The Consortium Academy Trust is seeking to appoint a Head of Design Technology Department. We are ambitious about the future – creating learning environments and excellence in teaching and learning that provide our children and young people with the best chance at a successful future. Coupled with this is the commitment, care and investment in our people, who we believe are our greatest asset. If you are a team player who is looking for a varied and interesting new career opportunity within marketing, then we want to hear from you!
About the Role
The successful candidate will hold a degree or equivalent in a field related to DT and have the ability to transfer their enthusiasm and knowledge of the subject to students across the age and ability range throughout Key Stages 3, 4 and 5.
They will have the ability to enable students to achieve high educational standards and to develop positive and strong relationships with students and staff alike. They will have a knowledge of current developments in DT and will be able to both deliver within existing schemes of learning and contribute to their review and the development of new schemes of learning.
The post will attract a TLR2c. Full details and expectations of this post can be found in the job description and person specification.
About You
The successful candidate will be a talented and creative teacher, consistently delivering high quality lessons. The successful candidate will have a desire to inspire pupils. They will have the qualities to develop further in their career. They will be able to demonstrate a passion for developing themselves through a commitment to CPD. An experienced colleague would be motivated to support the further development of others; equally we provide a supportive programme for early career teachers.
What WE can Offer YOU
In return for your skills and experience, we provide a supportive and friendly environment to develop and thrive. We offer all staff access to an excellent pension (TPS/LGPS); a generous annual leave entitlement with additional shutdown days over the Christmas period; staff development opportunities; free onsite car parking; and a supportive induction programme.
For an informal discussion about this post, please do not hesitate to contact Sarah Greenley, Operations Manager on 01482 648604 (option 2). For further information and how to apply for this position please visit the Working With Us section on our website www.thehessleacademy.co.uk
Diverse perspectives and experiences are critical to our success and we welcome applications from all people from all backgrounds with the experience and skills needed to perform this role. We want to make sure no one is put at a disadvantage during our recruitment process because of a disability, condition or impairment. To assist you with this, we will reduce or remove any barriers where possible and provide additional support where appropriate.
If you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, you should contact the recruitment lead, Mrs S Greenley 01482 648604 (option 2) or recruitment@hessleacademy.com You can complete the “Additional Requirements” section of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need further on in the recruitment process.
The Consortium Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of all children and expects all staff to share this commitment. An appointment will be made subject to satisfactory references and enhanced DBS disclosure, in line with the usual terms and conditions of employment at The Consortium Academy Trust.
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