Salary: MPR/UPR plus TLR 2F (£2,873 PA)
Are you an inspirational and a committed Design and Technology teacher with a vision to drive transformation?
Are you passionate about developing engagement, educational progress and improving the life chances of students?
Are you innovative in teaching and learning and able to motivate and inspire both colleagues and students through outstanding teaching?
Are you excited about ensuring students achieve outstanding outcomes in Design and Technology
Are you looking to take your first or next steps into subject leadership?
Are you ready to join us on our “Mission to Greatness”?
The Wells Academy is looking for a creative, innovative and an inspirational teacher to support the reintroduction of Design and Technology curriculum at KS3. The successful candidate will join an Academy with an experienced, committed, and a dynamic Senior Leadership Team, and will play a key part in the Academy’s remarkable transformational journey.
The Academy has worked hard in developing a fantastic culture for standards and behaviour and are now focusing on ensuring that all learners have the best curriculum provisions and learning opportunities, every lesson, every day. The successful candidate will be an outstanding classroom practitioner who is committed to supporting students to become expert learners.
As a Leader of Design and Technology, the successful candidate will support the Assistant Principal responsible for Vocational subjects to ensure a world class Design and Technology curriculum, which instils a love for the subject in students. There will also need to be research informed options to develop KS4 study pathways.
We have well-resourced facilities for Design and Technology. There are two fully equipped food technology rooms, a product design workshop with a laser cutter, three art and design classrooms with a working kiln for ceramics, and a fashion and textiles studio. We also have experienced technicians who assist with planning and preparation of resources, and support students during lessons.
Working as part of the Greenwood Academies Trust MAT, you will be fully supported to develop and deliver an enriching curriculum that leads to students becoming successful. You will benefit from a 25% reduction to your timetable, giving you the added capacity to develop your leadership footprint. We will welcome applications from teachers with existing leadership responsibilities looking for further progression or outstanding teachers looking to take their first steps into middle leadership. We will consider applications from different Design and Technology specialist areas including Product Design, Fashion and Textiles, and Food Nutrition. We want Design and Technology to be at the heart of the school curriculum that is very much student centered.
The Wells Academy was launched in September 2020 and since then has been on a transformational journey at an unprecedented rate, putting it on track to become the biggest school turnaround journey in the country. The Wells Academy believes in its whole community displaying the highest of standards at all time and endeavours to provide the successful candidate with:
- Disruption free learning
- A highly academic and knowledge rich curriculum
- Students displaying impeccable manners and attitudes
- A comprehensive professional learning programme
- Dedicated CPD time
- A highly visible and supportive SLT
- High quality Leadership coaching and support
- A culture of high expectations and academic excellence.
For more information or to arrange a call/visit please contact Natalie Jones, PA to the Principal via email at njones@thewellsacademy.org
In Return:
You can be assured that you will be joining a successful Multi Academy Trust that has a great track record in helping children to succeed no matter what their background. The Trust is dedicated to valuing and developing the workforce whether that be through ensuring a fair workload or offering access to bespoke CPD from the Learning Alliance to enhance professional growth.
We believe in looking after the people who make a huge difference to our children, their families and the communities we serve. That’s why we give everyone who joins a Perkbox account – with 24/7 access to perks and discounts, plus curated wellbeing tools to look after your physical and mental health. It’s part of our commitment to look after you.
Here’s what you can look forward to:
- Hundreds of global and local perks, available online 24/7
- Shopping discounts from the biggest brands, all year round
- Save money on everything from the supermarket shop to summer holidays
- A free Employee Assistance Programme from Health Assured
If this post attracts sufficient interest before the closing date, we may decide to close and interview this vacancy at an earlier date, so an early application is advised.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment and undergo appropriate checks, therefore, all posts within the Trust are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. It is an offence to apply for a role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
All adults employed by the Trust have a responsibility for data protection and have a duty to observe and follow the principles of the GDPR Regulations.
The Trust welcomes applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, age or sexual orientation.
All applicants must be able to provide evidence of their Right to Work in the UK prior to commencement of employment. As part of our need to comply with UK immigration rules, you will be required to provide Home Office stipulated documentation prior to interview.