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This job expired on 20 May 2025

  • Job start date

    1 September 2025

  • Closing date

    20 May 2025 at 9am

  • Date listed

    12 May 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Head of department or curriculum

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 3, Key stage 4

Subject

Design and technology

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

MPS/UPS (£31,650—£49,084) +TLR (£5,641)

Additional allowances

+TLR (£5,641)

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking an inspiring teacher with excellent subject knowledge to teach inspirational

lessons and to use their drive, passion and teaching dynamic to make a significant contribution

to our successful Design and Technology department.

Weston Road is a friendly, harmonious, progressive, over-subscribed 11-18 academy, located

on the edge of an attractive county town. The Academy has an outstanding reputation for

pastoral care. In return for your overwhelming desire for excellence and career ambition, we

offer an outstanding framework for improving learning and a stimulating, innovative environ

ment.

Please see the academy website (www.westonroad.staffs.sch.uk) for further details.

Completed applications should be returned to lbirks.@westonroad.staffs.sch.uk

We are strongly committed to promoting and safeguarding pupil welfare and expect all staff to share his commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act.

SUBJECT LEADER FOR

DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY

MPS/UPS (£31,650—£49,084) +TLR (£5641)

Full– time, Permanent Post

Start Date: September 2025

Closing Date: Tuesday 20th May 2025, 9am


What the school offers its staff

We can offer you:

• An employer placing staff welfare and wellbeing at the heart of our school

• A stimulating working environment with a platform to share your ideas

• Outstanding professional development

• Career development opportunities, with structured support as you embark on your new role

• A supportive and dedicated team of colleagues

• Enthusiastic and well behaved pupils.


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

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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About The Weston Road Academy

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
Secondary
School size
987 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
School website
The Weston Road Academy website
Email address
lbirks@westonroad.staffs.sch.uk
Phone number
01785 413600
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teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-weston-road-academy

Weston Road is a friendly, harmonious, progressive, over-subscribed 11-18 academy, located on the edge of an attractive county town. The Academy has an outstanding reputation for pastoral care.

Our ethos is built on traditional values such as respect, hard work, community, pride in our appearance and high expectations. We work together to instil an enjoyment in learning and strive to support each child. We work hard to develop their confidence and skills to be the best they can be and to reach their full potential.

We are not just a school recognised by Ofsted as Good, we are also welcoming and caring, with the staff, ideas and a drive to continually improve. Our students leave us well qualified and proud of their achievements. We guide them to be mature, highly skilled and successful learners equipped for the fast-paced modern society they will eventually join.

In return for your overwhelming desire for excellence and career ambition, we offer an outstanding framework for improving learning and a stimulating, innovative environment.

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