Teacher of Design Technology with Child Development
The Park Community School
Barnstaple
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS 1 ( £22,917) to UPS 3 (£38,633)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 1 September 2018
- Apply by:
- 14 June 2018
Job overview
Teacher of Design Technology with Child Development - Full Time, Permanent
Required from September 2018, an enthusiastic, well qualified, Teacher of Technology with the ability to deliver a specialism in Food and Child Development to GCSE level. The ability to offer Textiles would be advantageous. We seek a well qualified and enthusiastic teacher with a commitment to pupils of all ability in a comprehensive secondary school.
The department consists of 9 full time colleagues, including 2 members of the leadership team and a colleague with responsibility elsewhere in the school. Teachers are supported by two D&T based technicians. Staff deliver the full range of technology areas across years 7 & 8 on a rotation basis, with each group having a 100 minute (2 doubles) per week. In Year 9 all students select two material areas to study in more depth before starting formal options in year 10. For GCSE students receive 6 50 minute lessons per fortnight. Currently the department offers a range of examined courses including GCSE Food Preparation & Nutrition (AQA), GCSE Design Technology (AQA), Cambridge National Child Development and BTEC Construction. The department is based across 8 specialist teaching rooms with Textiles and Child Development being taught in two of our newest spaces. The department have access top a range of specialist facilities and resources, an ICT room and a bank of laptops for use in teaching spaces.
The school is in the process of converting to become an academy as a member of a newly created Multi Academy trust—Tarka Learning Partnership—which will consist of Park and 5 feeder primary schools and a SCITT. This will allow for greater rigour, collaboration and further development of teaching and learning. The school also belongs to NORDAB (North Devon Academic Board) an association that covers North Devon, providing supportive mechanisms between partner schools for staff training, developing and sharing ideas. More recently the school has been developing links with the D.T.S.A (Dartmoor Teaching School Alliance) and the NDTSA (North Devon Teaching School Alliance) and governors are keen for the school to form strategic alliances with appropriate bodies to ensure rigour to our own curriculum and quality assurance systems.
FACILITIES
Excellent capacity for school improvement
Established support networks
Rural location in heart of Devon
Ample on-site car parking
Good transport links
Complementary mix of traditional and modern buildings
Suited departmental areas
Staff laptop scheme
Multiple staff CPD opportunities
Fantastic sports facilities
Attached documents
About The Park Community School
Nestled close to the beautiful North Devon coast and at the edge of Exmoor, The Park Community School is one of two 11-16 comprehensive schools in Barnstaple. Park was opened in 1972 following the re-organisation of selective education in the town; however, the origins of the school date back to 1910, with the site housing both the Boys and Girls grammar schools. Many elements of the original buildings remain and these help to link the school to its proud and strong history.
The school currently educates 1472 students, mainly from the town of Barnstaple and outlying villages. In recent years, the popularity of the school has meant that the geographical catchment has increased, with many students now travelling some distance to join us. Most year groups are currently oversubscribed.
The school is a founding member of The Tarka Learning Partnership (TLP), an academy trust with a vision to empower young people in North Devon through learning. The Trust includes Park’s main feeder primary schools - Eden Park Academy, Sticklepath Community Primary Academy, Landkey Community Primary Academy, Roundswell Community Primary Academy, Newport Community School Primary Academy, Fremington Primary School along with North Molton Primary School. TLP also includes the Devon Primary SCITT, a partner dedicated to primary school teacher training.
TLP supports Park and ensures academic rigour, collaboration and the further development of teaching and learning. Park also has strategic alliances with the North Devon Academic Board, and is a member of South West Institute for Teaching (SWIFT) and the North Devon Teaching School Alliance. This reflects a key focus of our vision and governance to ensure continual school development.
Headteacher
Vicky Owen
Vision and values
The Park Community School’s main aim is to be the best educational facility in Devon and to earn itself a national reputation of excellence. To do this, the secondary school strives to ensure that every child discovers their passion for learning and understands that they can achieve their potential. The school aims to be a challenging, stimulating and supportive environment that allows each student to become a confident, resilient and adaptable learner.
The school provides a broad and balanced curriculum that emphasises the importance of literacy, numeracy and ICT. Students are taught how to work well in a team, as well as the importance of self-reliance and citizenship.
Ofsted report
"Pupils are aware of their responsibilities as citizens and demonstrate this by their involvement in the life of the school."
"The behavior of pupils is good. They are polite and well mannered. This contributes strongly to the calm atmosphere in the school. Relationships between staff and pupils are positive and respectful."
"The school runs smoothly on a day-to-day basis because pupils know and adhere to the high expectations of staff."
"The headteacher provides strong, clear-sighted leadership. Since his appointment, he has raised expectations at the school"
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