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Design and Technology Teacher

Design and Technology Teacher

Humberston Academy

North East Lincolnshire

Salary:
M1-UPS3
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
Easter 2020
Apply by:
23 February 2020

Job overview

Humberston Academy is now recruiting for a Design & Technology Teacher. This exciting opportunity could be the ideal next step in your career.

If you are ambitious, inspirational, creative, open-minded and want to be part of a department that consistently achieves academic outcomes in the top 10% nationally, then we want to hear from you.

Providing our young people access to a world-class education and enrichment experiences is what drives us. Our students benefit from a wealth of opportunities to develop, learn and lead. From the classroom, to cultural visits, sports, music and arts and engaging with our local communities, the rich and varied experiences we create help fuel ambition and unlock potential. The education and experiences equips our young people with the leadership skills, team spirit, resilience and confidence to become outstanding citizens.

We work alongside outstanding organisations and individuals who are happy to share their expertise and skills in supporting the Trust’s vision, to give children better life chances through access to the best education and support we can give them.

About our Academy

Humberston Academy is an oversubscribed ‘outstanding’ academy located in an affluent area of North East Lincolnshire. As well as being an outstanding academy, Humberston Academy achieved ‘World Class Schools’ status in December 2019.

You will be joining a hard working supportive team that achieved their best ever results in 2019 due to a team of outstanding practitioners.

The department has 2 mixed material workshops, equipped with a range of wood and metal working facilities, a dedicated computer room fully equipped with 2D/3D CAD software and an A2 laser cutter. It also has a second dedicated general-purpose classroom/design space.

Students in the academy show a real enthusiasm for their Design & Technology and are acutely aware of the link between the subject and the world of work, particularly in the industries within the local area. As a result of this the subject has a very good uptake at KS4.

We are therefore looking for a highly skilled, creative and enthusiastic resistant materials specialist who can deliver Design & Technology up to KS4 and to be part of our team here at Humberston Academy.

About the role

• High standards of teaching and learning

• A good degree in a specialist subject teaching qualification

• Nationally recognized teaching qualification

• The skills, knowledge and understanding necessary to teach across Key Stages 3-5

• A very good classroom teacher, demonstrating ability to innovate

• Understanding of current curriculum issues in relation to teaching subject/s

• Able to show evidence of the use of technology in teaching and learning

• Be flexible and responsive to a changing educational environment

• Contribute to whole school initiatives

• Committed to working co-operatively with young people; able to communicate sensitively, imaginatively and effectively with them

• Able to communicate effectively with parents to represent the Academy positively and feedback information as appropriate

• Willing to contribute to the professional development

• Well motivated, enthusiastic and prepared to work hard

• Honest

• Good organisation and time management skills

• Have high expectations of what students and staff can achieve

• Fully supportive of the aims and ethos of a successful Academy

The David Ross Education Trust (DRET) has grown to a network of 34 academies, incorporating primary, secondary and grammar, and special schools. We employ over 2000 people with the primary focus of raising the standards of education for 13,000 young people. Whatever your role, you should know you are contributing to achieving our vision of inspiring the next generation of young people to be the best they can in whatever they choose. Our aim is to be the country’s leading academy chain, committed to delivering the highest educational standards alongside an unrivalled package of sporting and cultural enrichment, including events such as the DRET Spring, Summer and Winter Cups, Music Cup, volunteering trips abroad, and regular trips/visits throughout the year.

We are incredibly lucky to be able to work alongside outstanding organisations and individuals who are happy to share their expertise and skills in supporting the David Ross Foundation's vision to give children better life chances through access to the best education and support we can give them.

While each academy is unique, we share common goals, aspirations, values and methods that enable us to work collaboratively and collectively to achieve our mission. We operate regional hubs, whereby academies work with other schools who are part of the Trust so we can share skills and knowledge, allowing them to benefit and learn from each other. We offer high quality programmes for CPD and Leadership Development to support our practitioners to deliver high quality teaching and learning across our academies.

Early applications advised as we reserve the right to appoint prior to the closing date.

Humberston Academy is committed to equality, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful applicants

About Humberston Academy

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  • Humberston Academy
  • Humberston Avenue, Humberston, Grimsby
  • North East Lincolnshire
  • DN36 4TF
  • United Kingdom
+44 1472 319 990

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At Humberston Academy we are proud to be a leading education provider in our local community. We seek to broaden the horizons of each and every one of our students, helping them to achieve at the highest level both academically and within their talents outside the classroom, upholding our vision of Excellence for All.

We understand that every student needs a strong academic foundation in order to achieve their full potential. At our Academy we combine an innovative curriculum with a strong house structure, which ensures that students receive all the support and guidance they need to succeed.  

At Humberston the values of respect and good behaviour are instilled from the outset and high attendance is a priority. Ensuring that students leave the Academy as young people that the whole community can be proud of, is a crucial part of our educational offer.

Over the last few years Humberston Academy has continued to strengthen and develop but we do not rest on our previous successes.  We are proud of the significant investment that has been made in our buildings and environment and the impact that this is having on our students.  

The Academy, a member of the David Ross Education Trust, became the first in North East Lincolnshire to be designated “outstanding” under Ofsted’s stricter guidelines.

Our focus is on first class teaching and recruiting outstanding practitioners.  Quality teachers are the people who inspire our students to great things.

 Another year of excellent results 2018.

A total of 84% of students at Humberston Academy achieved 4 to 9 in GCSE Maths this summer. In English, the figure was 88%. 82% of students achieved above grade 4 in the combine Maths and English measure. These results once again confirms our place among the top-performing schools in the area.

We are an outstanding Academy and proud of our exceptionally high standards. But it is not all about academic achievement.  We are a growing oversubscribed, hard-working Academy, with a positive, business-like and purposeful atmosphere where students can develop and broaden their horizons.

Humberston also offers:

  • Outstanding behaviour
  • An ethos of mutual respect and love of learning
  • Outstanding teaching and learning
  • A small, caring environment
  • Every student is treated as individual
  • Broadening horizons by being part of the David Ross Education Trust, which provides the students with exceptional sporting and cultural opportunities.

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