Head of Design Technology
The Forest School, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG41 5NEThis job expired on 29 April 2024 – see similar jobs
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
29 April 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
17 April 2024
Job details
Job role
- Head of department or curriculum
Visa sponsorship
- Skilled Worker visas can be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subject
- Design and technology
Working pattern
- Term time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS/UPS - Salary dependent upon qualifications and experience
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking to appoint an inspiring and well qualified Head of Department to lead a very dynamic and highly successful team. We are looking for a passionate and committed leader, who will be able to enthuse our students, and who is keen to continue to develop professionally.
You will be an inspirational leader who is committed to the school's founding vision of delivering an outstanding education to our students. You will have the capacity to raise attainment through motivating and inspiring young people, and will help enhance our culture of high expectations and achievement across the school. Expectations for teaching, learning and attitudes are exceptionally high across the school.
Design Technology is a popular option at GCSE with a proven track record of success. We have a well-equipped Design and Technology which includes two large workshops, one with a brazing hearth, a CAD/Suite, theory classrooms, and a state of the art Food room recently refurbished in 2020. We currently run GCSE Design and Technology, Food Preparation and Nutrition, Vocational GCSE Options; Catering and Engineering. At A Level we currently run Product Design and Food Science.
What the school offers its staff
You will be joining a supportive, successful and highly motivated team that have our school motto of, ‘Aspire to become elite’ at the heart of their enhanced, rich curriculum model.The students are role models and ambassadors for our school’s ethos.
The Forest School Support and Professional Development
A range of support and professional development opportunities are available at The Forest School from working with all other local schools through the secondary federation, the local School Alliance Association and Wellington College. We offer many staff CPD opportunities through the National Qualifications. CPD and Staff wellbeing are highest on our agenda.
- Highly effective behaviour and inclusion system with a supportive Centralised detentions to reduce teacher workload
- Superb CPD including from our outstanding ‘Teaching and Learning Team’
- OFSTED ‘good’ (June 2021)
- Friendly and supportive working environment
- An active Staff Association and wellbeing team
- A comprehensive Induction programme for ECTs and new staff Allocation of a professional mentor (ECTs)
- A comprehensive CPD opportunity with National Qualifications
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
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 subject block and subsequently every classroom across the school now has a ViewSonic interactive screen. 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; upgraded our indoor swimming pool, invested in our sports hall, all weather pitches: MUGA, an all-weather football dome.
Academically the school has a positive progress measure and the boys achieve above national average. Our curriculum is clearly mapped and was a strong “good” as part of our Ofsted 2021.
Arranging a visit to The Forest School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@forest.academy.
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