Teacher of Art Textiles
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Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
10 October 2022 at 9am
Date listed
26 September 2022
Job details
Job role
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Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- Art and design
Working pattern
- Full time: Full time Teaching Contract
Contract type
- Fixed term - ONE TERM
Full-time equivalent salary
- MPS (currently £25714-£36961)
Teacher of Art Textiles job summary
Required- Teacher of Art Textiles- Suitable for ECTs
Start Date: As soon as possible
Salary: MPS (currently £25714 - £36961)
Location: Witton Park Academy, Blackburn
Contract type: Full Time
Contract term: Temporary
At Witton Park, our guiding principles are simple yet powerful:
- Children come first and are at the heart of all we do
- Positive relationships underpin all of our work
- High expectations and no barriers – everybody can achieve.
If our principles resonate with you, and you are seeking a new challenge, we’d be delighted to receive your application for the vacancy that has arisen in our successful Creative Technology department. We are looking for an outstanding classroom teacher, to take-up the post of Teacher of Art Textiles.
The Creative Technologies department is part of the wider Sports and Creative Technology Faculty which includes Sports,Art and Design (Fine Art and Art Textiles at KS3 and KS4) Design Technology, iMedia and Food Preparation and Nutrition.
This role requires an energetic and dedicated practitioner, who can make a significant contribution to our school community by engaging, enthusing and challenging staff and students to achieve their very best in the subject. You will have excellent subject knowledge in a range oftextile media which could contribute to broadening our pupils' experiences, this should include using sewing machines and a variety of surface pattern techniques. Being well-informed on current educational developments and initiatives is imperative. The support you will receive at Witton Park in developing your practice will be invaluable to your future career.
You would be joining a team of colleagues who are passionate about ensuring that all pupils enjoy the subject and are focused on securing the best outcomes for our students. We work collaboratively to share good practice, both within the department and across the school as a whole. Being a BSF and Google accredited school, we are very well-resourced with Promethean whiteboards and Chromebooks, with lessons being taught in modern, spacious classrooms.
If you are interested in joining our friendly and forward-thinking team, and you have the skills and qualities required, then we would be delighted to hear from you.
Please take the time to view our new website athttps://witton.atctrust.org.uk/prior to applying.
We welcome any requests from candidates wishing to visit the Academy. Please contact Samantha Tomlinson, Head Teachers PAstomlinson@wittonpark.org.ukif you would like this opportunity.
Closing date:10th October 2022 09:00am
Interviews:12th October 2022
Witton Park Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. References will be taken up for all shortlisted candidates and appointments will be subject to satisfactory DBS and Employment checks.
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 Witton Park Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1240 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Witton Park Academy website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- hrandpayroll@atctrust.org.uk
Welcome to Witton Park Academy
Innovating… Engaging… Caring… Learning… Succeeding Together.
With pride and passion we unite our school and our local community, and lead the drive to be ‘always learning’.
We are extremely proud of our school; the achievements of our pupils, the expertise and dedication of our staff, our outstanding facilities and our reputation as a centre of excellence.
Our ultra-modern school buildings allow our pupils to flourish in facilities for learning that truly do enable us to trail blaze innovative learning – from the bright and attractive classrooms, to the fully equipped outside play areas, the facilities allow our pupils to fully explore their talents and to shine in those areas that they most enjoy.
A building, however, is only as good as the people working within; we believe we have some of the best students and teachers in the world. Staff and pupils benefit from the investment we place on their development: as well as playing a key part in supporting other schools through the Achievement through Collaboration Trust, we have a variety of external partners from Google, The Schools, Students and Teacher Network and with University College London. Partnerships like these create opportunities for all members of our team.
We understand how important choosing the right school is and so, on behalf of our pupils and staff, we warmly invite you to visit our school and experience for yourself the quality of education we offer.
Andy Burton
Headteacher
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