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This job expired on 29 November 2021

  • Job start date

    1 April 2022

  • Closing date

    29 November 2021 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    11 November 2021

Job details

Job role

Visa sponsorship

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Subject

Design and technology

Working pattern

Full time: 32.5 Monday to Friday

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

Main/Upper pay scale

Teacher of Design and Technology job summary

Teaching is the most rewarding job in the world. We have the opportunity to change students’ lives for the better and you could make a positive impact at St Peter’s School. As a forward thinking and rapidly improving,“good” school that is creating a legacy of learning for our community our students Learn, Aspire and Exceed as they work with our highly skilled teaching and associate staff that support and guide them. Working with The Cam Academy Trust, we offer students and staff the potential to collaborate, share and develop a wide range of teaching and learning across the schools in the trust. As a family of schools, we support,share and challenge each other to improve the future lives of all our young people. We are looking to employ a dynamic and inspiring Teacher of Design & Technology within the Creative Enterprise Faculty to join our team in motivating and supporting our students to ensure outstanding attainment. For the right candidate, we are able to offer the opportunity to teach lessons across the age and ability range from highly aspirational sixth form students getting ready for University to students just starting their secondary school careers. A specialism in Food or Product Design is desirable. We are based in Huntingdon, just 12 miles north of Cambridge with its own mainline station connecting with London in less than an hour. St Peter’s school is situated close to an industrial estate with many high-end design and manufacturing companies on our doorstep. We work with these local businesses to develop a real world understanding of design for our students as well as visiting the Engineering department at Cambridge University on a regular basis. We offer a wide range of DT subjects including Product Design up to A level and Food and Nutrition at GCSE. We are keen to develop and refine our curriculum in line with staff skills and experience. The department has a range of traditional and more cutting-edge technology that the students use to develop their products. We have had great success with progression from 6th form technology subjects onto apprenticeships and University places and we see this as a key strength to develop in the future. We work closely with the other departments in the trust, sharing resources and supporting each other with any training requirements. St Peter’s prides itself in the professional development available to staff, we have had a number of staff complete a wide range of courses including: NPQML, enhancement courses and training with exam board providers as well as in house training. We are a supportive, hardworking and friendly team of staff with a desire to raise student achievement beyond expectation. We have extensive resources that support teaching and learning and are constantly reflecting on our curriculum to make further improvements. Teamwork is key to everything we do; we work collaboratively together to improve our teaching and the experience every child has in technology. We are seeking someone who will show their enthusiasm and be able to demonstrate their commitment by contributing to the innovation of pedagogy in our flourishing team.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.
Visas cannot be sponsored.
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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.

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Upper Pay Scale - Job Description 2019.pdf - 304 KB (opens in new tab)
Advert - Teacher of Design Technology Nov 2021 (2).pdf - 170 KB (opens in new tab)
Teacher of Design &Technology - Person Specification (1).pdf - 209 KB (opens in new tab)
Main Pay Scale - Job Description Teacher.pdf - 304 KB (opens in new tab)

About St Peter's School

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
Secondary
School size
1525 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
Ofsted report
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School website
St Peter's School website
Email address
recruitment@stpetershuntingdon.org
Phone number
01480 459581
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St Peter's School, part of The Cam Academy Trust, is a mixed comprehensive school located in central Huntingdon, with approximately 1,000 11-18 students on roll. It is an exciting and rewarding place to work, both for teaching and non-teaching staff, and we are always interested in hearing from dynamic and enthusiastic people who want to make a difference to children's education.

“The school have been unrelenting in improving the provision for pupils at St Peter’s School. Consequently, this is a school that is improving strongly and sustainably over time.” –Ofsted March 2017

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To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@stpetershuntingdon.org.

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