Teacher of Design and Technology (Maternity Cover)
The Cotswold Academy, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL54 2BDThis job expired on 6 November 2023
Job start date
1 February 2024
Closing date
6 November 2023 at 9am
Date listed
19 September 2023
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subject
- Design and technology
Working pattern
- Full time: 32.5 hrs per week
Contract type
- Fixed term - TBA - Maternity or parental leave cover
Pay scale
- MPS/UPS
What skills and experience we're looking for
WE ARE LOOKING FOR THE FOLLOWING SKILLS AND QUALITIES:
- An enthusiastic and committed teacher of D&T
- An outstanding classroom practitioner with the ability to share good practice and improve outcomes for all students
- A self-motivated and reflective teacher who is keen to develop further and to work
collaboratively with staff in a friendly and welcoming environment
What the school offers its staff
WE CAN OFFER YOU:
- An excellent D&T Department with GCSE and A Level results well above the national
Average (Progress 8 of 0.91 and 91% 9-4 at GCSE level)
- Outstanding facilities that include a suite of 3D printers, and other CAD/CAM machinery, 3 ICT rooms including a robotics suite and a range of high quality traditional tools and machinery
- A chance to develop your practice alongside very experienced, friendly and supportive colleagues
- Enthusiastic, hardworking and responsive students
- Employee benefits including an Employee Assistance Scheme and Cycle to Work Scheme
- A fun and enriching extracurricular offering
Commitment to safeguarding
The Cotswold School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff, Governors, visitors and volunteers, to share the same commitment.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About The Cotswold Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1472 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Cotswold Academy website
- Email address
- personnel@thecotswoldschool.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01451 820554
The Cotswold School in Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire, has earned an Ofsted outstanding school with a reputation as a popular and successful 11-18 comprehensive academy. It is an excellent place to teach, learn and develop; to share best practice and support the progression of fellow professionals and students.
Inclusive values
The values of friendship and knowledge, symbolised on our school badge, underpin all our learning and development activities and also ensure that we support the wellbeing of our students and staff. A non-selective school, we have a fabulous parent and carer community, who are supportive of and engaged with their children’s learning.
Excellent outcomes
Thanks to excellent student outcomes, we have been named Comprehensive School of the Year in the South-West, 2025 in the influential Sunday Times Parent Power league tables. We have been rated ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted in the last four consecutive inspections.
Building the future
We continue to build on our success: we opened a Sixth Form centre in 2018 to support our thriving 16-18 provision; a fully refurbished theatre in 2019; and a £5.8 million 10-classroom space, new gymnasium and modernised science labs in 2021. Since September 2021, Year 7 student intake has increased by 30 places.
Outstanding learning and development
Our ethos is simple: a commitment to excellent teaching and aspiration, which drives progress and attainment. Children who learn with us thrive academically and personally, with opportunities to take part in a huge range of extra-curricular clubs; writing competitions and debates; performances; community fundraising; student leadership; and careers events.
Aspirations and destinations
The great majority of our students stay with us into the Sixth Form and progress, in many cases, to Oxbridge and Russell Group universities, and a variety of other prestigious destinations.
Arranging a visit to The Cotswold Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email personnel@thecotswoldschool.co.uk.
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