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  • Start date details

    September 2023

  • Closing date

    6 June 2023 at 9am

  • Date listed

    26 May 2023

Job details

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Key stage

Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5

Working pattern

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

MPS / UPS

What skills and experience we're looking for

We have an exciting opportunity for a teacher of Design & Technology who is an excellent classroom practitioner, deeply committed to improving student outcomes and passionate about teaching and learning to join our growing and successful Design & Technology department.

We are looking for a classroom practitioner who is inspirational, dedicated and forward-thinking; determined to raise standards across all subject disciplines; creative, enthusiastic and committed to active learning; and an excellent team player. You will be keen to work with the department and our two Design & Technology technicians to grow our course offer in response to increasing demand from students to study Design & Technology at KS4 and KS5, with a particular focus on introducing Engineering at KS4.

As a teacher you will:

  • demonstrate excellent planning and organisational skills
  • enthuse and motivate all students
  • demonstrate incredibly high expectations
  • believe that all students are capable of success.
  • Be experienced in delivering the ‘paper & board’ Design Technology GCSE course
  • have experience of delivering Product Design A level (or have a wish to teach the subject at A Level).

If you think you can make a difference to our students and relish the idea of joining our successful, supportive and highly motivated team in the delivery of an excellent education, then we want to hear from you!


What the school offers its staff

Newton Abbot College is an over-subscribed secondary school with a growing Sixth Form that is situated in the heart of Newton Abbot, Devon. Our mission is to support, challenge and inspire every individual to be better than they ever dreamt they could be. To achieve this staff and students share the same set of values and drivers that underpin an ethos of traditional values and incredibly high expectations and a culture of high-quality teaching supported by exceptional pastoral care. Staff wellbeing and professional development are always a priority and we work hard to look after our staff and provide them with opportunities to develop their practice and, if they wish, further their careers. There is a very strong sense of community and team at Newton Abbot College; everybody looks out for one another and everybody is proud of their role; as together we grow our college from strength to strength.

Newton Abbot College (“Good” OFSTED April 2019) is part of the Ivy Learning Trust. We have exceptional expectations of our students and staff, and we welcome applicants who share our commitment to place student learning at the centre of everything we do. The Ivy Learning Trust is an inspiring place to work with staff who are dedicated to increasing opportunities, maximising outcomes and improving the life chances of all pupils. We prioritise nurturing and developing the talent of our staff; our induction programme is excellent, and all staff are involved in an innovative CPD programme. All Ivy Learning Trust schools form a wider family with a vision of inspiring excellence through collaboration.

If you like what you see and read and believe that you can support us in continuing to achieve great things here at Newton Abbot College, then do get in touch.

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 Newton Abbot College

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
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School size
1327 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
Phone number
01626 367335

Job Description

Post Title: Director of English

School: Teignmouth Community School, Exeter Road

Working Hours: Full-time

Salary Grade: Leadership L7-L11

Contract Type: Permanent

Responsible to: Deputy Headteacher

Key purpose: To secure and account for effective learning, appropriate achievement and the educational social and personal progress of all students in the assigned areas of responsibility, consistent with the aims and ethos of TCS and the unique needs of each individual learner.

Main Duties:
The Director of English will:
• Establish and lead the strategic development of the team, consistent with the priorities of our school and needs of our students.
• Support the English team to deliver high quality, engaging and purposeful learning.
• Lead by example through their own high quality delivery of teaching, learning and assessment (TLA).
• Plan and coordinate the curriculum with a clear vision and detailed long and medium-term planning to enable all English teachers to teach effective, well-sequenced curricula.
• Track and account for students’ outcomes and progress across all year groups in English and working closely with the Head of Maths as well as other middle leaders.
• Oversee and coordinate intervention and enrichment activities across English language and literature, fostering the strong reading culture and promoting literacy across the curriculum in all its forms: reading, writing and oracy.
• Support and hold colleagues to account, as required, to enable and ensure the high quality of TLA across the school.
• Line manage and support the English team and other colleagues to develop them professionally.
• Coach other colleagues fortnightly using an instructional coaching model.
• Be reflective and committed to continuing to develop teaching practice through our TLA programme.
• Communicate with parents and all stakeholders to represent and champion the importance of English, reading and academic success across the curriculum.
• Work with colleagues to support all students and staff across the school, valuing safety, well- being and learning across the school.

Other Duties
• To follow the Trust ICT policy for safe use of ICT
• To be aware of and assume the appropriate level of responsibility for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and to report any concerns in accordance with the college’s safeguarding policies
• To comply with legislation, policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and data protection, reporting any concerns to the appropriate person
• To work in compliance with the Codes of Conduct, Regulations and policies of the Trust and its commitment to equal opportunities
• To comply with the Trust’s Health & Safety policy and statutory requirements as detailed in the Health & Safety at Work manual
• To undertake training and personal development as and when identified
• To undertake any other duties as deemed appropriate
• To be an integral part of the Trust and its school’s communities
• Actively promote school and Trust policies and procedures

This is not an exhaustive list of duties; they may be varied from time to time without changing the general character of the job or the level of responsibility. A high degree of flexibility and adaptability is an important element of this role.

This is a description of the role as it is now. We periodically examine employees' job descriptions and update them to ensure that they reflect the job as it is then being performed, or to incorporate any changes being proposed. We aim to reach agreement on reasonable changes, but if agreement is not possible, we reserve the right to insist on changes to your job description after consultation with you.

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To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email mkemp@nacollege.devon.sch.uk.

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