Deputy Head of Design & Technology

Summit Learning Trust Mission Statement

Success through Endeavour

Ambition through Challenge

Strength through Diversity

Are you a successful leader and teacher with a strong track record of improving academic outcomes for young people looking for a new challenge within an exciting, innovative and supportive school? Do you seek a post with amazing opportunities to share your passion for DT within an environment where you will be valued and supported?

We are delighted to offer a great opportunity to deputise our DT with engineering faculty here at Cockshut Hill. We are seeking to appoint an ambitious, excellent teacher and leader who is passionate about their subject, and can evidence proven success in nurturing an environment within which everyone can reach their full potential – students and staff alike.

Join us and you will be part of a dynamic, enthusiastic and committed DT department and academy team. You will deputise this forward-thinking team across Key Stages 3 and 4 and the whole ability range, working together to create an extremely positive learning culture based on high expectations, the building of DT skills and a huge passion for your subject. The role offers excellent opportunities for a well-qualified, creative specialist who will build on the success of the department and who is willing to commit to extra-curricular activities that add value to our school and community.

We believe in working collaboratively, sharing ideas and supporting each other to achieve great things as we further develop innovative teaching and learning strategies. This post will offer the successful applicant the opportunity to work with colleagues from across our trust and beyond to develop best practice and collaboratively plan for the delivery of an outstanding, innovative curriculum. You should be able to teach across the ability range for KS3 and KS4 and have a real interest in developing teaching and learning. 

For a full description of the role and person specification, please visit our website https://summitlearningtrust.org.uk/careers-vacancies/

About our school

Cockshut Hill School is part of the Summit Learning Trust comprising Cockshut Hill, Lyndon School, Ninestiles, an Academy, four primary schools and the Solihull Sixth Form College. Our trust’s Professional Learning Institute offers all of our staff opportunities to collaborate with great educators from across our sector. Our school provides a friendly and supportive working environment, valuing each and every individual. We are committed to providing our students with the best education they need to become confident, articulate and successful adults in the future.  We have a very reflective teaching staff body who welcome feedback from parents, carers and students to secure the needs of all learners. We are one of the few schools in Birmingham to receive The Rights Respecting Schools, UNICEF UK Gold Award, for successfully embedding children’s rights throughout the school in our practices and ethos. There is a strong culture of safeguarding and staff work positively with the leadership team to ensure students are kept safe.

This is an exciting time for our school as we strive to improve and are proud of our commitment to teaching and learning - our school motto is ‘Nothing But the Best’.

Why work for us?

We offer a range of wellbeing and work-life balance benefits to recognise and reward the essential contributions our colleagues make to our success and growth. These include access to:

·        Employee assistance programme

·        High quality training and support in and across academies enabling career progression

·        Wellbeing Advocates

·        Lifestyle benefits and discount schemes, including gym discounts and cycle to work scheme

·        Health Protection Scheme alongside Flu Jab and Eyecare Vouchers

·        Generous employer pension schemes

Visits to the Academy are encouraged. Please contact 0121 289 5900 to arrange this.

Interviews will be on 17th February 2023.

To apply please visit our website at https://summitlearningtrust.org.uk/careers-vacancies/   Please note we do not accept CV’s

We positively welcome applications from all sections of the community. Summit Learning Trust is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and we are determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender reassignment, age, disability, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy/maternity or race.

We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all colleagues to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, including a Children’s barred list check. Online searches of shortlisted candidates will also be conducted. Our policy is available to view here https://summitlearningtrust.org.uk/our-trust/statutory-information/policies-statements/