Deputy Head of Design Technology & Engineering

The School

“Hoe Valley School is an inspiring environment at the heart of its community where every student’s experience is personalised. Our students will learn to think independently, pursue their ambitions and achieve to their highest potential.”

Hoe Valley School is:

• An oversubscribed secondary school that opened in September 2015 to serve the local community of South Woking
• Rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted in March 2024
• Delivering innovative and exciting lessons to years 7-13
• Committed to ensuring our students leave us with excellent academic outcomes, the skills to be ‘work-ready’ and the traits of excellent global citizens
• Following the national curriculum offering an extended day allowing time for additional Maths and English along with time for all students to complete their homework during the compulsory day
• A Google School with ICT fully embedded in all curriculum areas
• Growing its new STEAM focussed academic Sixth Form, which opened in September 2023
• Committed to learning which is relevant with links to the ‘real world’ of business, higher education and the local community
• In a state of the art, new School completed in September 2018 on Egley Road, Woking
• Committed to supporting our staff to have a good work / life balance by offering longer school holidays, bespoke CPD programmes, minimising paperwork and meetings and ultimately by trusting our staff to deliver excellent outcomes  

The Role

We are looking for a passionate, talented and rigorous practitioner to join our dedicated team in leading the Department on the next phase of its journey as it continues to innovate and grow the Sixth form, which opened in 2023.

There has been significant investment in the Design Technology Department to support the growth of our new Sixth Form and our curriculum in the main school. The faculty has brand new metalwork and electronics facilities, as well as a new textiles classroom to support the development of the department and complement the existing suite of modern Design and Technology facilities.

The successful candidate will ideally be confident in the delivery of more than one of our subjects.

As a faculty, we are offering four Key Stage 5 courses:

• Product Design A-Level AQA
• Design Engineering A-Level OCR
• Fashion and Textiles A-Level AQA
• Food Science and Nutrition Level 3 Diploma WJEC

The Deputy Head of Design Technology and Engineering will work with the Head of Faculty to ensure the smooth running of the faculty and strategically support and plan its development.

They will be an inspirational teacher with a proven track record of leading students to achieve outstanding results, who embraces creativity, innovation and is always looking for the very best practice in teaching. They will share the School's vision and the belief that all young people can achieve at high levels. 

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES (IN ADDITION TO THE TEACHERS’ STANDARDS)

Teaching and Learning

• To teach Design and Technology within the age range of 11-18
• To contribute to the design of the curriculum to ensure it is exciting, relevant, challenging and personalised
• To ensure that all students are making good or outstanding progress and that teaching and learning is of a high standard
• To contribute to CPD across the School and share best practice via coaching, sharing planning and resources, and following an 'open door' teaching policy
• To ensure Design and Technology has a high profile across the School through offering vibrant and exciting learning opportunities
• To ensure that resources are organised and available to promote a purposeful environment for teaching and learning to take place, through a mix of traditional teaching techniques, integrating ICT where appropriate and via project based learning
• To ensure that classrooms within the faculty present a stimulating environment through the display of students’ work and other exemplar materials
• To deploy other adults effectively within the classroom, involving them, where appropriate, in the planning and management of student learning

Progress and Attainment

• To ensure assessment, feedback and monitoring is SMART, accurate and clearly moves students’ learning on across all teachers within the faculty
• To standardise marking with colleagues both within the School and with partner schools
• To rigorously analyse student data to inform planning and intervention programmes
• To lead and attend internal and external meetings as required
• To feedback to students and parents / carers in line with the School policy

Behaviour and Safety

• To collaborate closely with parents to ensure that they are aware of their child's progress, engaged in their development and in supporting them in their vision for the future
• To ensure the absolute safety of all students on and off site
• To model and enforce excellent standards of behaviour within and beyond the faculty 
• To monitor students’ achievement, attendance, uniform, punctuality and behaviour and to respond promptly to issues in line with the School’s policies
• To participate in the School’s pastoral system as required

School Improvement

• To support the School’s marketing and recruitment plan through attending open events, contributing to marketing materials and via high quality interactions with feeder primary schools
• To embody the School’s values both on and off site
• To coach and mentor colleagues as appropriate
• To take on any other duties as reasonably required by the Senior Leadership Team

The above list is not exhaustive and may be subject to amendment in due course in discussion with the relevant employee.