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D&T Teacher

Sir John Thursby Community College

Lancashire

  • Expired
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Apply by:
25 June 2017

Job overview

D&T TEACHER 

MPS/UPS 

Full Time From 1st September 2017

‘This is a good school. Pupils are achieving well. Pupils are polite, friendly, wear their uniforms smartly and behave extremely well around school. Pupils benefit from some strong teaching in Mathematics and English. In some subjects, notably Science, Design and Technology and vocational subjects, it is at times outstanding, leading to excellent outcomes.’  Ofsted June 2016 

This post would suit a newly qualified or experienced teacher who is enthusiastic about Design Technology and Product Design to work in our forward thinking and well-resourced Design and Technology / Arts Department. 

The ideal candidate will: 

• bring energy, fresh ideas and an expertise to an experienced and successful team with their delivery of Product Design at Key Stage 3 and 4;

• demonstrate a clear understanding of the latest developments with the Key Stage 3 and 4 Design and Technology curriculum; 

• have the ability to inspire and engage pupils of all abilities to reach their potential;

• have the flexibility to teach across different subjects at Key Stage 3;

• help to raise the profile of Design and Technology/ Arts  by taking the initiative to actively deliver                  extra-curricular activities.

We are looking for a creative and dynamic colleague to support and compliment the teaching and learning in a thriving department. Our new building ensures that our students and staff have the best learning environment in which to achieve our aims.  We view the professional development of all staff as a priority and our innovative ‘Learn Together’ initiative enables all staff to be on our outstanding teacher programme. We have an excellent record of supporting staff development.  The successful candidate will fully embrace our ethos of ‘Pride Respect Success’ whilst bringing fresh ideas that will build on current strengths and achievements. We welcome applications from applicants at all stages of their career.  

Further details and application form are available from the college website or Irene Hayhurst (on behalf of the Headteacher) as detailed below: 

For an application pack please: 

• download from the college website:  www.sirjohnthursby.lancs.sch.uk

• or telephone 01282 682313 

• or email i.hayhurst@sirjohnthursby.lancs.sch.uk  

Closing date:  9am Monday 26th June 

Interviews:  TBC  

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment. You will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS disclosure and a range of other recruitment checks.

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About Sir John Thursby Community College

Sir John Thursby Community College is a mixed 11-16, multi-cultural, fully inclusive school which values all students, staff and our community partners. We have over 1,100 students on roll and over 150 staff enjoying working together to provide the best for everyone. We are also fortunate to work in a fantastic building that was one of five community high schools within the Building Schools for the Future project in Burnley.

Everything we do is driven by our strategic vision and our ambition to be a truly great school. Three words are central to what we do: Belong, Believe and Achieve. We are committed to ensuring that all our students have bright futures and collectively, as a staff, we commit to our beliefs which are set out in our Strategic Vision (included in this pack).

In our latest Ofsted report in April 2023, the school was graded ‘good’ in every area and inspectors commented that the pupils ‘enjoy attending this thriving and popular school’ and that they ‘feel a strong sense of belonging to the school community.’ The report also identified that students ‘achieve well’ and that ‘almost all pupils successfully move on to apprenticeships, A levels or other forms of education, employment or training’.

People and relationships are at the hear of what we do. One of our key values is that all members of our school community are known, valued and loved and we work hard to ensure this happens. We were delighted that Ofsted saw this in our relationships with our young people when they commented that ‘staff know pupils very well’. We work hard to create an environment in which staff feel a strong sense of belonging to our school, our students and our families. We are firmly committed to ensuring that all our staff have a positive work/life balance and as a result we give all our teaching staff a minimum of 20% non-contact time and staff have excellent CPD opportunities.

In our 2023 staff survey, 97% of staff were proud to be a member of our school community and 95% said that they enjoyed working at the school. Staff commented that:

· ‘Leaders care and lead by example’

· ‘SJT is a great place to work’

· ‘I love being part of the SJT team and appreciate the opportunities that the school provides for its staff and pupils’

· ‘The staff are extremely positive and supportive of each other and value relationships with their students’

· ‘I do believe this is a great place to work, and I feel lucky to have this opportunity’

We have a highly ambitious curriculum with over 70% of students following the EBacc subjects. Our results are consistently strong with students Attainment 8 above expectations and Progress 8 in 2022 +0.16

We have a positive behaviour system which has ‘high expectations of pupil’s behaviour’ (Ofsted 2023).

We are proud of our achievements and continue to go from strength to strength. I would encourage you to come and visit SJT to see why we all believe that it is a special place to work and make a difference. We look forward to receiving your application and please contact us if you would like any further information.

https://youtu.be/Kgk_syuQTfA  Follow the link to watch 'Burnley By Drone' to see a beautiful area in which to live and work.

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