Lead Teacher of Design Technology

Teaching Vacancies; New Brancepeth; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A progressive educational institution in New Brancepeth is looking for a Lead Teacher of Design Technology. This role involves leading key stages and ensuring a high-quality learning experience for students. Candidates should possess a degree and Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), along with the ability to create a supportive learning environment. The school values the commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, ensuring a safe educational atmosphere for all.

Benefits

Collaborative working environment

Professional development opportunities

Community-driven educational ethos

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level and holds Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).
• Experience of teaching to KS3 and KS4.
• Ability to maintain high quality of monitoring and evaluation.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate a learning experience that enables students to achieve their potential.
• Demonstrate up-to-date knowledge of teaching and personalisation strategies.
• Create a safe learning environment for all students.

Skills

Teaching Design Technology

Knowledge of teaching strategies

Creating supportive learning environments

Education

Degree level education

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

Job description

Overview

What skills and experience we\'re looking for

We have an exciting opportunity for a Lead Teacher of Design Technology to join Durham Academy. We wish to appoint a committed and highly effective teacher to teach and lead across our key stages. You should be educated to degree level and hold qualified teacher status (QTS as well as having experience of teaching to KS3 and KS4).

Responsibilities

• The successful applicant is expected to facilitate and encourage a learning experience which provides students with the opportunity to achieve their individual potential as well as contribute to raising standards of student attainment.
• You will be able to demonstrate up-to-date knowledge of teaching, learning and personalisation strategies and be responsible for maintaining the highest quality of monitoring and evaluating whilst improving the standard of achievement for all students.
• You will be confident in your abilities to effectively teach Design Technology. You will be adept in creating a supportive, encouraging and safe learning environment for all students.

About the school

We are proud to be part of the Advance Learning Partnership securing excellent education through collaboration where your child is our child. We are happy to discuss your area of expertise at interview.

What the school offers its staff

• As a member of our Multi Academy Trust, you are part of a vibrant, collaborative community dedicated to delivering excellent education. Our ethos, “Your child is our child”, drives us to ensure every child receives an outstanding educational experience, as we would expect for our own children.
• Advance Learning Partnership stands as not only one of the largest employers in the area, but also an outstanding place to work. We take pride in the principles and values that permeate throughout our family of schools.
• Our mission to provide a quality education to every child is achievable by recruiting, retaining and developing the highest quality workforce. We aim to ensure the exceptional individuals we employ feel appreciated and valued in the workplace.

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.