Design Technology Teacher (Maternity Cover)

Outwood Grange Academy; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Outwood Grange Academy in Wakefield seeks a passionate Technology teacher for a full-time temporary role covering maternity leave. This position involves teaching various disciplines at KS3 and KS4, focusing on fostering creativity and problem-solving skills among students. The academy values a holistic approach to education, aiming to raise standards and transform lives. Join a supportive environment dedicated to student success.

Qualifications

• Ability to teach across multiple disciplines at KS3.
• Desirable: Teaching Catering and Textiles at KS4.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to ongoing development of the curriculum.
• Support students to reach their full potential.

Skills

Teaching

Curriculum Development

Creativity

Education

Qualified Teacher Status

Job description

We are proud that Outwood Grange Academy is rated Good by Ofsted and we are delighted to be based in the city of Wakefield. We are a welcoming and supportive academy, with a relentless determination to provide the very best education for every child. We place students at the centre of everything we do, with a focus on creating a culture of success and a positive climate for learning.

This is a full-time temporary role linking to an existing staff member's maternity leave therefore this appointment will end when the employee returns to work. All specialisms will be considered, however, the ability to teach across multiple disciplines at KS3 and Catering and Textiles at KS4 would be desirable.

The Design Technology department is situated in 9 purpose-built rooms including 3 workshops, 2 fully equipped Food Technology and 2 fully equipped Textiles rooms and 2 CAD/CAM suites. The department encompasses a wide range of disciplines at KS3 including Product Design, Textiles, Engineering and Food Technology. Design and Technology aims to support our students in becoming independent, confident, creative and resilient learners. We do this partly through a new and innovative curriculum model where at its heart we strive to fuel curiosity, creativity and the capacity to solve complex problems. At KS4 we currently offer progression to three popular courses Product Design, Textiles or Hospitality and Catering. At KS5 we currently run Product Design, however, with the increasing popularity of DT at KS4 we are currently looking to introduce new courses in the near future to supplement our KS5 curriculum.

Our vision is to always put students first in order to raise standards and transform lives. To make this happen, we innovate constantly, including a curriculum that is designed to enable personalised learning in depth and with breadth. We ensure that additional teaching time and resources are provided to support students to leave with a solid foundation of good and better grades.

With a holistic view of education, we value vocational, practical, creative and academic talent equally and focus on building transferable skills that result in real-world success.

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic Technology teacher to make a significant contribution to ongoing development of the curriculum and department. You should possess the skills and determination to make a significant difference and have a firm love of your subject and a desire to support our young people to reach their full potential.

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Please contact John Fretwell Head of Design Technology by email to [e-mail] for an informal discussion or to arrange a visit to the academy.

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Closing date: 8.00am on 19 May 2025.

Interview date: 21 May 2025.

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Outwood Grange Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are made in accordance with safer recruitment practices and the statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education. Online checks will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates, and all appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and checks regarding suitability to work with children.