Deputy Head of Department

Star Academies; Preston; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Star Academies seeks a Deputy Director of Learning - Creativity (Design Technology Specialist) to lead and develop the Design Technology department. The role focuses on raising achievement and disseminating effective teaching strategies across the school.

The post requires a degree-level qualification with QTS, the ability to teach GCSE, and strong coaching skills to motivate colleagues toward targets and sustained high attainment.

Qualifications

• Degree-level qualification and Qualified Teacher Status.
• Ability to teach to GCSE standard.
• Ability to coach and motivate colleagues to achieve targets.
• Experience of sustained delivery of outstanding attainment.
• Experience of innovation and creativity to engage and progress learners.

Responsibilities

• Assist in designing development plans for department staff with clear annual targets.
• Develop and disseminate strategies for outstanding teaching and learning to raise subject and pupil achievement.
• Sustain attainment by embedding innovative assessment for learning tools.
• Manage introduction of new/revised curricula.
• Plan and deliver enrichment programmes outside school hours to support learning.

Skills

GCSE teaching

Leadership coaching

Staff development

Curriculum innovation

Outstanding attainment delivery

Education

Degree-level qualification

Qualified Teacher Status

Job description

Internal Job Title: Deputy Director of Learning - Creativity (Design Technology Specialist)

Strategic Direction and Development

Support the Director of Learning to devise and implement a development plan for their Departmental staff with clear annual targets using up to date performance data.

Support the Director of Learning to develop, demonstrate and disseminate across school a range of strategies for outstanding teaching and learning to raise the achievement of the subject, and of different pupils.

Sustain and enhance attainment in designated subjects within the Department by embedding innovative assessment for learning tools.

Support the Director of Learning to develop and manage the introduction of new and revised curricula.

Plan, support and deliver intervention and enrichment programmes outside of school hours to support learning and achievement by all pupils.

Demonstrate commitment to professional development of self and others by undertaking and leading professional learning provision.

Liaise with a range of educational partners within school and beyond to support the progress and attainment of pupils within the Department.

You will have:

• A degree-level qualification and Qualified Teacher Status.
• The ability to teach to GCSE standard.
• The ability to coach and motivate colleagues to achieve individual and collective targets.
• Experience of sustained delivery of outstanding attainment and achievement.
• Experience of innovation and creativity to engage, enthuse and progress learners.

Our Commitment

Star Academies is committed to safeguarding, safer recruitment and promoting the welfare of pupils.

We are equally committed to eliminating discrimination and encouraging diversity. We aim for our workforce to be representative of society and that each employee feels respected and able to give their best. We are committed to providing equality and fairness in our recruitment and employment practices and not to discriminate on any grounds. We oppose all forms of unlawful and unfair discrimination.