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Design Technology Teacher

Design Technology Teacher

Ark St Alban's Academy

Birmingham

  • Expired
Salary:
Ark Schools Main/Upper Pay Scale (£23,490 - £39,599)
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Apply by:
26 February 2018

Job overview

Design Technology Teacher 

With an outstanding rating from Ofsted, the best EBacc results in Birmingham and some of the best value-added results in the country, we promote an ambitious and aspirational culture to students and staff alike.  

We are looking to recruit an innovative Teacher to join the Design Technology Department. 

Design Technology is a popular subject across the academy and is well subscribed to study at GCSE, the uptake at A Level is also impressive.  The aptitude to teach a wide range of abilities from ages 11-18 is therefore essential.  The ability and enthusiasm to teach across the Design Technology disciplines with a flair and passion for the subject is crucial as well as flexibility within the department.

Are you the person to stretch, challenge and inspire our students in and outside of the classroom?  

The Department strives for the highest standards of learning and teaching which is evident in the impressive KS4 and KS5 results which last year exceeded national averages. Our students participate in a balanced, practical-driven key stage three programme before choosing GCSE.  

Ark St Albans Academy is at an exciting time of development. There will be an expansion in the curriculum, enrichment activities and excellent facilities, enabling us to extend and enhance still further the range of opportunities for all our young people.

Ark St Alban’s Academy has achieved excellent academic results throughout its history and has an outstanding reputation for nurturing and developing confident, well-disciplined and successful individuals who progress successfully to the next stage of their life and career.  

We wish to evolve the subject to meet the rigours of the modern world relish this next phase in its existence which enables us to review and build on our current success in preparing our young people for a rapidly evolving world.  We hope that you will share in this passion for a broader educational opportunity.

We offer you the best training and support at every stage of your career. You will receive regular coaching sessions, 3 hours of timetabled CPD per week, as well as staff collaboration across the network. Our teachers also provided with nine free periods per week and are encouraged to use creative approaches to teaching. 

Our clear behaviour management system across the school allows our staff to concentrate on what they do best and students to focus on learning.  

As a teacher at Ark St Albans Academy, you will be part of Ark, an international charity and one of the UK's most successful multi-academy trusts, with a network of 35 schools in 4 locations across the country.  Benefits of being part of the Ark network include:

• A salary 2.5% higher than the main scale teacher salaries

• Twice as many training days as standard and network-wide events with Ark colleagues, held by the best minds in education 

To find out more about the benefits of work for Ark St Albans Academy please visit http://arkstalbans.org/

For an informal, confidential discussion, please contact our HR Administrator Katie Roberts on 0121 446 1323 or katie.roberts@arkstalbans.org 

Please submit your application online by visiting http://arkstalbans.org/vacancies. 

The deadline for applications is 11.00am on Monday 26 February 2018. Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis so early applications are encouraged. 

Ark is committed to safeguarding children; successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

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About Ark St Alban's Academy

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+44 121 446 1300

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About Ark St Alban’s Academy

At Ark St Alban’s Academy, we achieve success by working together as a team of pupils, parents and teachers who all have a shared belief that every child can – and will – succeed.

Our school achieves outstanding results for our young people.

We challenge every pupil to make the most of their God-given talents by working hard to climb the mountain to university. We are committed to preparing every pupil to succeed at university and in a career of their choice. Our pupils make rapid progress through our academic curriculum from their very first day at Ark St Alban’s Academy and we make every minute matter in our purposeful and disciplined school environment.

Our sixth form is the pinnacle of our school. It offers a wide-range of rigorous qualifications, enrichment experiences and careers advice. Pupils are supported in accessing the most selective university courses and apprenticeship providers in the country and we follow the success of our alumni with great pride.

As part of the Ark Network, colleagues at Ark St Alban’s Academy collaborate with peers across the country in matters of curriculum design and assessment, and in pursuing sector leading professional development programmes and qualifications.

It is a school in which every colleague can make a real difference. We are ambitious both for ourselves, our young people and what we can achieve in our community.

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