Teacher of Design and Technology
Christ's College Finchley
Barnet
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- Salary:
- MPS/UPS
- Job type:
- Full Time, Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- January 2025
- Apply by:
- 18 October 2024
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has opened to join the well established and successful department at Christ's College Finchley. Boasting five specialist classrooms, computer suite and latest equipment such as laser cutter and ٣D printer. Design and Technology is a thriving subject, being popular at KS Threeand GCSE, producing excellent results across the board. Competing and having won in various competitions such as the Maker Challenge, The Mayor’s Redesign Croydon Challenge and the Rotary Technology Tournament.
Our well resourced department offers the full range of design and technology principles varying from textiles to robotics, supported by an experienced technician and four passionate and enthusiastic teachers. The Design and Technology teacher will have the freedom to put their touch on the schemes of work teaching product design whilst promoting student attainment, achievement and teaching and learning within the department. The post-holder will bring their passion for the subject into the classroom, inspiring and capturing the imagination of our students giving them the creative freedom to express themselves and maximise progress in Design and Technology.
Closes: Midday Friday 18 October 2024
Interview: Tuesday 22 October 2024
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About Christ's College Finchley
Christ’s College Finchley is a non-selective, coeducational secondary school for students aged 11-18. It is a mainstream state academy situated in East Finchley, North London. There are nearly 1,000 pupils on its roll.
The school dates back to 1857. It was founded by the Very Reverend TR White, who opened it as a private boarding school called Chapel Hall School. In 1991, the school became a comprehensive when it moved to its current site on East End Road.
Headteacher
Samson Olusanya
Values and vision
Christ’s College Finchley aims to make pupils feel good about themselves. As a result, the children are happy and there has been good retention of school staff over the decades. Pupils are expected to behave well, so bullying and aggression are rare.
Since 1906, the secondary school’s motto has been “Usque Proficiens”, meaning “advance all the way”. The school is proud that visitors consistently comment on the friendly and happy atmosphere, and that prospective teachers often remark that they feel "at home" within minutes of their arrival.
Ofsted report
“The headteacher has very high ambitions for the pupils and a relentless determination to provide them with the highest quality of education. Since joining the school, he has created a culture of high expectations and established a learning environment where pupils thrive. Pupils mix well, are courteous and are polite towards each other and staff. They enthusiastically participate in extra-curricular activities and are proud of their school.”
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