Teacher of Design & Technology
Kingsdown School
Swindon
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 1st January 2017
- Apply by:
- 5 October 2017
Job overview
The Governing Body, Trust and Headteacher seek to appoint an inspiring and forward thinking Teacher of DT.
Kingsdown School is at a very exciting stage in its history. From September we welcomed a
• New Headteacher
• New Chair of Governors and we
• Became an official partner of the River Learning Trust
We can offer you:
• the opportunity to work with an incredibly strong, talented and committed team
• excellent facilities and resources
• an ambitious and dedicated student community with supportive parents
• high quality CPD to develop your career
• extended opportunities to network across the RLT
This exciting and challenging post requires an enthusiastic, hardworking, conscientious and energetic individual with a strong track record. You will need to display a passion for Design Technology which is evident in your day to day classroom practice, and the ability to work in collaboration with other members of staff to develop and manage projects is essential. Applications from NQTs are welcome.
The subjects of Design Technology sits within the School of Learning for Science and Technology.
Kingsdown School is a mixed 11-16 Academy situated on the eastern outskirts of Swindon. The most recent OFSTED inspection commented: “Leaders provide a curriculum that is broad and balanced. A notable strength of the school is its care for pupils facing particular difficulties, the work the school does to support pupils’ personal development and well-being is good”.
Kingsdown School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
Kingsdown School is part of a Multi Academy Trust and joined the River Learning Trust on the 1st September 2017. The successful applicant will join the School as a River Learning Trust employee.
Please contact the HR Department at recruitment@kingsdownschool.co.uk or 01793 837087 or visit www.kingsdownschool.co.uk for further information.
Closing date for completed applications is Friday 6th October 2017 by 08:00am
Interview date – Friday 13th October 2017.
CVs will not be accepted and no agencies please.
If you have not heard from us shortly after the closing date this means that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion.
Attached documents
About Kingsdown School
- Kingsdown School
- Hyde Road, Stratton St Margaret, Swindon
- Wiltshire
- SN2 7SH
- United Kingdom
Kingsdown is a mixed 11-16 Academy. We are a popular school and most of our students come from our three feeder schools in Stratton St Margaret, and one in a neighbouring village of South Marston. Students also choose to join us from out of area, space permitting. We have 9 forms of entry into each year group. In addition, we have students attending our Autistic Spectrum Condition (ASC) Centre. The Centre is specifically designed, staffed and built for students on the Autistic spectrum. Above the ASC Centre is a Virtual Learning Centre (VLC) with 120 computer stations.
Progress Leaders support Directors of Progress and the school has made great advances in its knowledge of each and every one of its students; teachers are provided with high quality and valuable information about the prior attainment of every student in their teaching groups, which ensures that pupil's individual needs can be met appropriately.
We continually monitor and evaluate our performance and aim to provide the best all-round education for our students, preparing them for their future lives beyond school.
Kingsdown is a thriving and happy school where students want to learn. We invite you to come and visit us to see the school in action. Please contact the school if you would like any further information or would like to arrange a visit.
'Innovative Education with Traditional Values'
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