Teacher of Design and Technology

Highfields School, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV4 4NT

3 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2023

• Closing date

  12 June 2023 at 9am

• Date listed

  26 May 2023

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Subjects: Art and design, Design and technology
• Working pattern:
  • Full time - 32.4 hours per week
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Teachers' Pay Scales

What skills and experience we're looking for

We wish to appoint an excellent and innovative teacher to join our successful and heavily oversubscribed 11 – 19 school. The successful candidate will be a highly motivated, inspirational and enthusiastic teacher with a passion to enthuse students to enjoy and achieve in Design and Technology.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a highly valued and extremely successful department with an experienced and supportive team. Applicants may be established practitioners wishing to develop their career in a large school or ECTs wishing to start their career in a supportive, modern and forward-thinking department.

For full Job Description and Person Specification, please see supporting documents.

What the school offers its staff

As a department we offer:

• A comprehensive and personalised induction programme
• Experienced and supportive staff
• A creative and collaborative working environment
• Excellent student progress and results
• A blend of modern and traditional design teaching
• Innovative use of technology
• Strong budgets to support experimental classroom practice

As a school we offer:

• A vibrant and exciting comprehensive school which is culturally and ethnically diverse
• Excellent examination results
• Outstanding student progress
• Well behaved students who are eager to learn
• Supportive parents who want the best for their children
• A large Sixth Form
• Modern and stimulating teaching facilities
• Excellent CPD opportunities at all levels

Commitment to safeguarding

Highfields School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people

Applying for the job

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Applicant Information Pack - Design and Technology May 23.pdf - 381 KB (opens in new tab)

About Highfields School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1661 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Highfields School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: sfrance@hswv.co.uk
• Phone number: 01902 556530
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/highfields-school-wolverhampton (opens in new tab)

Highfields School is a mixed, non-selective, non-denominational secondary school with sixth form in the West Midlands, serving students from the age of 11-18. The secondary school, situated in Wolverhampton has approximately 1,700 students on record. Highfields School opened in 1957 and converted to academy status in 2015. Highfields School wants all students to have access to a broad and balanced learning curriculum where are can gain the skills, knowledge and experience to thrive and reach their full potential. The secondary school wants students to feel valued during their time learning and works to be a caring and open learning community, where individual talents are celebrated and nurtured. The school believes that students achieve best when happy and wants parents, staff and students to all work together to achieve the best possible outcome for all. Students are encouraged to get involved with a wide range of extra-curricular activities to gain in confidence, nurture talents and discover new talents and interests. These include the Duke of Edinburgh Award, sports clubs, trips and an active Student Council, where skills in leadership and teamwork are practiced. The school recently received a cultural diversity award from the Specialist Schools and Academies Trust.

Arranging a visit to Highfields School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email sfrance@hswv.co.uk.

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