Teacher of Design & Technology (Maternity Cover)
The Fernwood School
Nottingham
- £30,000 - £46,525 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS/UPS
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2024
- Apply by:
- 22 May 2024
Job overview
Teacher of Design & Technology (Maternity Cover)
Employer: The Fernwood School
Location: Wollaton NG8 2FT
Salary: MPS/UPS
Contract type: Full Time
Contract term: Maternity Cover
Closing date: 9am – Wednesday 22 May 2024
Job commences: September 2024
Interview date: Friday 24 May 2024
We require an experienced, dynamic, enthusiastic, and highly skilled teacher of Design & Technology for a maternity cover post. The successful candidate would be capable of delivering KS3 lessons across multiple material areas. Delivery of KS4 lessons in GCSE DT (Product Design) to be discussed. KS5 A-Level Product Design experience can be offered, if desirable.
Fernwood is an 11-16 School enjoying an excellent reputation for high standards of achievement and behaviour.
We offer a school with:
- An ethos of ‘High Achievement with Care and Discipline for All’
- A teaching profession that is dedicated, innovative and talented
- A teaching profession that is treated with respect and afforded autonomy in the classroom
- A wonderful group of students who behave well and have high aspirations
- A strong Progress 8 score
- Staff and Governors that are professional and enjoy working together for the benefit of the young people we serve
- An Ofsted outstanding judgement
- Leading Edge Status
Our successful Humanities Faculty comprises the subject of Geography, History and Religious Education. The successful candidate will teach KS3 & 4 History and contribute to the teaching of KS3 Geography, RE & Personal Development if required.
The Humanities Faculty is a welcoming team which consists of 13 teaching staff with a range of experiences. They are committed to providing all students with the opportunities to thrive in subject fluency and are experts in the creation on engaging lessons both in and out of the classroom.
A level DT: Product Design is taught on site in partnership with Bilborough College with class sizes up to 16 students.
The Fernwood School has a thriving, well equipped and forward-thinking ADT faculty and you would be joining a high performing and cohesive team of teachers and technical staff. The ADT faculty has a strong reputation throughout the midlands and is one of only 4 leading edge schools for D&T nationwide, having achieved multiple awards for the quality of our teaching and our broader curriculum approach.
The faculty comprises of Design & Technology, Food Technology, Art & Design and ICT, within which staff work very closely and collaboratively.
The department benefits from 3 well equipped mixed material workshops, with modern CNC equipment, 3D printers, full casting and metal work facilities, large bed laser cutter, A0 printer, along with electronics and robotics equipment and much more. We are lucky to have 3 dedicated D&T specific computer rooms within the department, with industry standard CAD and graphics software installed including access to graphics tablets as needed.
Further information on the work of the department can be found on our website, and on our Instagram feed @fernwoodadt.
This role is not suitable for ECT candidates.
The Governors and staff and committed to continuous improvement and welcome applications from candidates with drive and determination who are able to challenge and inspire students of all abilities and from all backgrounds.
Further details are available on our website www.fernwoodschool.org.uk.
Please complete the application form together with a letter of application (no more that two sides of A4, font size 11) outlining what your skills and experience will bring to Fernwood, and how you will be able to fulfil the job description. Please address the letter to Mr C Gell (Headteacher).
Please return your completed application form and supporting letter to Mrs H Wallis (HR Manager) by post or email to recruitment@fernwood.school.
The Fernwood School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. All applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and an enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring) Check along with other relevant employment checks. In addition, this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and a Self-Disclosure is required for all applicants shortlisted for interview. Online searches will be carried out on all shortlisted applicants as part of due diligence checks.
Attached documents
About The Fernwood School
- The Fernwood School
- Goodwood Road, Wollaton, Nottingham
- Nottinghamshire
- NG8 2FT
- United Kingdom
The Fernwood School is a mixed, non-selective, non-denominational, 11-16 academy, situated in Wollaton in Nottingham. The school has been recognised by Ofsted and the Department for Education for excellent academic standards and outstanding care and discipline. It achieved Leading Edge status for excellent practice in 2004. There are 1,016 students on the school roll.
Headteacher
Mr C Gell
Values and vision
The Fernwood School aims to provide an excellent education in a safe, well-disciplined, caring environment. It believes in educating the whole child, and a wealth of opportunities are available for students to extend their learning beyond the classroom. Teachers also believe each child is unique and precious.
The school has very high expectations of all. Hard work, self-discipline, courtesy and respect are all key values. At the heart of the ethos are equality of opportunity, shared understanding, respect and tolerance for each other’s differences and needs.
The Fernwood School became a Specialist Technology College in 2005 and a Specialist School in Mathematics and Science in 2010. It is also a recognised centre of excellence for Languages, Expressive Arts and Sport.
Ofsted report
“This is an outstanding school in all aspects. It is successful in living up to its motto of ‘high achievement with care and discipline for all’. Much of this success is because the excellent leadership of the school at all levels supports high quality teaching. Teachers interest, motivate and engage students extremely well in learning. They have high expectations of what each student can achieve. Consequently, students make exceptional progress.”
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