Programme Leader of Design Technology

We are looking for a passionate and inspiring qualified Programme Leader of Design Technology to join our supportive and talented team at Hans Price Academy. We are a growing organisation, looking for professional and ambitious people with a passion for transforming our students’ learning.

Used to planning and consistently delivering high-quality lessons, you will have experience in delivering the curriculum in your chosen area and will be a strong communicator with the ability to embrace change and motivate colleagues and students. A well-qualified specialist, holding QTS (or equivalent) and a relevant undergraduate degree, you will have the ability to teach Key Stages 3 and 4. We look for professionals who have excellent class management skills and have high expectations of work and behaviour.

About us

We are a forward-thinking Academy based in Weston-super-Mare, providing education to 1,050 students at KS3/KS4. Our pupils are excited to learn, are real ambassadors for our diverse community and benefit from a hugely positive and supportive learning environment. 

We have retained our ‘Good’ judgement following our 2018 Ofsted Inspection. The report states that ‘The school is increasingly the school of choice for local parents and carers because leaders have established a culture of learning and high aspiration’.

We are part of the Cabot Learning Federation (CLF) – a diverse Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) in the South West that currently sponsors eight secondary academies, nine primary academies, an all-through provision, a studio school, a discrete Post 16 provision and an alternative provision, which consists of one primary and three secondary phases.

Benefits 

• Access to our pension scheme – Teachers’ Pension Scheme (if eligible) 
• Dedicated training and development programmes 
• Health and wellness sessions and discounts 
• Secured discounts for staff at a number of gyms in the local area 
• Flu jabs 
• Annual CLF conferences, providing CPD opportunities 
• Comprehensive induction process 
• Competitive salaries which are reviewed annually 
• Cycle to work scheme 
• Employee assistance programme 
• Generous annual leave entitlement for staff who work all year round

To find out more, click here or the ‘apply now’ button.

Closing date: 13 June 2022.

CLF is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Trust is proud to serve a diverse student population and their communities. We actively encourage applications from underrepresented groups, including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion. We are proud to be part of a vibrant community and celebrate the richness of cultures, faiths and backgrounds of our students. We aim to develop a curriculum that is responsive to our pupils’ needs and reflects their diverse interests and backgrounds. 

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will, in accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to a comprehensive pre-employment checking process, including references from current and previous employers, health and right to work in the UK. The checks will also include an enhanced DBS check and a further check against the appropriate barred list.