Teacher of DT
TEACHER OF DESIGN TECHNOLOGY
The successful candidate for this post:
- is an outstanding practitioner, with the energy to inspire, motivate and challenge students
- has a passion for learning and teaching Design Technology
- has a positive, can do attitude with colleagues and students
- believes in the right of every student to fulfil their potential
- has excellent interpersonal skills and is a real team player
In return Goffs-Churchgate can offer you:
- The opportunity to be part of an entirely new school, which has already generated significant local interest and excitement
- Brand new teaching facilities and a highly professional working environment. This includes two brand new design technology rooms featuring a new 3D printer and laser cutter
- A highly aspirant school, with students and staff equally committed to that agenda
- Outstanding career development, including opportunities to work in a range of settings and schools through the Generations Multi Academy Trust
- Personalised CPD considered best practice within Hertfordshire, including dedicated leadership development and coaching in a national “Leadership” school
For further details about the recruitment process, please contact HR by email at recruitment@generationsmat.herts.sch.uk
Closing date for applications: Friday 28th February 2025, 9:00am
Interviews will be held as soon as possible thereafter.
The Trust reserves the right to process applications as they are received, and early applications are encouraged. Previous applicants need not apply.
The Design Technology Department at Goffs-Churchgate Academy
Do you want to be part of an ambitious and energetic department, where our vision is to ensure consistently high standards of teaching and learning for all students?
This post offers an exciting chance for a dedicated and outstanding Design Technology teacher to join our committed team. The successful candidate will join an experienced Creative Arts team including a highly experienced technician.
We are passionate about helping students to reach their potential in Design Technology. Design Technology is a popular subject at the school, and students are engaged in developing their understanding. As we are a small school, this role provides an opportunity to teach across a range of disciplines within the Design Technology rooms.
At Key Stage 3, we aim to capture students’ interest in Design Technology, while developing essential skills and the foundation of knowledge required for success at Key Stage 4 and beyond. Our specialist technician provides excellent support to ensure that we can deliver a full range of exciting practical opportunities.
We currently teach the AQA specification at GCSE, with our Year 11s specialising in Textiles. Schemes of work offer challenge, enjoyment and lend themselves to inspirational teaching, while developing the literacy, numeracy, and practical skills crucial to success within new specifications.
For more details on our school's Learning Journeys and to see detailed curriculum maps showing our curriculum at Key Stage 3 and 4, please visit our website at https://www.goffschurchgate.herts.sch.uk/319/overview-2020-2021
We aim to inspire all colleagues to continue their professional development and offer excellent opportunities to do so. The Trust is known for its very high quality and personalised CPD, which includes a Leadership Academy, supporting and actively developing staff leadership skills at all levels of experience.
We are looking for a teacher of Design Technology who enjoys highly collaborative working in a friendly and positive environment, has a passion for learning and teaching, and who would relish the opportunity to develop new teaching ideas and resources.The Trust has a strong track record of nurturing and supporting new entrants to the profession and those at the start of their career, coupled with an equally strong track record of offering new opportunities and promotion. As such, this post would be equally suited to someone at the start of their career, or someone looking for further opportunities.
Trust Staff Benefits
Alongside our very strong focus on outstanding professional development and promotion opportunities, we also offer a range of benefits including:
Competitive base salary with a tailor-made development plan aimed at enhancing your future [earnings] potential through:
- High quality, personalised CPD
- Bespoke leadership development programmes
- Subsidies for Masters and Degree courses
- Secondment and shadowing opportunities
- As part of our Multi Academy Trust, “Generations”, potential to work across more than one school to develop career enhancing skills and knowledge
Additional financial incentives and tax efficient benefits, including:
- Exam marker payment of £400 plus 2 days' paid leave to do the marking (1st year)
- Payments for staff taking weekend sporting fixtures: staff paid £200 for leading a minimum of six Saturday fixtures plus 6 weekly training sessions
- A daily allowance of £50 for school trips taken over a weekend or any school holiday
- A £1,000 Employee Referral Scheme (i.e. finder’s fee) for any qualifying positions that you refer the successful candidate for: £500 on the person starting, and £500 if the person is still at the school 12 months later
Access to a wide range of health and well-being resources including:
- New, professional and fit for purpose working environments
- Free use of a range of sports and leisure facilities including a fully equipped gym and swimming pool
- Occupational Health & counselling support
- Free flu jabs
- Subsidised social events
- Free tea, coffee and milk for staff
Safeguarding
Generations Multi Academy Trust is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to this post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Please note that this role ‘exempt’ from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore, you are required to declare any convictions, cautions, reprimands and final warnings that are not ‘protected’ (i.e. filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013).Further information is available on the school’s website.