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Subject Leader for Design & Technology

The Weston Road Academy, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST18 0YG

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.

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: 970 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
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-weston-road-academy

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