Teacher of DT

Job Title: Teacher of DT

FTE: 0.4 FTE (13 hours per week)

Contract type: Permanent

Year groups: Year 7 - Year 13

The Castle School is excited to be recruiting a permanent Teacher of DT from September 2024. This is an excellent opportunity to join an established, creative and well resourced team within a supportive and ambitious school.

Why join us

The DT department has an ambitious, innovative curriculum which both supports and challenges students throughout the key stages. We have based this largely on the national curriculum scheme of learning, adapting and developing these ideas to ensure they fit the needs of our students. We have a bank of central lesson resources which support our staff with planning, foster collaboration and help embed consistency through the department. We also encourage teachers to be part of the creative process when reviewing and adapting the curriculum to ensure it is not only up to date but also exciting, creative and relevant. We are a positive ,forward thinking department that is always looking for ways to improve and develop our curriculum and support our students to get the most out of their DT education.

We pride ourselves on our CPD support with a focus on subject-specific pedagogy and teaching and learning. We also have a central Trust education team who support and deliver high quality training. In addition, we deliver comprehensive ECT induction in association with the Five Counties Teaching Schools Hubs Alliance and Ambition Institute.

We would welcome and encourage those who are ECTs or early in their career to contact us, as well as those with more experience. We are happy to consider both full time and part time working hours.

About you

• You will be able to teach DT from Year 7 through to Year 13, with a drive for high expectations and a commitment to developing your teaching.
• You will be a key player in shaping the future of the department, and have a relentless focus on raising achievement.
• You will have an excellent knowledge of the national curriculum, and maintain a thorough and up-to-date knowledge of the teaching of DT, taking into account curriculum developments relevant to your work.
• You will ensure equality of opportunity, irrespective of starting points, to enable all learners to make good progress.
• You will be well organised, a team player and have excellent communication skills.
• You will be a positive role model for the students, modelling high standards of punctuality and providing consistent implementation of school policies.
• You will be able to build positive and supportive relationships, providing a safe and secure environment in which students value and enjoy their learning .

We can offer you:

• A commitment to CPD and development to allow all staff to thrive, including collaborative support within the school and the Trust
• A clear curriculum vision and focus on evidence-based practice
• Commitment to inclusivity and fostering of diversity
• Values, ethos and vision that are lived
• An open and honest culture
• An established programme of support in place for Early Career Teachers which includes weekly 1:1 coaching from an assigned Lead Practitioner, support within Faculty areas, and access to a wider support network across the Trust
• The opportunity to work within an accomplished faculty who are dedicated to working together collaboratively
• Up to 30% discount with Microsoft & Dell
• Discounted gym membership
• Life Assurance - 3 x Death in Service
• Cycle to work scheme
• Dedicated counselling service

In order to apply for this role please complete an application form by Friday 3rd May, 9am. Please let us know if you require any adjustments as part of the process.

Please know that depending on the number of applications received we may decide to close the advert early. If you do not hear from us by a week after the closing date then please assume that you have not been shortlisted for an interview. We wish you all the best in your future and ask that you join our E-Teach Talent Pool so as to keep up to date with all of our latest current opportunities.

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