Teacher of Design Technology

Teacher of Design & Technology MPS/UPS Part Time 0.8FTE

Location: North West Bristol, BS10

Permanent– September 2022

Closing Date 27 June 2022 9am

BFS is delighted to offer an exciting Design & Technology vacancy that has arisen due to the rapid increase of GCSE and new A'Level.  You will join a dynamic and experienced team who will support you in the next stage of your career and the school offers two newly refurbished Food workshop classrooms. We are looking for candidates who can teach a range of D&T specialisms and we have expanded our facilities for all areas of D&T.

Bristol Free School is a successful and heavily oversubscribed secondary school with a thriving Sixth Form serving the community of North West Bristol. We are a caring school with a highly qualified and committed staff, who recognise the importance of creative and challenging teaching alongside high professional standards. All staff and students are greatly valued and emphasis on student and staff wellbeing is central to our culture.

At Bristol Free School, we are committed to the young people in our care to encourage and inspire every child to fulfil their potential. We provide our students with the necessary skills to achieve academic and personal growth so they truly thrive, both socially and emotionally. We are excited to be advertising for a Teacher of Design Technology  to secure progress for our students through the provision of high quality teaching and learning.

This is a critical appointment and would suit a professional who is ambitious for all students, committed to inclusion as well as continual professional development of our staff. We are looking for a teacher who will maintain the very highest standards of teaching and learning across the department.

What we are looking for:

• An enthusiastic teacher with a passion for Design & Technology

• Someone with a good understanding of relevant curriculum areas, including a good understanding of assessment and monitoring procedures.

• Experience of teaching or teaching practice of Design & Technology at all Key Stages. 

• A willingness to learn and apply new techniques that contribute to high quality teaching and learning. 

• A teacher who expects and demonstrates the highest standards.

• A teacher who can enthuse a range of students with varying needs. 

 Being part of BFS means living our values of community, ambition and opportunity. We want our young people to leave BFS with confidence and a strong belief that they can make the best of their life chances and be positive citizens with a strong moral compass. We all have the potential to shape our school and it’s through these values that we will leave a lasting legacy.

Bristol Free School can offer you:

• A rewarding and dynamic position, valued as one that will make a lasting and positive impact on our school community

• A welcoming and inclusive working environment where well-being is central to our culture

• Career development, and CPD courses, with Trust-wide collaboration across five schools at whole school and subject level

• Being part of a forward-thinking, empowered middle leaders’ team

• Access to the Teacher Government Pension Scheme

• Access to an Employee Wellbeing Hub

• Discounted gym membership

• Free parking onsite

BFS celebrates and supports diversity and is committed to ensuring equal opportunities for both employees and applicants.

The postholder will be required to undergo criminal, teacher status, qualification, medical and reference checks as part of the recruitment process and must be willing to participate in further training as the job requires. All staff are expected to take responsibility for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students at the School.