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Teacher of Design/Technology

The Priory Academy LSST, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN5 8PW

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• Job start date

  1 September 2020

• Closing date

  27 January 2020 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  17 January 2020

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Design and technology
• Working pattern: Full time
• Full-time equivalent salary: Main pay range 1 to Upper pay range 3, £24,373 to £40,490
• Additional allowances:

  The Priory Academy LSST, one of the UK’s top performing state schools, is looking for a Teacher of Technology to join our exceptional staff body. You would join a team who are rightly proud of our Academy’s outstanding academic track record but prouder still of the vibrant, supportive and ambitious culture to which we all contribute and foster. The Academy, which also includes the Robert De Cheney Boarding House, sits in extensive grounds and has excellent facilities including a Sports Centre, a contemporary robotics lab and recently refurbished classrooms.

  The successful candidate will benefit from numerous career development and network opportunities through LSST’s membership of The Priory Federation of Academies Trust, its role as a teaching school, a member of LTSA and the lead school for IOP. This allows for secondments, CPD, promotion and progression within the organisation and supports our strategy to retain and reward talent. ; This role will challenge you, give you autonomy to teach and provide varied pathways to progression, whilst ensuring you are guided and supported throughout your career. ; More about the Department ; The Technology department at LSST has many strengths; it is friendly and supportive and works as a team. The department has a high profile within the Academy and has been recognised nationally as a Technology department that produces outstanding examples of quality work. The department regularly achieves excellent grades at GCSE and GCE level; these results have been achieved through teachers encouraging students to take pride in their work and ensuring they work to the best of their abilities, producing quality products of which they can be proud. ; The department is equipped with an excellent range of resources with a suite of well-equipped subject specific rooms and dedicated ICT rooms. ; In KS3, the students study five main subject areas: Textiles, Product Design, Food Preparation and Nutrition, Engineering (Electronics) and Digital Products. ; Teachers have the opportunity to deliver courses, which relate to their professional skills. This format means that it has been possible to develop a Scheme of Learning, which has a dominant practical nature based on design and makes themes with the related theory tasks. ; Building on the KS3 content, at KS4, the department runs a diverse range of popular courses. These include Design and Technology, Fashion and Textiles, Systems Control in Engineering and Food Preparation and Nutrition. At KS5 students can choose either Product Design or a Level 3 Tech Level in Design Engineering. ; The candidate appointed will be well supported and encouraged to develop their teaching skills across a full range of subjects. We are looking for a cheerful, hardworking, and capable teacher who can use their own initiative to develop teaching strategies that will interest and motivate students. We would be keen to hear how your skills, experience and expertise might enhance this already successful department.

Teacher of Design/Technology job summary

Do you want to work for an ambitious and growing Multi-Academy Trust (MAT), one of the largest employers in Lincolnshire? If so, The Priory Federation of Academies Trust could be perfect for you! The scale of the Trust allows us to be flexible and creative in terms of your career development, with permanent and secondment opportunities across our academies allowing exciting career pathways. We are determined in our mission to improve the life chances of our students. We are ambitious for, and committed, to the wellbeing and development of our staff. All our staff benefit from our Employee Benefits Programme and excellent provision from an HR team who conduct regular workload impact reviews. In addition, the Trust adheres to the national pay recommendations.

As a member of The Priory Academy LSST team you will benefit from personalised support to fulfil your career objectives including: Early Career programmes and events, ongoing access to CPD, designated mentoring and coaching and subject specific training and support. Underpinning all of this is a genuine recognition that our team can only truly achieve their full potential if they are happy and healthy which is why we have invested in Wellbeing Champions across our academy.

The Priory Academy LSST, one of the UK’s top performing state schools, is looking for a Teacher of Technology to join our exceptional staff body. You would join a team who are rightly proud of our Academy’s outstanding academic track record but prouder still of the vibrant, supportive and ambitious culture to which we all contribute and foster. The Academy, which also includes the Robert De Cheney Boarding House, sits in extensive grounds and has excellent facilities including a Sports Centre, a contemporary robotics lab and recently refurbished classrooms.

If you think The Priory Academy LSST sounds like the right place for you then we would love to hear from you. Please click on the link for specific information about the role. A visit to the academy would be warmly welcomed. Please feel free to make an appointment by contacting Mr Nick Millward on 01522 889977 or emailing nmillward@prioryacademies.co.uk.

Closing date for applications: 12 noon Monday 27th January 2020

The Priory Federation of Academies strictly adheres the new regulations introduced on the 25th May 2018 under GDPR guidelines. In order to complete your application for this position you will need to agree with our privacy statement. The privacy statement will be available for you to read when you commence your application; https://www.prioryacademies.co.uk/page/?title=Vacancies&pid=9

The Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. This position is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure

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 The Priory Academy LSST

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1756 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: The Priory Academy LSST website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: sfisher@prioryacademies.co.uk
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