Teacher of Design Technology

Forge Valley School, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S6 5HG

3 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 January 2025

• Closing date

  29 September 2024 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  16 September 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Head of department or curriculum
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• 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 hours per week
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £28,820 to £46,525
• Additional allowances:

  Potential TLR2a – for right candidate

What skills and experience we're looking for

Teacher of Design Technology

£29,820 to £46,525

(Potential TLR2a – for right candidate

Required for January 2025

Forge Valley School is an 11-18 Academy sponsored by Tapton School Academy Trust. We are an Ofsted “Good” school with the ambition and capacity to improve further. The school serves over 1500 pupils and since the school’s reputation goes from strength to strength, the number of pupils at Forge Valley School is expected to rise further.

Our key strength is our staff who are committed to ensuring all pupils become the best they can be. Although we work as a team, we recognise each member of staff as an individual and offer bespoke CPD and support. Above all, we are a team that enjoys working here at Forge Valley School; who are supportive, approachable and ambitious for each other and ourselves.

The successful candidate will be required to teach Design & Technology to the full range of pupils at Key Stages 3, 4 and 5. We are particularly seeking applicants with an excellent knowledge of teaching and learning techniques to imbed understanding around timbers, polymers and metals including CAD and CAM to join our successful Technology department. We believe this is an outstanding opportunity for an ambitious and well-motivated teacher to join the school at this exciting time.Experience of teaching KS5 would be a distinct advantage.

This post would be an ideal first post for an ECT – our excellent ECT programme is further enhanced by support across the Academy Trust.

Are you:

• passionate about teaching and learning?
• an excellent practitioner with strong subject knowledge and a positive attitude?
• an outstanding and innovative teacher?
• able to teach across a range of ages and abilities?
• a firm believer in the potential of all pupils?

What the school offers its staff

We can offer you:

• the opportunity for professional growth
• first class continuing professional development opportunities
• a modern, £27 million, state of the art working environment
• access to an on-site gym which is free to staff members
• Support from an experienced and committed Leadership Team and Governing Body who are committed to staff wellbeing and reduction in workload

Commitment to safeguarding

Candidates are strongly encouraged to familiarise themselves with Forge Valley School Safeguarding procedures - Forge Valley School - Safeguarding

https://www.forgevalley.school/

Applying for the job

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About Forge Valley School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 19
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1510 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Forge Valley School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: applications@forgevalley.sheffield.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01142348805
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/forge-valley-school (opens in new tab)

Forge Valley School is an 11-18 Academy sponsored by Tapton School Academy Trust. We are an Ofsted “Good” school with the ambition and capacity to improve further. The school serves over 1500 pupils and since the school’s reputation goes from strength to strength, the number of pupils at Forge Valley School is expected to rise further.
One of our key strengths is our staff who are committed to ensuring all pupils become the best they can be. Although we work as a team, we recognise each member of staff as an individual and offer bespoke CPD and support. Above all, we are a team that enjoys working at Forge Valley School, who are supportive, approachable and ambitious for each other and ourselves.

Arranging a visit to Forge Valley School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email applications@forgevalley.sheffield.sch.uk.

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