Teacher of Design and Technology (PT)
What skills and experience we're looking for
About You
We’re looking for someone who has:
- Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)with a specialism in Design and Technology at all key stages.
- A passion for delivering high-quality lessons that engage and challenge students of all abilities.
- A commitment to fostering a positive and inclusive classroom environment.
- Ability to work well within a team, and individually, and contribute to the wider school community.
What the school offers its staff
Why Join Us?- Collaborative Environment: Be part of a friendly and dedicated team of professionals who are committed to achieving excellence in education.
- Innovative Teaching: You will have the opportunity to bring creativity into the classroom, using modern technology and resources to engage students and enhance learning.
- Professional Development: We believe in continuous learning, providing access to regular CPD opportunities and mentoring to help you grow as an educator.
- Work-Life Balance: This 0.6 FTE role allows for a flexible schedule, ideal for teachers looking for a reduced timetable or those balancing other commitments.
- Supportive Leadership: Benefit from a strong leadership team that values your input, listens to your ideas, and supports your professional journey.
- Fantastic salary: £18,990 - £29,450 per annum, commensurate with experience (MPS/UPS).
- Work with brilliant students who are eager to learn and deserve the very best from us.
- A supportive team: Join a community of talented, committed staff who will help you grow and succeed in your role.
- Excellent pension scheme: Automatic enrolment in the Local Government Pension Scheme, with generous employer contributions.
- Ongoing development: Opportunities for professional growth and the chance to make a real difference in the lives of our students.
- Well-being support: Access to our Employee Assistance Programme for you and your family, as well as health and wellness benefits.
- Additional perks: Salary sacrifice schemes, including Cycle-to-Work, and staff discounts.
Further details about the role
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check and other pre-employment checks including online searches are required for successful applicants.
You do not need to be a catholic to work for out Trust and we warmly welcome those of different cultures, ethnicities, and beliefs. This includes those of all faiths, the Catholic faith and those without a faith who are supportive of the Trust’s Catholic character and Christian ethos.This diversity is fundamental to our values and enriches the lives of the students within our schools.
Our Trust strives to be a supportive, inclusive, caring, and positive community where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We are committed to cultivating an equitable working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect and where every individual can fulfil their potential.
We are a Disability Confident Committed employer and welcome applications from people with a disability or long-term health condition.
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Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.