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Teacher of Design Technology (KS3/KS4) /Food & Nutrition (KS4)

Sandwell Academy, West Bromwich, West Midlands, B71 4LG

This job expired on 4 December 2020 – see similar jobs

• Job start date

  1 January 2021

• Closing date

  4 December 2020 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  23 November 2020

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subjects: Design and technology, Food
• Working pattern: Full time, part time
• Full-time equivalent salary: MPS (with responsibility allowance for suitably experienced candidates)
• Additional allowances:

  Salaries broadly reflect national pay scales and successful candidates are also eligible for performance related pay linked to Academy policy in addition to their salary. We also offer childcare vouchers, a cycle to work scheme, shopping discounts and use of a state of the art fitness suite. The post offers an exciting opportunity for ambitious and hardworking professionals to launch or develop a career in teaching with outstanding professional support within a dynamic team of staff.

Teacher of Design Technology (KS3/KS4) /Food & Nutrition (KS4) job summary

Teaching

Lead on the planning and delivery of the GSCE Food and Nutrition course ensuring all groups make progress towards their target grades. Development of the Food Online Curriculum to ensure that good quality resources are in place to support remote learning.

Accountability
You will be accountable to the Subject Leader of Design Technology for all work undertaken.

Management Responsibilities
To undertake management responsibilities as delegated by your Line Manager.

Curriculum Responsibilities
To reflect the principles underlying the Academy’s curriculum framework in preparing, teaching and developing with others (staff members and partners from industry and commerce) aspects of the curriculum including the National Curriculum where necessary.

To ensure that appropriate assessment strategies are implemented and fully understood by parents, students, teachers and external partners.

Training Responsibilities
To be a recipient and where possible participant in the delivery of the Academy’s Professional Development Programme.

Pastoral Responsibilities
As a Personal Tutor undertake delegated responsibilities for the pastoral care of a group of students, fully implementing the Academy’s pastoral philosophy.

Safeguarding Responsibilities
To participate in Safeguarding training and adhere to the Academy’s guidelines for Child Protection.

Fabric Responsibilities
To ensure that the spaces for learning given into care are attractive and well kept, free from litter and graffiti and conducive to creating a safe and stimulating working environment.

Community Responsibilities
To involve industry, parents and educationalists as fully as possible in the life and development of the Academy.

Industry and Commerce Responsibilities
To ensure that contributions to curriculum design and delivery by industrial and commercial partners assigned to you are made within the full spirit of collaboration.

Appraisal Responsibilities
To be an active participant in and recipient of the Academy’s appraisal system, which will include an annual review and where necessary, re-designation of responsibilities in the interests of students and staff needs.

Teaching Responsibilities
To prepare, plan and teach the agreed curriculum, utilising as fully as possible the Information Technology System available in the Academy.

Other
To comply with Sandwell Academy’s Corporate Dress Policy where appropriate.

To carry out other reasonable tasks from time to time as directed by the Head.

To work in accordance with the Academy’s safeguarding policy

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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About Sandwell Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1325 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Sandwell Academy website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: recruitment@sandwellacademy.com
• Phone number: 0121 525 1700
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/sandwell-academy (opens in new tab)

Sandwell Academy opened in 2006 and now educates over 1,200 students, recruiting 200 students each year into Year 7 and a Sixth Form of 350 students. Sandwell Academy is part of the Thomas Telford Multi Academy Trust (TTMAT), established in September 2017. The MAT currently consists of three secondary schools; Madeley Academy, Sandwell Academy and Walsall Academy. Sandwell Academy works closely with the schools within the MAT and Thomas Telford School.

Sandwell Academy is proud of its achievements, and is a school where students receive praise, support and challenge. We are relentless in our pursuit of high standards and excellent teaching. Students benefit from state of the art facilities and modern equipment in all areas, especially in Sport, Business and ICT.

In November 2011, January 2014 and again in May 2017 Ofsted graded the Academy as Outstanding. Students benefit from a broad curriculum, a flourishing extra-curricular programme, a safe and caring environment with high levels of pastoral support and an emphasis on traditional values of good behaviour, mutual respect and excellent attendance.

We expect great things from our students and a strong work ethic and motivation to succeed are vital. Teachers and parents are required to work together in partnership to ensure children make excellent progress.

Arranging a visit to Sandwell Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@sandwellacademy.com.

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