Teacher of Design Technology

ST MARY’S CATHOLIC SCHOOL

Newcastle upon Tyne

Headteacher: E Patterson 

NOR c.1450

Teacher of Design Technology

Full Time - Permanent 

Main or Upper Pay Range

Required from September 2022

The Governors wish to appoint an excellent Teacher of Design Technology (Food Technology specialism).  The ability to teach in another area of Design Technology would also be desirable, especially Textiles. This post should appeal to both recently qualified teachers or to more experienced candidates, looking to develop further in an outstanding school. This is a wonderful opportunity for someone wishing to join an outstanding department and a highly successful and forward thinking school.

The short deadline for this post is to ensure that we are able to interview short-listed candidates before May half-term break, to allow the successful candidate to begin at St Mary’s in September 2022.  

St Mary’s is a great place to work and provides excellent job satisfaction, as it is a very supportive environment. We provide excellent CPD for ECTs and recently qualified teachers, as well as on-going training for more experienced teachers. There are opportunities for teachers at all levels to help develop teaching and learning across the school, working collaboratively with teachers from other departments, whether as coaches, researchers or SLEs. The working environment is, therefore, a very stimulating one for all staff and is an added attraction of this post

St Mary’s is a very popular and happy school, rated Outstanding by the Diocese and Ofsted.  We became an academy in 2013 and enjoy outstanding facilities in a new building, which opened in 2011.  We joined the Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust in June 2020. We are also very popular with parents and are one of the most over-subscribed schools in the North-East.  The roll has grown from around 1100 five years ago to over 1450 by September 2021, with 5 year groups of around 240.  The Sixth Form currently has over 270 students, but will grow to around 300 in the next couple of years, as larger and strongly academic year groups move into Sixth Form.

At St Mary’s, Design Technology is a well-established and highly respected department with excellent results. Recent highlights include:-

• 64% Grade 5 or higher for GCSE DT over the last 3 years, and 30% achieved at least a Grade 7
• 50% A* or A grades for A Level Textiles over the last 5 years, with 83% A*-C

Leadership, teaching and the climate for learning in Design Technology are all outstanding, as they are across the whole school.

Above all, the Governors wish to appoint a teacher with:-

• A clear commitment to nurturing and promoting the school’s distinctive ethos
• A passion for providing the best possible holistic education for all students
• A commitment to maximising achievement through excellence in teaching and learning
• An excellent track record as a classroom teacher
• The ability to promote a love of learning Design Technology in our students

Application packs are available to download from our school website.  If you require any further information about the post, please do not hesitate to contact Suzanne Fisher, Director of Staffing on 0191 215 3260. 

Your completed application form, letter and reference consent form should be returned, marked for the attention of Suzanne Fisher, Director of Staffing, to the above address, or alternatively, emailed to suzanne.fisher@st-marys.newcastle.sch.uk.  

Closing date: 12.00pm on Wednesday 25th May, 2022.  Interviews will take place on Friday 27th May, 2022.

The school is fully committed to safeguarding and the welfare of children and young people.  This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.