Teacher of Design and Technology
Yewlands Academy
Sheffield
- £31,650 - £49,084 per year
- Salary:
- Main Scale/Upper Pay Scale
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 12 January 2025
Job overview
We wish to appoint an exceptional teacher of Design and Technology to support the future development of our very successful Technology department within Yewlands Academy. The successful candidate would teach KS3 and KS4, and will ideally have a specialism in teaching product design, although we welcome applications from other specialisms such as food and textiles.
We welcome applications from experienced teachers and NQTs/ECTs. It goes without saying that we will support you, develop you and above all welcome you into our ambitious team and rapidly improving school.
We are looking for a teacher who:
· Is a talented professional who wants to provide every student with a great education and real choices in life, regardless of their background
· Is committed to raising and maintaining outcomes in Technology
· Is enthusiastic and has passion for the curriculum and the potential of every student
· Has vision, drive and flair as you join our supportive and forward thinking staff team
· Has a genuine commitment to making a positive contribution to Yewlands Academy and its community
The role will focus upon:
• The quality of teaching and learning
• Assessment and monitoring of performance
• The curriculum at Key Stage 3 & 4 and transition
• Capturing and sharing best practice with colleagues
We can offer:
· A hardworking and enthusiastic technology department with outstanding technician support.
· Well resourced workshops, IT suite and a newly equipped textiles classroom.
· Fantastic students
· High quality professional development and support
· Opportunities to work with colleagues across an ambitious and forward-thinking
· 2-18+ Sheffield Trust
· A chance to make a real difference to the lives of children
At Yewlands Academy, we pride ourselves on having a strong ethos, based on mutual respect and care, celebrating our diversity and recognising success. We constantly strive to improve the life chances of our students by ensuring the highest levels of achievement.
To arrange an informal chat please contact Executive Assistant, Sharon Fort, by email SFort@brigantiatrust.net
All candidates are expected to read our Safeguarding Policy which can be found here Yewlands Academy - Policies
Brigantia Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidates will be required to complete a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) form in line with Section 115 of the Police Act 1997.
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About Yewlands Academy
- Yewlands Academy
- Creswick Lane, Grenoside, Sheffield
- South Yorkshire
- S35 8NN
- United Kingdom
The secondary academies within Brigantia Learning Trust are over subscribed and demand for places is high. As a growing local Academy Trust we regularly advertise for both teaching and support staff and are proud of the opportunities and career progression we are able to offer our staff.
Part of the Brigantia Learning Trust, Yewlands Academy is a mixed, comprehensive, non-denominational 11-16 secondary school based in Grenoside, Sheffield. Yewlands provides a creative, broad, experiential and ambitious curriculum for 900 secondary students.
Values and Vision
The Academy has high ambitions for, and expectations of, all its students and encourages them to ‘be the best version of themselves’ in everything they do. Yewlands Academy expect all students to be 5* Learners and demonstrate 5* Behaviours for Learning:
- Preparation – students arrive on time with their equipment and are ready to learn
- Engagement – students participate in their learning positively and try their best
- Resilience – students accept that learning is challenging, don’t give up and are prepared to bounce back from their mistakes
The Academy is a caring, nurturing and focused community with an atmosphere of calm and purposeful learning. This ensures that all students feel safe, happy and secure, achieve excellent academic progress and can be the best that they can be. I believe that mutual respect and integrity are both vital to forming positive relationships and ultimately ensuring that all students have the life chances that they deserve.
Principal, Mark Clempson
Ofsted (June 2022)
- Leaders have a shared drive and ambition to improve outcomes for every pupil.
- Leaders are in the early stages of introducing a wider range of enrichment opportunities. There is an active student council. Pupils value this opportunity to be involved in improving the school.
- Leaders have successfully introduced new systems and processes that have helped improve pupils’ behaviour.
- Pupils receive independent careers advice to help them make choices about their future.
- School leaders and Trustees have set clear priorities for improvement.
- There is a strong culture of safeguarding.
Brigantia Benefits
Brigantia Benefits is our employee discount platform. Staff can take advantage of huge savings on holidays, shopping, supermarkets, days out, restaurants, gym membership, cycle to work scheme and cinema bookings - check out the Brigantia Benefits leaflet below under 'general details' to see how you can make savings for you and your family.
Employee Assistance Programme
Our Employee Assistance Programme is a 24 hour helpline from Health Assured designed to support our staff through any of life's issues or problems. This confidential service can support with family issues, stress and anxiety, medical information, financial and legal information to name but a few. The leaflet below gives more details.
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