Teaching & Learning Coordinator Design Technology

Bedford High School, Leigh, Lancashire, WN7 2LU

2 days remaining to apply

Start date details
Easter term 2023 preferable, or September 2023
Closing date
3 February 2023 at 11:59pm
Date listed
10 January 2023

Job details

Job role: View all Head of year, department, curriculum or phasejobs
Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject: View all Design and technologyjobs
Working pattern: View all Full timejobs - Typical 32.5 hours per week
Contract type: Permanent
Pay scale: Teachers main pay scale plus TLR
Additional allowances: TLR 2B

What skills and experience we're looking for

Bedford High School seeks to appoint an experienced, effective and enthusiastic Teaching and Learning Coordinator of Design Technology to join our team to implement and deliver an appropriately broad, balanced, relevant and differentiated curriculum for students and support a designated curriculum area as appropriate. We are looking for a candidate with creative leadership skills who will plan a diverse and engaging programme.

The successful candidate will contribute to the subject areas aims under the leadership of the Faculty Lead.You will secure continuous improvement leading to transformation in teaching and learning, raising standards and producing the highest levels of student achievement. You will be accountable for leading, managing and developing the teaching and learning within the department. And you will effectively lead, manage and develop teaching and support staff and financial resources within the department in collaboration with the Faculty Lead.

You will contribute to raising standards of student attainment and share and support the school’s responsibility to provide and monitor opportunities for personal and academic growth. We are looking for a colleague who will be an enthusiastic classroom practitioner enabling our students to make exceptional progress and provide quality teaching and the successful candidate will be positive and have an inclusive attitude, is hardworking, committed and a dedicated team player.

What the school offers its staff

The successful candidate will be joining the school at an exciting time. Bedford High School is a mixed comprehensive school, which was judged “good” by Ofsted in 2018. The school is now full throughout KS3 and KS4 with a waiting list of families.

Our school is based over 2 sites with excellent facilities which include our 3G pitch, beautiful green outside space, dedicated outside classroom and large Bistro food court area, onsite gym and second food court area. We are also expanding our English classrooms which will be completed by Spring 2023. Our inclusive values drive our vision and ethos across all stakeholder groups. Positive student/staff relationships, which are based on mutual respect embedding our SPIRIT ethos of Strive, Perseverance, Independence, Respect, Integrity and Tolerance are a key strength of our school. Student and staff voice are used across our school to help inform decisions and shape our school development plans.

Our staff wellbeing is at our heart.

We are:

Membership to Teacher Pension fund
Employee Assistant Programme
Committed Wellbeing Team and fully trained staff Mental Wellbeing First Aiders
Cycle to work scheme
Family friendly policies
Staff rewards
Gym facilities
A popular community school.
An inclusive school whose pupils constantly aim high.
A team of highly experienced, enthusiastic and dedicated professionals who are passionate about teaching and learning.
Committed to personal and professional development.
Offering a high-quality learning environment.
A school where relationships are positive.
Determined to become an Outstanding school.

Commitment to safeguarding

All offers of employment are conditional subject to all satisfactory pre-employment checks which include an enhanced criminal record with barred list through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), appropriate overseas checks, medical clearance, references and verification of your qualifications satisfactory to the school. In line with recommendations from Keeping Children Safe in Education Guidance (2022) (para 220) we will carry out an online search as part of our due diligence for all shortlisted candidates.When completing application forms all candidates must provide a full employment history and any gaps to be clearly identified. At Bedford High School safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility.