Head of DT
The Magna Carta School, Staines, Surrey, TW18 3HJThis job expired on 18 June 2019 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2019
Closing date
18 June 2019 at 1am
Date listed
17 May 2019
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- Design and technology
Working pattern
- Full time
Full-time equivalent salary
- Main pay range 1 to Upper pay range 3, £24,859 to £40,520
Additional allowances
TLR Payment
Head of DT job summary
Do you want to be part of an OFSTED ‘Good’ academy with a successful Design Technology Department?
The Magna Carta School is seeking to appoint a highly motivated and inspirational Head of Design Technology to work in this friendly, supportive and highly successful department.
The department has modern facilities with three excellent and well equipped workshops with CNC machines, computer resource areas and modern tools and machinery. We also have a graphics suite which includes a laser cutter and 3D printer. The faculty is striving to ensure the highest possible standards in teaching and learning.
The department currently teach AQA DT (RM & Textiles), NCFE Graphic Products and AWA Food preparation and nutrition. At Key Stage 3 (years 7 & 8) students rotate between RM, graphics, textiles and food technology.
DT subjects are popular and successful options and we currently have over fifty students studying either DT or Graphics in Year 9 with another fifty studying DT in both Years 10 and 11.
The successful applicant will have high expectations of all students and a strong desire to succeed. For the right individual this post presents an unrivalled opportunity to make a real difference and a lasting contribution to the success of Design Technology at The Magna Carta School.
The school as a whole values the development of its staff; high quality personal and professional development is a key reason for our success and we place great emphasis on supporting and developing you throughout your career.
We are searching for someone who has the skills to grow and develop outstanding practice, together with the ambition to excel as a classroom practitioner and leader.
Candidates should:
· Be able to teach Design Technology across the age & ability range in Years 7 – 11
· Be committed to raising achievement for students of all abilities
· Be able to motivate and engage students
· Have the potential to become an outstanding teacher and committed to professional development and acting upon advice
· Be creative, determined, enthusiastic, resilient and passionate about delivering a high quality education to all students
Visits to the school would be warmly welcomed.
The Magna Carta School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share the commitment.
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.
About The Magna Carta School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1106 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- The Magna Carta School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- vacancies@unityschoolstrust.co.uk
The Magna Carta School is an 11-16 academy in the Unity Schools Trust based in Staines-Upon-Thames, with approximately 1150 students on role. The school is a founder member of The Unity Schools Trust and the 1215 Learning Partnership, determined to enhance lives for young people across this area of Surrey.
We are keen to work with all those who share our vision and ethos and who are committed to making a positive difference in the lives of our students. We are committed to high-quality, collaborative and relevant CPD for all members of staff to enable and support them to make the best possible progress in their role and in their future career development. As part of a MAT there are many opportunities for ‘in-house’ progression.
We are particularly proud of our students; they are aspirational and enthusiastic about their learning and as a result make good progress and achieve impressive GCSE results. They consistently and successfully progress on to further education and apprenticeships.
We strive to provide a welcoming, challenging, secure and inclusive learning environment where all students and staff are respected, cared for, and feel that they belong. We are committed to realising our vision that Learning Shapes Lives by creating a culture in which everyone aspires to achieve and where as a community we learn to know, to do, to be and to live together.
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