Teacher of Design and Technology and Engineering

Moseley School and Sixth Form, Birmingham, West Midlands, B13 9UU

24 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st September 2025

• Closing date

  14 January 2025 at 8am

• Date listed

  20 December 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Design Technology
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: MPS/UPR

Teacher of Design and Technology and Engineering job summary

We are looking to expand our Design Technology and Engineering provision due to the popularity of the subjects with our students. Outcomes in Design and Technology and Engineering are above the national average and consistently some of the strongest in the school. The department is made up of 4 teachers, one of which is the Head of Department and full-time outstanding technician! This year a purpose-built innovation hub has been built to house our extensive CAD/CAM equipment and provide a space for students to explore Design and Technology beyond the curriculum. (We have an extensive and well-resourced specialist faculty with 3 workshops, a computer suite and the new built innovation hub which houses a new laser cutter, a new fibre laser cutter, CNC lathes, 3 3D printers and a CNC milling machine and a CNC router.) All teaching rooms have dedicated access to computers. This is an exciting time to join the team as we look to further the subject.

The department delivers Design Technology and Engineering from KS3 through to Sixth Form. At KS3 students have 2 hours of contact time each fortnight. At KS4 we have 5 groups opting for either OCR Engineering or Edexcel Product Design with routes into the Sixth Form mirroring KS4.

We are looking a dedicated and enthusiastic Teacher with a clear passion for and knowledge of the subject and an excellent understanding of the curriculum and specifications. Your priorities as a Teacher of Design Technology will be to develop, plan and deliver challenging and engaging lessons for all learners and ignite an excitement for the subject.

Our perfect teaching candidate will:

• Have an enthusiastic approach to the subject and be able to teach to at least Key Stage 4, the ability to teach to Key Stage 5 would be an advantage.

• Be committed to exceptional standards of teaching and learning.

• Be able to motivate, challenge and inspire students to achieve their best.

• Be able to establish and develop outstanding relationships with students and staff.

• Help us to maintain excellent results.

• Contribute to our core vision and values.

Core Purpose:

To Ensure that students make positive progress against prior attainment, by ensuring that teaching is consistently of a high quality, progress is monitored, and appropriate measures are taken to address any areas of underachievement.

Responsibilities for all teachers:

• Meet the relevant Teachers’ Standards
• Promote the values and aims of the school.
• Follow all relevant school policies.
• To be aware of, and assume the appropriate level of responsibility for, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and to report any concerns in accordance with the school’s safeguarding policies.
• Create and maintain effective partnerships with parents and carers.
• Treat students, parents, and colleagues fairly, equitably and with dignity and respect
• To comply with the school’s Health & Safety policy and statutory requirements
• Personalised to meet individual learning needs, and that teaching caters for the full range of learning styles of students.
• Ensure that teaching reflects the diversity of backgrounds of students and promotes mutual respect.
• Contribute to regular curriculum review to help maintain a relevant, stimulating and innovative curriculum provision.
• Take responsibility for personal continuing professional development to ensure that knowledge and skills are kept up to date with respect to subject(s), pedagogy and curriculum developments plus wider school, local and national issues.
• Assess progress of students in line with policy and records to ensure regular feedback and encouragement is given to students to take responsibility for their own learning.
• Instigate measures to address the causes of identified underperformance and monitor the effectiveness of those measures.
• Submit assessments to the school database, and complete students’ reports for parents’ consultation deadlines in school calendar, ensuring they provide an accurate record of the progress of each individual and meeting high quality standards.
• Complete registers to monitor attendance and punctuality and take action to address any issues.
• Utilise appropriate behaviour management strategies in lessons in line with school policy.
• Participate in lesson observation and other measures to monitor delivery of learning outcomes and quality of teaching and implement measures to address any improvement issues identified.
• Participate in the appraisal process, identifying personal professional development priorities which will impact on students’ learning.

Responsibilities of form tutors:

• Provide support to a form group within our House system including the planning, preparation, and delivery of tutor sessions.
• Promote positive attitudes to learning through learning conversations with students and families.
• Establish a learning culture for students with high expectations for attendance, punctuality, conduct and performance.
• Monitor students’ progress in terms of personal development and instigate measures to address any identified concerns.
• Instigate measures to address the causes of identified underperformance and monitor the effectiveness of those measures.
• Complete registers to monitor attendance and punctuality and take action to address any issues.
• Utilise appropriate behaviour management strategies in lessons in line with school policy.

While every effort has been made to explain the main duties and responsibilities of the post, each individual task is not identified. Employees will be expected to comply with all reasonable requests from the Head Teacher to undertake work of a similar level or that is commensurate with their skills, knowledge and experience that is not specified in their job description.

Please note that this role may close early is we receive sufficient applications before the closing date.

Interviews will take place on Wednesday 22nd January 2025

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

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About Moseley School and Sixth Form

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1454 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Moseley School and Sixth Form website (opens in new tab)
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The staff at Moseley School and Sixth Form are a passionate team of professionals. Our purpose is to inspire excellence in character and scholarship. The students and their families have bought into this vision. Together we form a friendly and dedicated community.

Moseley School and Sixth Form is a large comprehensive secondary school with a thriving sixth form. Moseley School first opened its doors in 1923. We value our long history whilst being excited about our future. There are 1300 students, 150 teaching and support staff, excellent facilities housed in a grade two listed building, a modern building which opened in 2012 and a recently completed sports complex and extensive grounds. Staff enjoy subsidised healthcare options and access to our on-site gym.

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