Head of Design & Technology Teacher

Head of Design Technology Teachers Main Scale/Upper Pay Scale (£33,074 - £50,470) Plus TLR 2B Allowance (£5,832 per annum) This is an exciting opportunity for a talented and enthusiastic Design Technology Teacher to lead the Design and Technology Department. The school has a strong ethos in well-being and creating a sense of belonging for all our students, with a strong whole-school approach to pupils having a student voice and mental health awareness. The successful person will: Be creative, innovative, efficient and committed to improving outcomes Have excellent subject knowledge and be passionate about Design Technology Be able to lead a highly motivated team of superbly collaborative teachers Have a progressive and stimulating approach to teaching and learning Hold QTS statusThe school measure their success by much more than exam results as they recognise that such data tells only a part of the story of each of their young people. The school is already a great place to teach and learn and they have many strengths including: Motivated and polite pupils, who have a strong voice in the school with diversity champions and student parliament Staff are aided by extensive and wide-ranging in-house support and coaching, by dedicated and helpful colleagues Knowledgeable and dynamic Trust with supportive governors, with a robust understanding of education What the school can offer: Recognition of continuous service Automatic enrolment into the National Teacher Pension Scheme Relocation package of up to £8,000 (where applicable) for new employees renting or buying a property Excellent CPD opportunities Career progression throughout the Trust, with the ability to progress in other schools The support of an experienced family of schools National Conditions of Service Access to the Employee Assistance Programme Excellent behaviour management policy to support all staff Wider support network for all staff including managing workloads and work-life balance