Teacher of Design and Technology
St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School
Wigan
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS1 - UPS3
- Job type:
- Full Time, Maternity Cover
- Start date:
- January 2020
- Apply by:
- 23 September 2019
Job overview
Post: Teacher of Design and Technology
Contract type: Maternity Cover
Salary: QTPS MPS1 – UPS3
Required for: January 2020
Closing date: Monday 23 September 2019 at 12.00noon
Interview Date: w/c 30 September 2019
The Governors of St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School wish to appoint an enthusiastic, highly motivated and inspirational teacher of Design and Technology. The successful candidate must be able to teach all areas of Technology including Food. The ability to teach Children’s Learning and Development would be an advantage, but is not essential.
The Technology Department continues to play a significant role developing creativity and enthusing our young learners to develop core skills such as problem solving, collaboration and communication. We were very proud when the Department was awarded First Place in the “Tomorrows Engineers Lego Robotics Challenge” for robot design due to their outstanding programming, construction and teamwork. The colleague that we are inviting to apply will contribute to activities within the school, in order to provide our pupils with the best opportunity to develop and achieve.
St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School is an innovative and flourishing school, which is well regarded for the excellence of its academic achievement and the high level of motivation of its pupils and staff. OFSTED (2012) described it as "a good school” where “behaviour is outstanding” and OFSTED (2017) “Pupils make quicker progress than their peers nationally” and “Attainment is significantly above average in all subjects”.
To see the many curricular and enrichment opportunities on offer at the school and for further details of the post, including the CES application form please visit the school website: www.arrowsmith.wigan.sch.uk. If you require further information please contact Mrs P Lennon, Clerk to Governors via email PLennon@arrowsmith.wigan.sch.uk or by telephoning the school number on 01942 728651 x2223.
Completed application forms and associated documentation, must be returned to: Mr M J Dumican, Headteacher, St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Rookery Avenue, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan, WN4 9PF or via email to: recruitment@arrowsmith.wigan.sch.uk.
The employer is committed to safer recruitment practices and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. The post is subject to enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service checks. The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects its staff to share this commitment.
Attached documents
- Applicant Info Pack290.65KB
- Job Description429.33KB
- Person Spec227.04KB
- 2. Rehabilitation_of_Offenders_Act_1974_-_Disclosure_Form.docx62.48KB
- 3. Recruitment_Monitoring_Form.docx46.41KB
- 4. Equality_Act_2010_-_Reasonable_Adjustments_Statement.docx53KB
- 5. Consent_to_Obtain_References_Form.docx41.06KB
- Letter from the headteacher519.19KB
About St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School
- St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School
- Rookery Avenue, Ashton-in-makerfield, Wigan
- Lancashire
- WN4 9PF
- United Kingdom
About St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School
Established in 1961, St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School has a proud history. We are a mixed, voluntary-aided Catholic secondary school for pupils aged 11-16, located in Ashton-in-Makerfield, near Wigan in Greater Manchester. The pupil roll is 1,200 and we are over-subscribed year on year due to the excellent reputation the school holds within the community.
St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School is committed to providing an education rooted in Gospel values, inspiring pupils to make the world a better place. “Prepare the way of the Lord” is the school motto.
Values and Vision
St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School provides an environment for learning that is safe, supportive, caring and encourages life-long learning. The key values that are upheld are Education, Discipleship, Mission, Understanding, Nurture and Dignity.
Our students often refer to us as their second family as they feel nurtured in the environment provided for them and whilst educational attainment is crucial, we firmly believe that the development of the whole child is the mission of the school and gives all of our pupils the best chance to lead fulfilled and prosperous lives.
We seek to offer a curriculum that meets the needs of all, as we recognise that every young person is uniquely talented. Each pupil is provided with a personalised pathway and understands that this gives them the best chance of achieving their individualised goals. The technology provided to subject and pastoral teachers is the conduit for a structured framework to support and guide pupils along these pathways, using easily accessible data.
In addition to formal lessons, pupils engage in activities that reinforce our Catholic ethos such as form prayers, weekly collective worship, class masses, whole school masses, daily morning prayer, spirituality lessons and much more.
The theme of all that we do with our community of young people is to encourage them to put their faith and beliefs into action and strive to make the world a better place.
About us
We know that St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School is a great place to work and our staff retention figure reflects this. We are a community of like-minded individuals who share a passion for the betterment of young people on every level. We are also passionate about our work-life balance, encouraging wellbeing and mindfulness at every opportunity.
We are blessed with a dedicated and hard-working staff who have retained our status as a high quality provider of education over many years. Our staff community is incredibly supportive of each other and our personalised CPD programme means that everyone’s career development is supported in a way that is specific to them.
For teaching colleagues who join our school, regardless of experience, there is a strong and supportive framework of induction. Also for those new entrants to teaching, there is a mentoring programme to ensure that qualified teacher status is achieved. We have strong links with the development of new teachers as St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School is the lead school within the Wigan & West Lancashire Catholic Schools Direct programme. This is carried out in partnership with Liverpool Hope University, an accredited teacher training institution.
https://www.alssit.co.uk/announcements/2019-05-17-wigan-and-west-lancashire-schools-direct
Ofsted An excerpt from the Ofsted Report conducted on 16 & 17 November 2021
What is it like to attend this school?
"Pupils are happy at St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School. They feel safe and well looked after. Pupils enjoy good relationships with each other and staff. They said that their teachers set high standards for pupils’ behaviour and achievement. Pupils feel valued and respected. They are proud of what they achieve.
Staff recognise and celebrate pupils’ academic and personal achievements. Pupils behave well. Their conduct in lessons is extremely good. They have positive attitudes to their learning. Pupils are calm and sensible when moving around school. They are polite and look after their school environment. Pupils rarely experience poor behaviour in lessons or around school."
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