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Head of Technologies (DT Specialist)

Head of Technologies (DT Specialist)

Frederick Bremer School

Waltham Forest

  • Expired
Salary:
MPS/UPS + TLR2C (£7,017) (OLW)
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
September 2021
Apply by:
22 April 2021

Job overview

Start Date: September 2021

Position:  Head of Faculty Technologies (DT Specialist)

Salary: MPS/UPS + TLR2C (£7,017) (OLW)

Pupil Roll: 900

Pupil Age range: 11-16 yrs.

Co - Educational

Do you believe every child deserves the very best education? Are you creative, enthusiastic, energetic and a committed team player? If so, we have the position for you! We are looking to appoint a Head of Faculty for Technologies. This role represents an incredible opportunity for any candidate wishing to be challenged and developed further in their teaching career.  This is an exciting opportunity for both aspiring and existing leaders. The successful candidate will be an outstanding teacher with an unwavering commitment to promoting all aspects of Technology teaching and learning  You should consistently deliver high quality lessons and be a team player.

This is a strongly good school, as evidenced by our Ofsted visit in 2019, and we are on a trajectory of continuous improvement. We are committed to high quality learning and teaching for all pupils, ensuring all pupils make rapid progress regardless of their starting point. The successful candidate will join an experienced and successful school committed to collaborative working.    Frederick Bremer is a popular and over‐subscribed school which enjoys excellent state of the art facilities in a modern building. At Frederick Bremer, staff have access to comprehensive CPD programme and structured career progression routes. We model the mantra ‘Humans first, professionals second’ and we take the support and well‐being of our staff very seriously.

You should have experience of teaching Design and Technology subjects across the 11‐16 range, and a strong track record in raising achievement across all years. You should be an excellent practitioner, who is able to lead specialist training and development across the team. You should also share the vision and values of the school, and be passionate that every child deserves the very best teaching.   You will be leading the Technologies Faculty – which consists of Design and Technology, Computing and Business

Frederick Bremer School is proud to be a community school, and we are representative of our local community. We believe that our role as practitioners is to support our young people to become the very best versions of themselves, and place a strong emphasis on holistic education and not just academic achievement. We offer all staff a rewarding, supportive and happy environment to work in. Relationships are a strength of the school, and we want all staff to enjoy their place of work. We offer bespoke CPD programmes to all staff with a great emphasis on wellbeing. The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  This position is subject to receiving satisfactory references and an Enhanced DBS Clearance.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

For more information and an application pack please see our website www.bremer.org.uk or contact HR on 020 8498 3340 or email

recruitment@bremer.waltham.sch.uk Completed application forms should be returned or emailed to recruitment@bremer.waltham.sch.uk by 9:00am on 22 April 2021. Interviews date:  W/C 22 April 2021

Attached documents

About Frederick Bremer School

Frederick Bremer School is a mainstream, non-selective, co-educational secondary school for children aged 11-16, situated in Walthamstow, East London. There are 860 students on its roll.

The school has specialist provision for children who have autism spectrum conditions. It also has a large and highly specialist special educational needs team, which supports a large number of pupils with needs ranging from visual impairments to cognitive learning needs.

Frederick Bremer School was named after a local entrepreneur who invented the first petrol-driven car in 1894, which he drove around the local streets of Walthamstow.

Headteacher

Mrs Jenny Smith

Values and ethos

Frederick Bremer School’s motto is “The very best they can be”. The secondary school promotes the shared values of respect, responsibility and integrity. Its broad, balanced and inclusive curriculum places great emphasis on critical thinking. Teachers engage in ongoing debate about teaching practices, in order to ensure the best possible learning experiences for children. There is a pupil leadership programme, including an active school council.

Ofsted report

"The headteacher has been relentless in driving improvement over the last three years. As a result, the quality of teaching is increasingly strong and pupils are making rapid progress. Pupils’ personal development, behaviour and welfare are good. They enjoy being a part of the strong inclusive school community and have confidence in each other. The attainment gap between disadvantaged pupils and their peers in the school is closing quickly. Safeguarding provision is strong. Pupils are well informed about keeping safe; they feel safe in the school."

View Frederick Bremer School’s latest Ofsted report

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