Teacher of Design and Technology

King Edward VI School, Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS14 9EE

6 days remaining to apply

Start date details
September 2024 or January 2025
Closing date
27 June 2024 at 9am
Date listed
11 June 2024

Job details

Job role: Teacher
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Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subjects: Design and technology, Food technology
Working pattern: Full time: 32.5 hours a week
Contract type: Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary: MPR-UPR

What skills and experience we're looking for

King Edward VI School Lichfield are delighted to offer the opportunity for an enthusiastic and passionate Teacher of Design and Technology to join our high achieving, successful and dedicated team on a permanent basis from September 2024. The capacity, flexibility and willingness to teach across the Design & Technology disciplines would be an advantage.

All students follow a comprehensive Key Stage 3 programme for 2 hours per week with many students choosing to continue to Key Stage 4 through either GCSE Design & Technology or GCSE Food, Preparation & Nutrition. This is an excellent opportunity to join an ambitious and collaborative department. The appointed teacher will also have the opportunity over time to teach post-16 courses through A-level Product Design or other related courses. The post is suitable for a current classroom teacher or for an Early Career Teacher. There may also be an opportunity for a linked TLR2.1 as Lead Teacher for Learning Technologies for a suitable candidate.

We are looking for a teacher with enthusiasm, initiative and excellent communication skills with an ability to develop and maintain positive relationships with students, colleagues and parents. We expect the successful candidate to work as part of a team and be willing to participate in all aspects of school life.

What the school offers its staff

King Edward VI School is a popular 11-18 comprehensive school rated Good by OfSTED in 2022 with recognition of outstanding practice and a highly positive ethos. The school is well-regarded within the community and has a reputation for high quality teaching. Lichfield is a small, vibrant cathedral city which is easily accessible from the surrounding areas.

Further details about the role

For further information and all the documents you will need to make an application, please visit our website Vacancies (keslichfield.org.uk) email: office@keslichfield.org.uk or telephone 01543 255714.

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

This position is subject to a criminal records check from the Disclosure & Barring Service (Formerly CRB) which will require you to disclose all criminal convictions.

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.