Head of Faculty: Art, Digital and Technology (ADT)

Orchard School Bristol, Bristol, Bristol, BS7 0XZ

11 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  11 May 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  30 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Head of department or curriculum
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: MPS/ UPS
• Additional allowances:

  MPS/ UPS

Head of Faculty: Art, Digital and Technology (ADT) job summary

We are seeking an enthusiastic leader to join our ADT Faculty from September 2026. 

The Art, Digital and Technology Faculty is a fantastic team of professionals. The whole school is committed to ADT - our values include being “Creative and Curious” - and we have purposely invested in this area as an essential part of our curriculum offer to students.  

The ADT Faculty teach Art, Graphic Design, Food, Product Design, IT/Digital Media, Engineering, and Hospitality and Catering.

The team includes the Head of Faculty, a Second in Faculty and teachers with specialisms in Art/Graphics, Product Design/Engineering, Food/Catering, and staff who can teach IT, alongside a fantastic ADT Technician.

With such a spread of skills over the specialisms, we would welcome strong applicants from all areas of ADT as our next Head of Faculty. You will need to have a good knowledge of the breadth of courses, and be able to teach all areas of the curriculum as per the need of the Faculty.

Purpose of the post:

• To establish positive and confident leadership of the Faculty, ensuring that all students meet the highest expectations of progress and achieve their potential
• To lead teaching, learning and assessment across the Faculty, ensuring the curriculum is impactful for all, staff professional development is maximised, and there is a culture of continuous improvement
• To line manage the Second in Faculty, where appropriate, and other Faculty staff to achieve excellent outcomes and sustainable practice
• To deliver a broad, balanced, relevant and differentiated curriculum to students of varying ages and abilities
• To establish a positive learning experience which supports students to achieve their full academic potential
• To monitor and support the progress and development of students
• To raise standards of attainment and contribute to closing of gaps between groups of students
• To share and support the delivery of students’ personal development and academic growth as teacher and tutor

Our successful Head of ADT will be:

• a coach, able to develop pedagogical and subject knowledge of your team
• a current or aspiring leader of ADT keen to develop your leadership skills in middle leadership, with a view to senior leadership in the future
• confident to learn and share best practice as part of a vibrant team of middle leaders, including delivering CPLD across the school where required
• a strong, creative classroom practitioner, with the ability to work with the team to hone an inspirational curriculum
• passionate about the subjects in your Faculty, with a strong understanding of the specific skills required to raise achievement at GCSE level
• able to inspire, motivate and enthuse students in lessons and staff in your team
• committed to the highest achievement for all students
• committed to the highest achievement for all students and have a strong understanding of the specific skills required to raise achievement at GCSE level. You can interpret and produce accurate data and establish effective interventions.
• committed to extra-curricular opportunities and can deliver these with impact.
• prepared to roll up your sleeves and get involved across the school to help our students live our ORCHARD values and deliver the excellent provision our community deserves.
• Absolutely committed to building and sustaining relationships over time, and representing Orchard School.

We offer: 

• enthusiastic students, willing to learn and achieve, who value the staff who work with them
• a bright, happy place in which to learn and work
• a professionally stimulating environment which values the contributions of all staff
• a strong commitment to your professional development, including the NPQML/SL, as appropriate
• the opportunity to support the team to establish a reputation across Bristol as an outstanding department
• a warm and friendly staff body with award-winning staff wellbeing  

Please refer to the accompanying application pack for further information.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Trust in Learning (Academies) is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All post holders are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service clearance. Our policy and practice is in line with the Department for Education’s ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ Guidance.

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About Orchard School Bristol

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 947 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Orchard School Bristol website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/orchard-school-bristol

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