Head of Design & Technology
What skills and experience we're looking for
The Head of Department for Design and Technology holds a key position within the life of the school. S/he will provide high quality leadership based on ambition, high expectations, drive and an uncompromising commitment towards securing improvement.S/he will lead by example. S/he is responsible for ensuring that students and staff within the department have the opportunity to fulfil their potential and will make valuable contributions to shaping and driving school improvement.
The Head of Department for Design and Technology will establish and share an educational vision and ethos for the area that supports the school’s overall vision and ethos and reflects the aspirations and objectives for the area. This will be based on rigorous self-evaluation and reflection and will be designed to secure continuous improvement.
The Head of Department for Design and Technology is required to regularly review and evaluate provision within the area as part of the school’s Self Evaluation Framework and will through the SEF and Department Improvement Plan provide evidence of priorities identified, actions taken and the impact of these on provision.
Through line management meetings, the Head of Department for Design and Technology will provide inspirational leadership to other post-holders within the department to create a positive learning environment based on high expectations, challenge and support.
The post-holder will ensure the highest quality of learning and teaching within the department area through effective leadership and management and will have amongst their many skills the ability to deliver outstanding teaching
What the school offers its staff
The Crestwood School is a secondary school for children between the ages of 11 and 16. It is a coeducational establishment which was converted to academy status in March 2015. It is based in the town of Kingswinford, West Midlands, in Dudley.
Crestwood School exists to provide an unrivalled learning environment for the young people in our local and wider community. Through our teaching and pastoral care we aim to develop independent young people with a thirst for learning. We encourage students to strive to make more progress than is expected of them.We encourage students to strive to achieve more than is expected of them. Our students know, if they do so, they will achieve more success than is expected of them.
The Crestwood School aims to help every student to develop into independent adults. The curriculum is stimulating and enriches the children’s minds. Students who have respect and tolerance for others are valued by the academy. By working hard, the students should be able to achieve excellent results with the support from the teachers.
Commitment to safeguarding
We are deeply committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Children and expect all Staff and Volunteers to share this commitment. All necessary Safeguarding checks will be undertaken which must have satisfactory outcomes, otherwise the conditional job offer may be withdrawn.Details of the checks that will be undertake can be found at: KCSIE, 2023 This role has been assessed as working in regulated activity and is subject to an Enhanced DBS plus Children’s Barred List Check. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.