
Job role
- Head of year or phase
- Head of department or curriculum
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- MPS/UPS - Salary dependent upon qualifications and experience
Additional allowances
+ TLR2 £2,873 - £7,017
Head of Design & Technology job summary
Commitment to safeguarding
The Forest School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service clearance being received.
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About The Forest School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 742 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- The Forest School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruitment@forest.academy
- Phone number
- 01189781626
We are a boy’s secondary school for students aged 11-18 with a co-educational 6th Form.
Staff at the Forest School teach in modern, well equipped classrooms and are offered a tailored CPD programme. Staff are allocated a laptop, have access to the school’s sporting facilities as well as the lively staff social calendar.
The school has continued to invest in new technology with projects including a brand new school WiFi network, Show My Homework, GCSE Pod, Chromebooks for students to support learning and reduce staff workload. The school's drive on technology was invaluable during the lockdowns as the school had already established Google classroom.
The school has a newly refurbished Core subject block with each classroom having an interactive whiteboard. In addition, we have invested in our all facilities across the school: new heating system reducing our carbon footprint, revamped technology including food room, whole school repainted, new interactive whiteboards, in addition to sporting facilities; building a upgraded our indoor swimming pool, invested in our sports hall, all weather pitches: MUGA, an all-weather football dome.
During our last Ofsted Inspection in June 2021, the school was rated ‘Good’. Staff wellbeing is paramount to us and we are working towards being ‘Outstanding’.
The Forest School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service clearance being received.
For further information, please see our website for the Job Description and Teachers Application Form. Please return your completed application form via email to Kirsty Beeton recruitment@forest.academy. Please complete the application form in full; CVs will not be accepted.
Closing date for applications: 9:00am, Friday, 15th July 2022. Please note, we will be considering and interviewing as applications are received; we have the right to appoint a suitable candidate on receipt of application.
Please note: Submissions from agencies will not be accepted.
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