Head of Design Technology

Salary: Negotiable

To Start: Negotiable

Closing Date: 30th October 2021

This  is a fantastic opportunity to join our newly formed Trust – The Eastern Learning Alliance (ELA). 

We are committed to providing an inspirational and highly engaging experience for all our students and wish to appoint a dynamic, highly organised and well-qualified teacher to take responsibility for the leadership and delivery of Design and Technology across the school. 

The successful candidate will also be willing to make a wider contribution to the life of this busy, exciting school. The post is open to  a specialist DT teacher, or a talented practitioner who would like to develop their career in this direction.

We pride ourselves on fostering a love of DT within young people through excellent teaching and working collaboratively to sustain a culture of very high expectations for both staff and students. 

As a school, we are innovative in realising the potential of all our students. We are at the forefront of e-learning and all students in Years 7-11 now have use of their own iPad’s to learn in an engaging way. 

We are equally committed to realising the potential of our staff. We offer a supportive environment in which to work and there is an outstanding CPD programme. 

The successful candidate will be:

 Exemplary and inspiring in their teaching;

 Highly organised and motivational

 An inclusive individual, with high expectations of all students, who is committed to all pupils reaching their full potential;

 Reflective in classroom practice;

 Dedicated to raising standards and working in partnership with others;

 Have high expectations of themselves and others;

 Be a good communicator with excellent interpersonal skills;

 Have excellent subject knowledge;

 Be flexible and a good team player.

With your knowledge and passion for DT, you will have the opportunity to build a successful curriculum to deliver a high quality learning experience to our inspirational students.

In return, WVC and The Eastern Learning Alliance can offer you:

 Reduced contact time for all teachers to facilitate professional learning/reduce workload

 Excellent career pathway opportunities with a culture of looking to promote from within, including responsibility across the Trust

 Support in an organisation where wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do

 Subsidised access to the ELA sports centre leisure facilities available for use before, during and after the school day

Applications can be made via TES or forms can be found at https://www.witchfordvc.co.uk/jobs-at-wvc/  

Queries and completed application forms should be sent directly to Kylie Major – HR Manager kmajor@wvc.tela.org.uk 

Witchford Village College uses safer recruitment procedures to ensure the welfare of all children. All applicants are required to complete a DBS check. We expect all employees to share our commitment to promoting and safeguarding children, young people or vulnerable adults.

All shortlisted applicants should expect to be called for interview no more than 5 working days after the closing date. If you have not heard from us by then you can expect that your application to be unsuccessful. We Reserve the right to close the vacancy early.