Teacher of Design Technology /Graphics

WELCOME TO COLTON HILLS

Many Minds, One Mission 

A community school is one which has the ethos of everyone working together as a family towards our shared goals, which can be summarised with our school values:

PRIDE – Participation – Respect – Integrity- Diversity – Excellence

At Colton Hills we believe that every child is entitled to the highest quality learning experience, irrespective of their starting point. There are no barriers to high achievement and no excuses for not succeeding. In every lesson students are exposed to powerful knowledge and culturally rich experiences. 

Every day we are learning and reflecting on how we have improved ourselves. Through this, we maximise academic attainment so students can go to and through university and thrive in a top profession. 

All students will leave Colton Hills highly numerate and literate with meaningful qualifications that prove this. They will also leave equipped with the skills and self-belief to engage with the wider world so that they can change it for the better.

Every Child, Every Lesson, Every Day 

Colton Hills has been judged as a ‘Good’ school in 2015, 2018 and 2023 and we are committed to improving that judgment in future inspections – not for our own glory, but because we know we will be giving our students the best deal possible. The school encompasses a rich, harmonious and multicultural community and is committed to the development of all students, up to and including our growing sixth form.

The school is situated to the south of Wolverhampton’s city centre, on a site surrounded by green space and fantastic views across hills and fields. We also benefit greatly from a wide range of fantastic facilities for our staff and students, including an on-site swimming pool, AstroTurf pitch, dedicated Sixth Form block, flexible breakout spaces across the school and a large theatre often used by groups in our local community for performances. We are a school with a real family feel, with a strong House ethos that underpins our work.

We know that having successful students starts with having happy and well-supported staff. We are very much committed to our teachers having a fulfilling work-life balance, with an email policy that respects family time, careful management of our time budget to eliminate unnecessary meetings, a reduction in the amount of data we collect and an evolving marking policy designed to give teachers their lives back. We have adapted our appraisal system to prioritise professional development over data targets because we want our teachers to be satisfied in their work and judged fairly on their commitment to our school.

Our outcomes show that we are a successful school. We are also a growing school, our student numbers are robust and the whole-school cohort is approaching 1000 students. With a healthy financial picture and strong school governance in place, we are now seeking to expand our staff to create the best possible experience for our students every day, to develop their confidence and aspiration by surrounding them with inspiring adults delivering an exciting curriculum.

We are looking to build capacity in our excellent Design Technology and Art teams, following the promotion of a long-standing Art teacher to a Head of Department role. Our students really value creative subjects, and our team has consistently delivered strong outcomes, as one of the more popular choices for students as they move into upper school. This is a forward-thinking and progressive school that fully embraces our High Performance Learning mentality designed to give our students the best outcomes and life chances.

 Our DT and Art lessons are delivered in our Purple Zone creative area of school, where there is close work between our Art team and our Design Technology department. We have a well-planned and well-resourced curriculum, which is supported by a dedicated technician who supports in lessons and in the preparation of materials. As well as our well-regarded curriculum, students benefit from a wide range of enrichment activities and extra-curricular opportunities, including an annual exhibition at Wolverhampton Art Gallery and regular work with Arts Connect, which supported our Arts Mark accreditation two years ago.

 We expect our teachers to show commitment to our students and the belief that all students are capable of high performance given opportunities and support. We are a diverse and welcoming school community which has recently been commended by OFSTED and which continues to go from strength to strength. We would love to hear more about what you can bring to our students.

Colton Hills Community School has a successful past and every hope of a very bright future – we’re on a journey to being World Class. Come and see the wonderful things we do.

Colton Hills is committed to the safeguarding of all our Staff and Students and the successful applicant will undergo an enhanced DBS Check. We will also carry out on line and social media checks.

Please complete your application, using the TES quick apply function, as soon as possible as we will consider applications upon receipt and we reserve the right to interview before the closing date.

Closing Date : Friday 8th March 2024 at 9.00 am

APPLICATIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED UPON RECEIPT