Teacher of Design & Technology (Resistant Materials)
Icknield High School
Luton
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS/UPS plus a recruitment incentive of £2,000 for 2 years
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2022 - July start for NQTs
- Apply by:
- 26 May 2022
Job overview
Icknield High School is a highly successful 11-16 mixed Academy with an excellent reputation, situated in pleasant grounds on the northern outskirts of Luton town.
This is an exciting time to join the Design and Technology department, as we are growing and striving for excellence within the school. We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, passionate and self-motivated DT specialist to join our well-resourced department.
The successful candidate will be able to offer a high standard of teaching, contribute to the development of schemes of work and challenge students to push themselves in the evolving technological world that we live in.
We are justifiably proud of our excellent reputation and believe that we offer both students and staff a caring environment in which they can succeed.
If you feel you have the necessary skills and experience for the above position and are interested in joining our staff team, please apply via the Vacancies page on the schools website https://www.icknield.beds.sch.uk/Vacancies/
For any further details please contact Mrs Tina Freeman, PA to the head teacher, telephone 01582 576561 or e-mail tfreeman@icknield.beds.sch.uk alternatively, please visit our web site www.icknield.beds.sch.uk
Closing date: Thursday 26th May 2022 at 12 noon. We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
Icknield High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants will undergo appropriate child protection screening including checks with past employers and the Disclosure & Barring Service.
About Icknield High School
Located in the city of Luton, Bedfordshire, Icknield High School is a secondary academy, with a specialist status in art. Although the school has no sixth form, it has around 1400 pupils aged 11-16 in a co-educational setting, making it considerably larger than the average school of its type. Icknield School has an extremely culturally diverse catchment area, a fact reflected in the school’s student intake. Although the vast majority of teaching take place in school, a small number of students do make use of local off-site provision for particular subjects or needs.
Headteacher
John Noble
Values and Vision
Icknield School encapsulated its vision and ethos in its maxim, “Icknield Cares”. The school, strives to Celebrate, both the uniqueness of the school and its pupils; Achieve, helping each student reach their potential; Respect, for all faiths and cultures represented at the school; Enjoy, both their learning and their time outside the classroom; and finally Support, ensuring that students are properly guided through their academic studies. The school takes great pride in its diversity, and goes far to stress the importance of British values such as tolerance and mutual respect, among others.
Ofsted
“Parents, staff and pupils speak highly of the school’s work to develop pupils’ confidence and promote their well-being. This is supported by the positive comments received, particularly the views expressed in Ofsted’s online questionnaire to parents. Parents praise the way the school knows its pupils. One parent wrote, ‘They are not faces among the crowd, but individuals who are listened to.’”
The full report into Icknield High School can be found here.
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