Head of Technology
Kirkbie Kendal School, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 7EQThis job expired on 27 February 2020
Job start date
1 September 2020
Closing date
27 February 2020 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
3 February 2020
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, £24,372 to £40,490
Additional allowances
TLR 2d (£6824)
Head of Technology job summary
This is an excellent career opportunity in a flourishing and successful School with a record for developing highly effective leaders.
We are looking for someone who is:
- an inspirational, enthusiastic and passionate teacher of Technology
- able to teach to at least GCSE level in at least one of the Materials, Electronics or Graphics specialisms;
- committed to maximising the potential of all students;
- able to lead a highly effective team;
- keen to contribute to School life;
- ambitious to develop their career in school leadership.
We offer
- a supportive and very successful department;
- an effective induction programme and CPD opportunities through the South Lakes Federation and Teaching School Alliance.
Student progress and examination grades are consistently above national averages. Materials, Electronics and Graphics are taught at GCSE, along with Food and Nutrition. Product Design is taught at A-Level.
Applications for this full time position are welcome from teachers who currently have a leadership responsibility within a Technology department.
Kirkbie Kendal School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and well-being of its students, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is subject to a DBS Enhanced Disclosure.
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 Kirkbie Kendal School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
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- School size
- 1082 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Kirkbie Kendal School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- headspa@kksa.co.uk
Kirkbie Kendal is a really lovely 11-18 school for boys and girls. There are 1003 students here, 123 in the Sixth Form.
It is a school where students and staff are happy. It is a school where, excellent progress and good examination results are achieved and care, courtesy, consideration and hard work are valued.
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