Assistant Head of Design and Technology - Christchurch, United Kingdom - Dorset Councils

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Description

Organisation

External
Location
Christchurch
Reference

REC/23/0103

Occupational group
Teaching

Salary details

Teachers' Pay Scale £28,000 to £43,685 plus TLR of £3,017 (FTE)
Job term
Full Time
Appointment type
Permanent
Contact
Twynham Learning HR
Contact

telephone

Closing Date
24 April :00 AM

Start date

Contract term
Permanent

Working hours
Full-time

Pay scale
Teachers Main/Upper Pay Scale plus TLR 2.1

Salary range

(per annum)
£28,000 to £43,685 plus TLR of £3,017 (FTE)

Location
Based and Twynham School with regular travel and teaching at The Grange School

Key Stages
Key Stage 3 & 4

Reports to
Head of Design and Technology

Suitable for Early Career Teachers (ECTs)?
No

About the Post

We are looking to appoint an inspirational and energetic Assistant Head of Design and Technology to join our highly successful department across both Twynham School and The Grange School (TGS).

This is a rare and exciting opportunity to gain leadership experience in an already high-performing faculty area and to further develop an exciting and ambitious curriculum that provides exceptional opportunities for our students.

With the Twynham School and TGS federation now firmly established in Christchurch the department has access to some exceptional facilities to support a world class Design and Technology curriculum.

You will have the opportunity to work alongside nationally recognised leaders of D&T as well as the support of a talented team of D&T teachers and a highly supportive senior leadership team.

This is a truly exceptional opportunity for a talented and aspirational colleague.

We are looking for an outstanding individual who will relish the opportunity to:

Inspire excellence in D&T across two schools serving one community
Further develop an already exciting, ambitious and challenging D&T curriculum
Provide inspirational and dynamic leadership to an exceptional team of professionals
Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people in accordance with our Safeguarding and Child Protection policies.

You are likely to be someone who is or has the potential to be:

An inspirational and skilled classroom teacher of D&T
Ambitious for departmental leadership and thrives in an aspirational culture
Embrace our highly supportive, professional approach to school improvement

What we can offer you
Twynham School and The Grange School can offer you:

The chance to be a part of an exciting educational journey alongside highly regarding professionals (including nationally recognised leaders of D&T)
The opportunity to work with exceptional colleagues and wonderful young people and their families
An exceptional CPD offer from ECT through to preparation for senior and system leadership
Strong and supportive leadership, who place value on learning beyond the classroom
The opportunity to work within Twynham Learning; a progressive multiacademy trust
The opportunity to work in one of the most beautiful areas of the South Coast
An opportunity to work with wonderful children and their families
An exceptional CPD offer from ECT through to preparation for senior and system leadership
The opportunity to work within Twynham Learning; a progressive multiacademy trust
Automatic membership of the Teachers Pension Scheme
Free onsite parking

Who we are looking for
We would love to hear from you if you:

Have an honours degree (or equivalent) in D&T or a related discipline
Are a Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
Have a proven experience of improving outcomes for students in D&T as a classroom teacher
Have successful experience of teaching D&T across Key Stage 34 in a state 1116 or 1118 school
Have the ability to teach within the Design and Technology suite of specialisms
Have an understanding of effective pedagogy

You will also be keen to live our Twynham Learning employee values which are: