Head of Design and Technology
Isaac Newton Academy
Ilford, Redbridge
- Expired
- Salary:
- Competitive, with TLR available depending on experience.
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2019
- Apply by:
- 25 February 2019
Job overview
Head of Design and Technology
Isaac Newton Academy, Redbridge
Interim Principal: Jo Spencer
Head of Design and Technology
Required for September 2019
Brand-new all-through mixed 4-18 comprehensive in Redbridge.
Start date: September 2019
Salary: Competitive, with TLR available depending on experience.
Location: Ilford, London
Nearest train station: Seven Kings
Deadline: 11am on Monday 25th February 2019
Ofsted: Outstanding in all areas (2018)
Visits to our school are encouraged; to arrange, please call 0208 911 6666.
In September 2012 Isaac Newton Academy opened with its inaugural cohort of 180 year 7 students. The secondary school is growing, year on year, to become an 11-18 academy of 1250 students with specialist status in mathematics and music. In 2014 the primary phase opened, welcoming 90 reception-aged pupils. This too will expand each year until full in 2020.
In October 2018 the school was judged to be outstanding in all categories by OFSTED.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and creative Head of Design Technology who is passionate about their subject. You will have experience of teaching across the age range in DT specialisms (Graphics and Resistant Materials). You will join a highly motivated team, committed to a creative and stimulating approach to teaching and learning, and to instilling in our students, a passion for the subject.
The successful candidate will help to develop an exciting curriculum to engage students in the learning of Design Technology and will work with other members of the ADT faculty to raise attainment across all key stages.
Our ideal candidate will:
- be a passionate teacher of Design Technology and a committed team player
- demonstrate high levels of ambition and optimism regarding what the academy and its students can achieve
- demonstrate evidence of raising attainment and developing excellence
- be a committed team player
- be committed to Ark’s ethos of high expectations and no excuses
- have the resolve and enthusiasm to make a real difference to the lives of pupils.
If you are seeking a challenging and highly rewarding position, enriching the lives of the students who attend Isaac Newton Academy and members of the local community, then we are keen to hear from you.
Please complete your application by 11am on Monday 25th February 2019.
For more information kindly visit: http://isaacnewtonacademy.org/vacancies
Interviews will be arranged as suitable candidates are identified, so early application is strongly advised.
If you have any technical issues with the application form please select ‘Contact Us - Technical query’ at the bottom of the recruitment page.
To request a candidate information pack or to discuss the roles please contact Florentina Smintinica, HR Administrator, on 020 8911 6656 or email f.smintinica@isaacnewtonacademy.org
Attached documents
About Isaac Newton Academy
Isaac Newton Academy is a mixed, non-denominational, non-selective school for girls and boys aged 4-18.
Principal
Morgan Haines
Values and vision
It is Isaac Newton Academy’s aim to equip pupils with the knowledge, learning power and character necessary for success at university and beyond. We:
- set clear, ambitious goals, and rigorously monitor our progress in achieving them
- offer a curriculum emphasising core academic subjects, while providing the facilities and specialist staff to meet and stimulate a wider range of interests
- employ an approach to teaching that instils knowledge, understanding, and a desire to learn
- ensure that all students, teachers, staff and parents commit fully to making Isaac Newton Academy a vibrant learning community.
Why work for us?
Great schools are made of great staff – that is why we strive to recognise hard work and celebrate success. At Isaac Newton Academy our aim is to equip every student with the knowledge, learning power and character necessary for success at university and beyond. Staff at the school are dedicated to ensuring that every child, regardless of their background, has access to an outstanding education and real choices in life.
At Isaac Newton Academy we believe that all students have the potential to achieve outstanding educational outcomes. This is reflected in how we teach and communicate with students. INA offers a friendly community where everyone is supported to be the best they can be. As a new and growing school, you will play an integral role in the evolution of INA.
We work hard to recognise hard work. From complimentary tea, coffee, biscuits and fruit in the learning rooms to staff football teams, choirs and exercise classes, INA is more than a school, it is a community. Staff come together for socials each term and every summer there is a staff residential conference.
- We are Ofsted ‘Outstanding’ in all areas
- We are located a 5 minute walk from Seven Kings station (zone 4), which is only 10 minutes from Stratford on TFL rail (soon to be Crossrail)
- Our vision and ethos run through everything we do
- We are part of the Ark Schools Network
- We have an effective and consistently applied Behaviour Policy
- We offer 10 INSET training days plus 3 Independent Learning days each year
- We offer a unique family dining experience for all staff and students (complimentary for staff)
- You will get the chance to progress your career within a growing school
Ofsted report
Ark Isaac Newton Academy was rated by Ofsted as “outstanding” in 2014.“High standards have been achieved by the inspirational leadership of the principal, members of the leadership team and governing body. The academy has established very high quality teaching where every student succeeds. The impact of the academy’s unique specialisation in music and mathematics is highly evident. The students are very proud of learning a ‘big band’ instrument and really enjoy music making.”
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