Teacher of Design and Technology and Engineering

We are looking to expand our Design Technology and Engineering provision due to the popularity of the subjects with our students. Outcomes in Design and Technology and Engineering are above the national average and consistently some of the strongest in the school. The department is made up of 4 teachers, one of which is the Head of Department and full-time outstanding technician! This year a purpose-built innovation hub has been built to house our extensive CAD/CAM equipment and provide a space for students to explore Design and Technology beyond the curriculum. (We have an extensive and well-resourced specialist faculty with 3 workshops, a computer suite and the new built innovation hub which houses a new laser cutter, a new fibre laser cutter, CNC lathes, 3 3D printers and a CNC milling machine and a CNC router.) All teaching rooms have dedicated access to computers. This is an exciting time to join the team as we look to further the subject.

The department delivers Design Technology and Engineering from KS3 through to Sixth Form. At KS3 students have 2 hours of contact time each fortnight. At KS4 we have 5 groups opting for either OCR Engineering or Edexcel Product Design with routes into the Sixth Form mirroring KS4.

We are looking a dedicated and enthusiastic Teacher with a clear passion for and knowledge of the subject and an excellent understanding of the curriculum and specifications. Your priorities as a Teacher of Design Technology will be to develop, plan and deliver challenging and engaging lessons for all learners and ignite an excitement for the subject.

Our perfect teaching candidate will:

• Have an enthusiastic approach to the subject and be able to teach to at least Key Stage 4, the ability to teach to Key Stage 5 would be an advantage.
• Be committed to exceptional standards of teaching and learning.
• Be able to motivate, challenge and inspire students to achieve their best.
• Be able to establish and develop outstanding relationships with students and staff.
• Help us to maintain excellent results.
• Contribute to our core vision and values.

Core Purpose:   

Ensure that students make positive progress against prior attainment, by ensuring that teaching is consistently of a high quality, progress is monitored, and appropriate measures are taken to address any areas of underachievement.

Responsibilities for all teachers:

• Meet the relevant Teachers’ Standards
• Promote the values and aims of the school.
• Follow all relevant school policies.
• To be aware of, and assume the appropriate level of responsibility for, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and to report any concerns in accordance with the school’s safeguarding policies.
• Create and maintain effective partnerships with parents and carers.
• Treat students, parents, and colleagues fairly, equitably and with dignity and respect
• To comply with the school’s Health & Safety policy and statutory requirements
• Plan lessons and sequences of lessons, ensuring lessons have pace and variety, that learning is personalised to meet individual learning needs, and that teaching caters for the full range of learning styles of students.
• Ensure that teaching reflects the diversity of backgrounds of students and promotes mutual respect.
• Contribute to regular curriculum review to help maintain a relevant, stimulating and innovative curriculum provision.
• Take responsibility for personal continuing professional development to ensure that knowledge and skills are kept up to date with respect to subject(s), pedagogy and curriculum developments plus wider school, local and national issues.
• Assess progress of students in line with policy and records to ensure regular feedback and encouragement is given to students to take responsibility for their own learning.
• Instigate measures to address the causes of identified underperformance and monitor the effectiveness of those measures.
• Submit assessments to the school database, and complete students’ reports for parents’ consultation deadlines in school calendar, ensuring they provide an accurate record of the progress of each individual and meeting high quality standards.
• Complete registers to monitor attendance and punctuality and take action to address any issues.
• Utilise appropriate behaviour management strategies in lessons in line with school policy.
• Participate in lesson observation and other measures to monitor delivery of learning outcomes and quality of teaching and implement measures to address any improvement issues identified.
• Participate in the appraisal process, identifying personal professional development priorities which will impact on students’ learning.

 Responsibilities of form tutors:

• Provide support to a form group within our House system including the planning, preparation, and delivery of tutor sessions.
• Promote positive attitudes to learning through learning conversations with students and families.
• Establish a learning culture for students with high expectations for attendance, punctuality, conduct and performance.
• Monitor students’ progress in terms of personal development and instigate measures to address any identified concerns.
• Instigate measures to address the causes of identified underperformance and monitor the effectiveness of those measures.
• Complete registers to monitor attendance and punctuality and take action to address any issues.