Head of Department - Design & Technology with TLR 2
Huish Episcopi Academy
Somerset
- £32,850 - £48,050 per year
- New
- Salary:
- United Learning pay scale +TLR 2
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- January 2025
- Apply by:
- 4 October 2024
Job overview
Join us in providing outstanding teaching and learning experiences for our pupils. We are looking for a qualified, experienced teacher to join Huish Episcopi Academy as Head of Department for Design & Technology.
You will play a highly visible role in ensuring the highest standards of teaching, learning and achievement. We are looking for applicants who will strive to make a substantial difference to the lives of our students, our school and the wider community. The successful candidate must be experienced, enthusiastic and self-motivated, with strong organisational skills, and ready to play a significant role as Head of DT.
What we can offer:
- We pay an average of 5% above national scales – the best rates of pay in the sector
- We offer a health cash plan giving you money towards essential medical treatment
- Our staff discount scheme saves you money on supermarket shopping, gym memberships, holidays and more
- All our academies start every term with an additional INSET day set aside for your own planning (in addition to the usual five INSET days - giving you eight in total)
- At least one guaranteed paid personal day each year, to use as you want
- We provide high quality training and development for every stage in your career
- Every teacher benefits from a bespoke development plan to support your progression and aspirations
- We give you access to a high-quality curriculum with excellent resources
- Part-time working considered.
- Disruption-free learning and a ‘warm-strict’ behaviour system
- A feedback policy focused on whole class feedback – no onerous marking policies.
- An unrivalled professional progression model to enable great teachers to remain in the classroom via our Lead Practitioner route and/or progression routes to middle and senior leadership.
- An opportunity to work with the Trust’s subject Advisor, have a full and well implemented curriculum and resources to work with, and be able to network with subject leaders across the whole trust.
- A beautiful location in the heart of rural Somerset
About You:
You will be:
- A highly effective leader with excellent subject knowledge and an excellent track record of outstanding teaching and learning
- See tasks, plans and ideas through to completion with a relentless focus on high standards.
- Someone who passionately believes that all children can achieve, no matter what their starting point, background or needs. Someone that does not make excuses for what children can achieve.
- Up to date with the latest curriculum developments
We actively welcome visits and would be delighted to show you around our academy to fully appreciate our excellent learning environment.
Huish Episcopi Academy is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful applicants.
Note – We reserve the right to interview and offer to a strong candidate prior to the closing date. It is strongly recommended that candidates submit their application as soon as possible.
Attached documents
About Huish Episcopi Academy
Huish Episcopi Academy is a large, non-selective, mixed secondary school for pupils aged 11-18 based in the heat of the Somerset Levels with a large catchment area. We are proud to be part of United Learning. At Huish, we offer the full national curriculum to all students with opportunities for our pupils to engage in a broad range of additional activities in sports, music, and the creative arts. It is our aim to develop rounded individuals who are not only academically successful, but who also have opportunities to develop their character education, such as leadership, teamwork, and communication. Our sixth form provides pupils with aspirational courses that allows them to pursue university places or employment after school. The work within school is underpinned by our values of Respect, Ambition and Resilience.
Systems within school focus on allowing disruption-free teaching with the notion of continuous improvement underpinning all we do. We work with colleagues to develop as reflective practitioners, utilising shared best practice and evidence-based teaching and learning initiatives. Our in-house CPD is extensive and high quality and compliments numerous external CPD opportunities within United Learning and through nationally recognised training and qualifications.
Pastoral care is superb, with a highly trained team that are morally driven and extremely effective. We encourage students to develop their skills through the provision of educational opportunities which enable young minds to play a part in creating a future which has opportunities for all and encourages aspiration and determination.
United Learning
United Learning is a large, and growing, group of schools aiming to offer life-changing education to children and young people across England.
Our schools work as a team and achieve more by sharing than any single school could. Our subject specialists, our Group-wide intranet, our own curriculum, and our online learning portal all help us share knowledge and resource, helping to simplify work processes and manage workloads for an improved work-life balance.
Our pledge, to all our academy teachers, is that by working for us you will benefit from more pay, more time, and more support.
• We pay an average of 5% above national scales – the best rates of pay in the sector
• Cash towards medical treatment
• Generous staff discount scheme
• Three extra INSET days for planning
• At least one personal day a year
• Great training for your career
• Exceptional curriculum resources
• Expert subject advice
• Support for your wellbeing
United Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
All positions are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online check.
United Learning values diversity and inclusion and is committed to creating and sustaining a more diverse workforce. We welcome applications from professionals of minority ethnic origin and from majority ethnic professionals who share our commitment to inclusion and diversity.
Principal
Mrs. Katie Boyes
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