Teacher of Design & Technology (Maternity Cover)
St Helena School, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3LEThis job expired on 20 October 2024 – see similar jobs
Start date details
25th November 2024 or ASAP
Closing date
20 October 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
9 October 2024
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- Design and technology
Working pattern
- Full time, part time
Contract type
- Fixed term - 1 year (until 25/11/2025) - Maternity or parental leave cover
Pay scale
- Teachers Main/Upper Pay Scale £30,000 - £46,525 (M1 - U3)
What skills and experience we're looking for
The Role
We are looking to appoint an outstanding and inspirational Teacher of Design & Technology on a temporary basis to cover maternity leave. The position will suit an experienced or newly qualified teacher.
Do you believe that there are no limits to student achievement? If so, why not consider joining our school and make a real difference to our students. Our recent Ofsted inspection (Jan 24) graded our school as good with outstanding leadership. There has never been a more exciting time to join our school community
St Helena School has a robust CPD training programme that allows our staff to flourish. In addition to internal CPD at St Helena, staff have the opportunity to work with colleagues across the Sigma Trust to share resources, ideas and build collaborative relationships. Excellent support is provided by The Sigma Trust, a large and local trust of schools.
- This is a maternity cover post, fixed term until November 2025.
- Please note that we reserve the right to close this advert early should we receive an overwhelming response.
Some of your key responsibilities will include:
- Plan and deliver high quality, well-structured Design & Technology lessons to pupils at KS3 and KS4 level
- Deliver engaging Design & Technology lessons that are adapted and will engage students in the learning process.
- Maintain an understanding of curriculum developments in the subject
- Contribute to the pastoral work of the school through the role of Form Tutor
(The full details can be found in the attached Job Outline and Person Specification).
Ideally you will:
- Have experience of teaching Design & Technology
- QTS is desirable for this post but not essential with the right candidate
- Have excellent subject knowledge and a passion for inspiring future generations
- Have excellent teaching and learning practice, planning, delivering and evaluating successful lessons
- Have experience of, and commitment to, the education of the whole person promoting social and emotional well-being in addition to academic development
- Have high expectations of students and colleagues
- Be prepared to teach other areas of the Design & Technology curriculum on occasion
What the school offers its staff
Why work for The Sigma Trust, St Helena School?
We can offer you:
- A Competitive Salary
- Robust school CPD training programme that enables you to flourish
- Opportunities to work with colleagues across the Trust to share resources, ideas and build collaborative relationships
Employee benefits include:
- Excellent pension scheme
- A Health Cash Plan
- Free membership to Perkbox, offering discounts and savings
- Employee Assistance Programme providing free and confidential advice
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Eye care plan
- Annual free flu vaccination
- Discounted gym membership at selected local gyms
- Discounted cinema tickets
Please note that an integration period applies to all new staff joining the Trust, to support introduction into the organisation.
Further details about the role
ST HELENA SCHOOL
TEACHER OF DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY (MATERNITY COVER)
Full or part-time applications will be considered
Pay Range: Teachers Main/Upper Pay Scale (or Unqualified)
Actual Salary from: £30,000 - £46,525 (M1 – U3)
Start Date: 25th November 2024 or as soon as possible
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 St Helena School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 995 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- St Helena School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruitment@sigmatrust.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01255 750913
Arranging a visit to St Helena School
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