Head of DT
Bishop Justus Church of England School
Bromley
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS/UPS + TLR 2B
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- January 2025
- Apply by:
- 4 November 2024
Job overview
Job Title: Head of DT
Grade: MPS/UPS + TLR 2B
Hours: Full Time
Accountable to: Creative Arts Faculty Lead
Bishop Justus is seeking to appoint a Head of Design & Technology to lead the subject from January 2025. This vacancy presents a unique opportunity for an experienced Teacher or current Head of Department to make an impact on an important area of the national curriculum. Supported by a D&T Technician and a full-time qualified Teacher, the Head of D&T should be prepared to pursue high academic standards and able to deliver an excellent education.
The successful candidate will have the ability to re-start the provision of D&T for students at the school and can expect to be supported as a practitioner as we work towards delivering a full and balanced curriculum.
Our ideal candidate will:
· Be capable of performing as an excellent Head of Design & Technology
· Have a love of the subject and desire and ability to convey this to students;
· Have a love of all areas of design technology, including art and textiles;
· Be enthusiastic, energetic and open to innovation;
· Possess effective communication skills and be emotionally intelligent;
· Possess effective ICT skills and be open to new uses of technology in the workplace;
· Be committed to extra-curricular activities including lunch time activities;
· Be committed to continuing professional learning;
· Have integrity, optimism and a good sense of humour;
· Hold a good honours degree along with qualified teacher status.
In return, we offer:
· An opportunity for a head of faculty role for the right candidate;
· A happy community committed to the professional development of all colleagues;
· A distinctive local context ensuring we place inclusivity at the heart of all we do;
· A skilled and experienced team of teachers and other professionals;
· A motivated leadership team leading rapid improvement to the students’ life chances;
· A school in which the students are enthusiastic, engaging and thoughtful.
We would be pleased to welcome you for an informal visit prior to application.
We are committed to safeguarding the young people in our care and we expect all our staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.
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About Bishop Justus Church of England School
- Bishop Justus Church of England School
- Magpie Hall Lane, Bromley
- Kent
- BR2 8HZ
- United Kingdom
ETHOS
Bishop Justus Church of England School seeks to serve its community in the name of the Church by ensuring excellent education in a Christian setting.
This 21st century school is a stimulating learning environment that prepares students for living and working in a rapidly changing world and encourages them to value the rich diversity of cultures they will encounter. Students and staff are empowered to achieve their highest possible in academic, creative and sporting achievement both as members of a community and as individuals. The school provides students and staff with many opportunities to explore the significance of Christian faith and values to their own lives and the issues facing people locally, nationally and globally. The school is committed to ensuring that the learning, vocational, and personal needs of all its students are met by its curriculum and extra-curricular activities.
The spiritual, moral, social and cultural development of the students is set in the context of Christian faith as taught and lived in the Church of England.
The school’s distinctive ethos and approach are offered to all members of the school community. Christian students find their faith affirmed and valued, and they meet and work with people who hold to other faiths and philosophies. All students encounter, in the lives of Christians in the school and in the school’s ethos, a living Christian witness which is neither coercive nor assertive but which welcomes and affirms. All members of the school’s community are equally valued and are encouraged to contribute their understandings and abilities to the school’s work and ethos. The beliefs of those from other religious traditions are treated with respect and openness.
We recognise that God is at the heart of the school, and so collective worship has a high priority in the school’s daily life. Collective worship is of high quality and planned to engage all members of the school’s community. The school is a place in which students and staff are cared for and where they learn to care for one other.
Bishop Justus Church of England School seeks to achieve its aims and develop its life and ethos….
“Through Faith and Learning”
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