PT Teacher of DT
Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form, Birmingham, B9 4TR8 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
8 October 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
30 September 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subject
- Design and technology
Working pattern
- Part time: 0.6
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- MPS/UPS
What skills and experience we're looking for
• Promoting the published aims, objectives and policies of the school • Demonstrating a commitment to the equal opportunities dimension of school life as it relates to the students’ abilities and ethnic, linguistic and religious backgrounds • Planning and preparing work for students assigned to you according to the school, LEA and NC statements • Teaching, according to their educational needs, the students assigned to you, including the setting and marking of schoolwork and homework carried out by those students • Assessing, recording and reporting on the development, progress and attainment achieved by those students assigned to you • Communicating and consulting, in accordance with the schools’ reporting policy, with the parents of the students for whom you have responsibility • Participating in any arrangements within the agreed framework for the appraisal of performance • Regularly reviewing methods of teaching and programmes of study to ensure the entitlement of students’ work across the whole ability range • Identifying and assisting in the preparation of resources and materials to support the teaching of students for whom you are responsible and for those students who need learning support • Participating in arranging for your further training and professional development as a teacher • Carrying out a share of supervisory duties in accordance with published rotas. • Actively promoting the inter-relationship of the school and its community Departmental Specific Duties • Collaboration in the development of appropriate syllabuses and schemes of work • Monitoring the application of the National, Birmingham and school curriculum in collaboration with other colleagues • Preparing students for public examinations as required As a Form Tutor (When required to act as one): • To keep an accurate and up to date register • To keep a general eye on the personal appearance and behaviour of your form. Insist on a reasonable standard • To check and initial homework diaries regularly Page | 9 Bordesley Green Girls’ School and Sixth Form • To monitor the progress of your Tutor Group. Alert the appropriate staff if students require attention, help or guidance from somebody other than yourself. When contacting parents or any other outside agency to do so through the specified KS Office or member of the Senior Management Team Line Management • Responsibility for teaching and resource use through the Head of Department to Assistant Head • Responsibility for use and acquisition of material resources through the Head of Department • Responsibility for pastoral and tutorial matters responsible to the Head of Key Stage, the Deputy and the Headteacher • Taking responsibility for the supervision of persons providing support in your classroom School Ethos • To play a full part in the life of the school community, to support its distinctive vision and ethos and to encourage and ensure staff and students to follow this example • Support the school in meeting its legal requirements • Promote actively the school’s corporate policies • Comply with the school's health and safety policy and undertake risk assessments as appropriate • To be a leading professional in every way and provide a role model in terms of effectiveness and standards • Adhere to the BGGS Code of Conduct for Teacher. Safeguarding Statement BGGS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check must be completed for all successful applicants. This job description defines the responsibilities of the postholder in addition to those outlined in the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document (STPCD). Whilst every effort has been made to explain the main duties of the post, each individual task undertaken may not be identified
What the school offers its staff
The Governing Body is currently looking to appoint a dynamic, pro-active and innovative Teacher of Design and Technology to join our School in January 2026. This post is part time at 0.6. At Bordesley Green Girls’ School, we provide high-quality professional development to all teachers at all stages of their career, and we ensure staff feel exceptionally well-supported to do their job well and feel valued as a team. We are a highly successful and popular school with a large Sixth Form and a very stable staff team. The successful candidate will be fully committed to raising the achievements and expectations of students, curriculum innovation and deploying a wide range of teaching strategies to ensure that every student achieves their full potential and will have: • Excellent interpersonal skills • Be an outstanding teacher who inspires colleagues and students • Have the energy, drive and commitment to make a real contribution to whole school • Be confident in teaching Design and Technology resistant Materials, including CADCAM Experience of teaching other elements of Design and Technology is desirable but not essential. ECTs are welcome to apply for this role. What we will offer you: • a supportive and caring culture • a knowledgeable and friendly team • active CPD and generous coaching/line management support • wellbeing support including 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme/confidential counselling, access to wellbeing advice, flexible working culture • access to generous benefits, such as pension scheme (LGPS) An applicant information pack and an application form are available on our website at: www.bordgrng.bham.sch.uk Interested candidates should email their completed application form to HR@bordgrng.bham.sch.uk by the closing date: 12 noon on Wednesday 8th October 2025. Interviews will take place W/C 13th October 2025. This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.
Further information about the job
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.
Applying for the job
This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
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About Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 965 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form website
- Email address
- hr@bordgrng.bham.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01214641881
We are a single-sex 11-18 school in East Birmingham with a larger-than-average purpose built 6th Form and a reputation for a broad, inclusive curriculum. The majority of the teaching accommodation on site was built in after the year 2000 and our site is known as a peaceful, learning-focused campus in the heart of England's second city.
Our staff set high standards whilst meeting the needs of all our students and we take pride in our belief that success breeds success. We celebrate both the large and small academic and personal successes of our students we and build on their positive previous achievements whilst also addressing areas of concern.
We enjoy building on the strengths new colleagues bring with them and we promise to make you feel welcome.
If you are committed to raising achievement and want to work in a school where academic, cultural and linguistic diversity are valued, we could be your ideal next employer.
We are happy to arrange tours of the school for interested applicants. Please contact the HR mailbox to arrange this.
Arranging a visit to Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@bordgrng.bham.sch.uk.
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