Head of Design and Technology

6 months ago


Bedford, United Kingdom Knowledge Schools Trust Full time

**JOB DESCRIPTION**

**F/T Head of Design Technology - Wixams Academy**

**Starting Date: ASAP**

**Salary range: MPS/UPS plus TLR2b (£5,530)**

**Overall purpose**:
You will be responsible and accountable for achieving the highest possible standards in students’ learning, work and conduct.

**Main Duties**

**1. Leadership and Management of Staff**
- Work collaboratively with other members of the Academy’s teaching team and provide leadership and support.
- Inform whole school planning and ensure that planning in Design Technology supports the aims and objectives of the school and meets the needs of the students.
- Lead in the setting and evaluation of school and student results and use performance data to inform whole school and individual pupil targets, leading staff in a regular review of progress against targets.

**2. Management of Resources**
- Take a role in the preparation and development of teaching materials and teaching programmes as appropriate
- Ensure that these curriculum plans are differentiated to meet the needs of all students
- Ensure the effective deployment of any allocated support staff and resources within the area of responsibility.
- Ensure the Design Technology department is well equipped.

**3. Teaching and Learning**
- Ensure there is a high quality climate for learning within lessons and promote the values of the Academy
- Promote high expectations of student progress and attainment
- Use data analysis to provide a focus for the development of planning and teaching in classes
- Use data to set appropriate and challenging targets for student performance
- Ensure personalised learning opportunities are provided wherever appropriate
- Ensure marking and assessment is carried out effectively for all classes
- Manage behaviour for learning within all classes

**4. Operational Management**
- Contribute to good management practice through positive participation, effective communication and following Academy policies and procedures.

**5. Safeguarding**
- Ensure that in its strong support of the pastoral and welfare needs of every student, the Academy remains fully committed to safeguarding and works effectively with relevant agencies to this end.

**6. Student Experience**
- Contribute to an ethos, curriculum and educational direction which secure sustained improvement in students’ spiritual, moral, social and cultural development so preparing them for adult life.

**7. Training and Development**
- Contribute to the dissemination of good practice across the Academy
- Strive to continually improve own professional development and skill set
- Participate in staff training and development
- Attend team and staff meetings.

**8. Any Other Duties**
- Take on the role of Form Tutor.
- The duties listed are not exhaustive and may be varied from time to time as dictated by the changing needs of the Academy. The post holder will be expected to undertake other duties as appropriate and as requested by their manager.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £30,000.00-£46,525.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Bereavement leave
- Company pension
- Enhanced maternity leave
- Enhanced paternity leave
- Free flu jabs
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Referral programme

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- No weekends

**Experience**:

- Teaching: 3 years (preferred)

Work Location: In person



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