Head of Design & Technology
The Forest School
The Forest School, Robinhood Lane, Winnersh, Wokingham, RG41 5NE
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- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS/UPS - Salary dependent upon qualifications and experience + TLR2 £2,873 - £7,017
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2022/January 2023
- Apply by:
- 15 July 2022
Job overview
Head of Design & Technology
MPS/UPS - Salary dependent upon qualifications and experience + TLR2 £2,873 - £7,017
Start date : September 2022/January 2023
We are seeking to appoint a Head of Department and lead a very dynamic and highly successful team. We are looking for a well-qualified, passionate and committed leader, who is keen to continue to develop professionally. Design & Technology is by far the most popular option at GCSE with a proven track record of success. We are looking to recruit a colleague who will be able to enthuse young people with an interest in their environment. The successful candidate should be willing to teach Keystages 3, 4 & 5.
We are a boy’s secondary school for students aged 11-18 with a co-educational 6th Form. Staff at The Forest School teach in modern, well-equipped classrooms and are offered a tailored CPD programme. Staff are allocated a laptop, have access to the school’s sporting facilities as well as the lively staff social calendar. The school has continued to invest in new technology with projects including a brand new school WiFi network, Show My Homework, GCSE Pod, Chromebooks for students to support learning and reduce staff workload. The school's drive on technology was invaluable during the lockdowns as the school had already established Google classroom. The school has a newly refurbished Core subject block with each classroom having an interactive whiteboard. In addition, we have invested in our all facilities across the school: new heating system reducing our carbon footprint, revamped technology including food room, whole school repainted, new interactive whiteboards, in addition to sporting facilities; building a upgraded our indoor swimming pool, invested in our sports hall, all weather pitches: MUGA, an all-weather football dome. During our last Ofsted Inspection in June 2021, the school was rated ‘Good’. Staff wellbeing is paramount to us and we are working towards being ‘Outstanding’.
The Forest School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service clearance being received.
For further information, please see our website for the Job Description and Teachers Application Form. Please return your completed application form via email to Kirsty Beeton recruitment@forest.academy. Please complete the application form in full; CVs will not be accepted.
Closing date for applications: 9:00am, Friday, 15th July 2022. Please note, we will be considering and interviewing as applications are received; we have the right to appoint a suitable candidate on receipt of application.
Please note: Submissions from agencies will not be accepted.
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About The Forest School
- The Forest School
- Robin Hood Lane, Winnersh, Wokingham
- Berkshire
- RG41 5NE
- United Kingdom
A Welcome from The Forest School Academy Trust
Established in 1957, The Forest is a “Good” (OFSTED July 2021) comprehensive school. Currently we are a single sex boy’s secondary school that will be offering co-educational study from September 2024 with a seven form entry in the main school and an existing co-educational sixth form making a total current roll of 793. Our Sixth Form has been co-educational since 2009.
The Forest School is situated in Wokingham, Berkshire.
As The Forest School's Headteacher, I work with staff, students and parents to foster and sustain positive outcomes for all. My ambition is to ensure The Forest School provides an exceptional inclusive education for every student. Students are encouraged to get involved with extra-curricular activities to extend their learning beyond the classroom and gain new hobbies and interests, ranging from sports clubs to choir practice. Our success is based on the strong sense of community as we celebrate 60 years as a community school, with high expectations and mutual respect for all. We develop the whole person and ensure that every student is fully equipped for life through our core values: Aspiring, Safe, Prepared, Independent, Respectful, Excellent.
These values are for all stakeholders as we recognise the importance of parents and the inclusive community in the education of the next generation. We have a strong academic, sport and creative success, and this is delivered through the high level of curriculum and pastoral support for every student.
Shirley Austin
Headteacher
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