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Second in Department for DT

Heritage High School, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S43 4QG

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• Job start date

  1 September 2023

• Closing date

  24 April 2023 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  31 March 2023

Job details

• Job role:
  • Head of year or phase
  • Head of department or curriculum
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Subjects: Art and design, Design and technology
• Working pattern: Full time: 32.5
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: MPS/UPS
• Additional allowances:

  TLR 2B £5,055 per annum

What skills and experience we're looking for

Role: Second in Department for DT & Lead Internal Verifier

Grade and Salary: MPS/UPS + TLR 2B (£5,055 per annum)

Working pattern: 1 FTE

Contract term: Permanent

The School:

Heritage High School is a happy, safe and stimulating place to work and learn and it is our determination to continually improve that sets us apart from other schools. We believe that learning should be fun, challenging and stimulating and the quality of our people lies at the heart of achieving our goals.

The role:

Heritage High School are seeking a confident and reliable Second in Department to join their Design & Technology team. This role will be responsible for supporting the Head of Department in the design of schemes of learning for DT ensuring these meet statutory requirements and provide our students with broad, balances and engaging experience.

This role will also act as Lead Internal Verifier for the department, ensuring standardisation and consistency that meets current requirements.

The person:

The successful candidate will be enthusiastic, resourceful and keen to ensure that the highest possible standards of pupil achievement, personal development and well-being are achieved. The post holder will want to inspire our students to develop a love for Art, Design & Technology and be a role model to colleagues.

What the school offers its staff

Why join us?

This Trust has a forward-thinking HR strategy with all the professional benefits that this brings for staff. We are easily reached by public transport, and for those who drive, there is a large free staff carpark. We have some excellent facilities for staff and our students really want to learn and achieve.

We offer:

• Highly competitive pay and pay progression opportunities.
• An array of employee benefits and lifestyle options including discounted healthcare, gym membership and extensive high street retail discounts.
• Entry to a career average pension scheme.
• A full induction and a strong commitment to your professional development and career.
• Opportunities to experience and share practice in our partner schools across the Trust.
• A stimulating, supportive and rewarding working environment with a dedicated team of like-minded professionals.
• Excellent opportunities to develop your skills and experience and to progress your career.
• We takethe wellbeing and health of employees seriously. We have a range of support mechanisms and benefits available to employees and the Trust has signed up to the Education Staff Wellbeing Charter.

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.

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Second in Department DT Candidate Pack. HHS. March 23.pdf - 3.82 MB (opens in new tab)

About Heritage High School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 973 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• Email address: HR-Team@ttct.co.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/heritage-high-school (opens in new tab)

Information about Heritage High School

Heritage High School is a thriving 11-16 comprehensive school in the heart of our community. Staff at the school are committed to enabling students to push themselves towards their aspirations, and in return students are developing into increasingly mature learners and young adults. We are supported by a strong, effective and aspirational Governing Body.
The key to successful education is to ensure that teaching is consistently high quality across all curriculum areas and that learning is focused and purposeful. To make this happen we are working hard to develop effective, enquiring learners who have real aspiration and take ownership of their own learning.
We provide a core of traditional subjects from Y7 to Y11, and provide high quality guidance to all students on the next steps at post-16. Our facilities are of a high quality, boasting well equipped specialist areas housed in recently constructed buildings. Regular after school learning activities are offered together with wider enrichment opportunities, including residential visits abroad.
We are committed to providing the very best for the young people in our care.

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