Head of Design and Technology Teacher
Arena Academy
Birmingham
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS/UPS £30,000-£46,525 + TLR 2b £5,531
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- ASAP
- Apply by:
- 12 December 2024
Job overview
We are seeking a brilliant Head of Design and Technology to join Arena Academy in Birmingham.
CORE Education Trust is a values-driven multi-academy trust rich in cultural and social diversity. Responsible for four academies in Birmingham, the Trust was set up to innovate through adversity and to challenge the conventional boundaries of what is possible for our students. Motivated and inspired by the success of our students, our ambition goes beyond textbooks and whiteboards, we are proud to work with the young people of Birmingham.
This role will be based at Arena Academy which is an 11-16 co-educational school. You will be joining an academy team whose sole aim is to ensure that all students get the very best support, care and guidance that enables them to achieve their very best.
WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?
Our school is a place of possibility and we never underestimate the impact inspirational staff can have on the life chances of our students. We are seeking a dynamic Head of Design and Technology who can demonstrate their commitment to driving up standards, expectations, and aspirations, so that staff and students regularly experience success and a sense of progression, whilst acting as a role model for staff within the department.
The successful candidate will determine the pedagogy and methodology of delivery for all lessons within the department; observing lessons and ensuring all members of the department observe other practitioners regularly to promote high quality teaching.
The successful candidate should be committed to improving the lives of the young people at Arena Academy.
WHAT WE OFFER
The successful candidate will be joining a vibrant learning community with national award-winning credentials. The Trust works collaboratively with leaders to ensure our CORE Values are promoted, embodied, and celebrated by all the staff and children in our schools. You will:
- be given the opportunity to engage with cross-trust activities that connect students and staff to their wider family of schools/peers across the city. This includes programmes such as the award-winning Echo Eternal Holocaust memorial arts initiative, The Great Get Together and The COREus Choir
- be provided with a provision of support and training to foster a positive culture of wellbeing for all students and staff
We place a strong emphasis on supporting and encouraging personal development, which includes:
- a CPD strategy that is designed to support the career aspirations of all staff to help them realise their potential.
- access to experienced mentors who have a strong track record of developing staff
This is an exciting time to join the trust. We are about to embark on the next phase of our evolution as an outward facing, forward thinking family of schools guided by a vision underpinned by optimism, ambition and oneness.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION & HOW TO APPLY
For further information about this exciting opportunity, or an informal discussion please contact Recruitment on recruitment@core-education.co.uk
Only those applicants submitting a CORE Education Trust application form will be considered.
CORE Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Services) Check is required for all successful applicants.
CORE Education Trust is committed to promoting equality, challenging discrimination, and developing community cohesion. We welcome applications from all sections of the community. We are an Equal Opportunities and Living Wage employer.
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About Arena Academy
Arena Academy is an inclusive school which provides students with the learning, experiences and opportunities which enable them to develop, succeed and thrive. The school was graded Good in all categories in our recent Ofsted inspection, with the school showing significant improvement since the last inspection, having an ambitious and inclusive vision for the school (Ofsted 2024)
In our Arena Academy, we work collaboratively to give our students the keys to opening the doors of their future careers at University, Apprenticeship, or Employment. Through excellent teaching and learning, opportunities, and enrichment activities, students are developed into well-rounded citizens the community can be proud of. We equip our students with the resilience, confidence, work ethic, and team spirit to succeed in life. Every decision we make is in our students’ best interests.
Our CORE values of Collaboration, Opportunity, Respect and Excellence are at the centre of all that we do. They are embedded throughout the curriculum and in our pastoral care. Our students are encouraged to give 100% in all that they do.
Students are proud to be members of Arena Academy and feel safe within the school. (Ofsted 2024). Through our student leaders and student ambassador programmes students are encouraged to develop their leadership skills and take responsibility for important elements of school life.
Students are provided with many amazing opportunities to widen their horizons outside of the classroom, and all are given the opportunity to attend a residential. Our range of extracurricular activities reflects all aspects of school, including the arts, sciences, and sports.
In our Arena Academy we value our staff and support their career development. Staff Well-Being and workload is at the heart of what we do. If you are ambitious, creative, and dedicated to improving the lives of our students then Arena Academy is the academy for you. Please visit our ‘Why work with us’ page to view the benefits and perks of working at Our Arena: Jobs at the academy - Arena Academy
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