Curriculum Leader for Design Technology

2 weeks ago


Warrington, Warrington, United Kingdom St Gregory's Catholic High School Full time

Salary breakdown: M1 (£30,000) to UPS3 (£46,525) plus a TLR1b payment of £11,408, (role doesn't have to include the whole school STEM leadership element and can be negotiated). For exceptional candidates that are not currently paid at the top of the teachers' pay scale, we will be happy to negotiate an accelerated pay scale if strong performance can be demonstrated at interview.

St. Gregory's Catholic High School is offering an incredible and unique opportunity for a Leader of Design Technology to join our successful and thriving school community. You will have the privilege of working with wonderful students who have a thirst for learning in an environment which is focused on positivity and strong relationships.

St Gregory's is an exceptional place to work, staff say it is a privilege to work here and not a chore. Staff and pupils have positive and supportive working relationships with each other and the students that they teach. We are proud to have the highest pupil attendance levels in Warrington and at national level and the behaviour of pupils is excellent enabling high levels of teaching practice to take place without disruption.

The main aspect of this role is to lead the Design Technology subject area. The whole school element of the STEM role will see you working alongside colleagues who lead on the STEM area of Maths and Science careers and overall whole school CEIAG. Your role will be lead on the whole school STEM area of Engineering and Design industries, helping pupils to see a future in this particular career path. This is an exciting role that you can help develop and grow.

The Technology team are a collaborative group of people to work with and you will be well supported in your career development to progress further. The team is small and consists of 2 full time DT/Engineering/Construction colleagues who produce the competitive outcomes at both local and national level.

As a practitioner, you will have the opportunity to take part in bespoke research projects that will enhance your professional development and contributions to school life.

If you are hardworking, positive and want to work in one of the best schools in the North West, this opportunity is too good to miss for you to grow and be successful in your career.

The Design Technology curriculum can be accessed here: Design & Technology | St Gregory's Catholic High School )

We are proud that our Design Technology curriculum is ambitious for all learners and is administered in a thriving and industrious environment. Our pupils relish the exploration of diverse texts and they are enthusiastic in approaching key thematic ideas.

Vacancies at St Gregory's are unique and an opportunity to join one of the highest performing (top 4) schools in the Liverpool Archdiocese and Warrington areas. Our most recent examination performance produced a progress 8 score of +0.18.

Our school is well oversubscribed with a waiting list for admission in every year group. Our recent expansion in pupil numbers is now complete and has coincided with a building refurbishment of 23 new classrooms, a new sports hall and a new chapel.

Our school is at the heart of the thriving Catholic Parishes of West Warrington situated in an area of substantial growth next to all of the key motorway routes in the North West. We take pride in our relationship with the local community, partner primary schools and our partnerships within the archdiocese trust.

In January 2020, Ofsted's inspection report, conducted under the new inspection framework, graded the school as 'Good' in every area and the school was graded as 'Outstanding' in our Section 48 Inspection of the Catholic Life provision of the school in February 2019. We encourage all applicants to read both reports and to review our school website too.

The opening paragraph from the Ofsted report reads: "There is a strong sense of community across the school which reflects the school vision. One pupil said "we are cared about as individuals, but because everyone cares, that makes us all one"

We are now relishing the challenge of continuing our successful journey towards providing an outstanding whole school provision. Your qualities will include being passionate about your subject and a desire to make a big difference to children's education. Positive relationships are key to our school.

The school welcome and encourage potential applicants to discuss role with the Headteacher but this is not a formal requirement. We also encourage you to review our school website:

Closing Date: Friday 10th May 2024

Shortlisting and Notification of Interview: Friday 10th May 2024

Interviews: week beginning 13th May 2024

The interview process will involve a lesson observation, TLR based task and a formal interview. Further details and application forms are available from Please return a completed CES application form to

We welcome application discussions and school visits with the headteacher.

Only CES application forms will be accepted.

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful applicant will be expected to undertake a criminal record check via the DBS.

Online checks of shortlisted candidates may be obtained which forms part of our Safer Recruitment procedures and KCSIE Guidance.



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