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Key Stage 3 Leader of Design & Technology
Little Heath School, Reading, Berkshire, RG31 5TYThis job expired on 30 January 2023 – see similar jobs
Start date details
September 2023 or earlier
Closing date
30 January 2023 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
12 January 2023
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subjects
- Design and technology, Food Technology
Working pattern
- Full time: 32.5 Hours per week term time only
Contract type
- Maternity or parental leave cover - FTC for 1 year
Full-time equivalent salary
- up to £43,685.00 p.a UPR3
Additional allowances
TLR 2(b) £5022.00 per annum
What skills and experience we're looking for
The person we are seeking will:
- be passionate about teaching Design and Technology and be able to bring energy, enthusiasm and new ideas to the work of the department;
- be a successful teacher across the age and ability range and be able to use this experience to develop the practice of others;
- have leadership qualities, good management and people skills;
- have experience of raising standards;
- have experience of teaching all areas of Technology;
- have high expectations of the learning, achievement and progress of all students;
- have a desire to play a significant role in the further development of the Technology department.
What the school offers its staff
Little Heath School is a highly successful comprehensive school (1658 on roll, including 366 in the Sixth Form) situated in a pleasant semi-rural setting to the west of Reading, with good access to road and rail links. The school has recently benefited from a significant and transformational building project, opening a new £15 million main block in spring 2021. New staff will also be given their own laptop to work on and their own classroom base when they join.
Further details about the role
We are seeking to appoint an inspirational and enthusiastic teacher of Design and Technology to lead the delivery of our KS3 curriculum. This will be a significant leadership role within a growing Design and Technology team, at a time when the department is expanding through the development of a new KS3 Curriculum and the introduction of new courses at both KS4 and KS5. The successful candidate will have an opportunity to contribute to curriculum developments at KS3, 4 and 5; however, the main focus will be tracking progress and intervention at KS3.
Commitment to safeguarding
Little Heath School is committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children and young people; we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Little Heath School will ensure that all recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a criminal records self-disclosure form and successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks along with other relevant employment checks
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About Little Heath School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1660 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Little Heath School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- Ldykes@littleheath.org.uk
- Phone number
- 0118 9439503
Little Heath School is a highly successful comprehensive school (1658 on roll, including 366 in the Sixth Form) situated in a pleasant semi-rural setting to the west of Reading, with good access to road and rail links. The school has recently benefited from a significant and transformational building project, opening a new £15 million main block in spring 2021. New staff will also be given their own laptop to work on and their own classroom base when they join.
As a school, we pride ourselves on our Continuing Professional Development Programme, which supports teachers to continually improve their practice in innovative ways, collaborating with other members of staff.
Arranging a visit to Little Heath School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email Ldykes@littleheath.org.uk.
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