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Teacher of Design and Technology (Maternity Cover)

St Cuthbert Mayne School, Torquay, Devon, TQ1 4RN

This job expired on 9 December 2020

• Job start date

  22 February 2021

• Closing date

  9 December 2020 at 10am

• Date listed

  20 November 2020

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Design and technology
• Working pattern: Full time
• Full-time equivalent salary: MPS/UPS

Teacher of Design and Technology (Maternity Cover) job summary

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, well qualified and ambitious Teacher of Design & Technology (Maternity cover) at St Cuthbert Mayne School. This is a full time temporary maternity cover for approximately two terms initially from February half term on 22nd February 2021. The Governors are looking for someone with experience of teaching up to GCSE. To teach at A Level would be an advantage but it is not a requirement. The D & T Department The Design and Technology Department at St Cuthbert Mayne School is a creative and resourceful area that has three full time and two part time members of staff. It prides itself on giving students lots of opportunities to design and make products using a wide variety of materials, tools, equipment and processes. Students are proactive in class, developing their skills and knowledge in all the different material areas including food, textiles, wood, metal, plastics, card and paper. The Department has six teaching rooms. There are three workshops which are used for brazing, pewter casting ,electronics and working with wood/metals and plastics. There is one computer room with 27 computers, a printer/photocopier and a high quality Trotec laser cutter with a commercial specification. The computer room is where much of the designing takes place, including CAD/CAM and the use of Adobe illustrator, 2D Design and graphics. There are two FoodTechnology rooms and one Textiles room. The Design and Technology technician has a preparation room which accommodates the circular saw, band saw and a variety of other specialist equipment. There is also a part-time Food/Textiles technician who is based in the Food/Textiles area. At Key Stage 3 all students study Design and Technology, following a carousel system. Every group has a combination of double lessons (2 hours) and single lessons (1 hour). The students study 4 different units each year in four different material areas. After completing each 8-week unit the students move to the next material area. The D & T National Curriculum is followed at KS3, using schemes of work written by the Dept. Throughout KS3, the D & T staff promote the subject for progression at KS4 by delivering enjoyable, accessible and challenging lessons for all students. Staff are also encouraged to promote all the possible job opportunities and careers within Design& Technology. In KS4 the Department teaches AQA GCSE Design and Technology and AQA GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition, both of which are proving to be popular option choices and are achieving successful results. Dept staff also deliver Cambridge National Level 1/2 in Child Development and in KS5 the Department delivers BTEC Health and Social Care National Diploma. Public Services are also taught.

Commitment to safeguarding

St Cuthbert Mayne School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service Check and references will be taken for all shortlisted candidates.

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About St Cuthbert Mayne School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic/Church of England, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1021 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Cuthbert Mayne School website
• Email address: julie.webb@stcm.torbay.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01803 329341
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-cuthbert-mayne-school-torquay

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