Design Technology Teacher
Court Moor School
Hampshire
- Expired
- Salary:
- September 2021
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- MPR or UPR for qualifying candidates
- Apply by:
- 8 March 2021
Job overview
Do you want to work in a high-achieving comprehensive school with a determination to do better still?
Are you ambitious for yourself, your students and the future?
Court Moor School is a high-achieving 11-16 comprehensive school in Fleet with an intake of motivated and warm students. We have sky-high ambition for the school with excellent headline results with most subjects in the upper quartile for progress scores. We are seeking an enthusiastic Design Technology teacher to join our experienced and successful department.
Our over-subscribed school has the privilege of teaching students who are amongst the highest attaining at KS2 in Hampshire with a high APS on entry - our challenge is to maintain and accelerate their progress.
Design Technology is a very popular subject at KS3 and as an option subject incorporating a range of areas from metalwork through to electronics. The department incorporates GCSEs in Design Tech, Food & Nutrition, Catering and Engineering as well as Computing and ICT. The department regularly has the highest DT results in the County with a particular focus on product design and graphic products. The department is led by an experienced Curriculum Leader and you will join a team of six other teachers, two of whom are the computing specialists as well as two technicians. The department is a strong mixture of experienced and newer members of staff and offer a range of extra-curricular opportunities.
WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU:
- A friendly and supportive department, staff, SLT and governing body.
- Opportunities to work with, and possible for, our sister school in Basingstoke.
- Pro-active staff development to guide your career and manage your skills portfolio.
- A school where behaviour is rated as ‘outstanding’ [Ofsted 2013].
- A supportive, friendly atmosphere where professional trust is consciously applied.
Should you wish to talk to key staff prior to application then we would welcome the opportunity to meet you and show you around our school. If you would like to arrange an informal chat with Head of Design Technology then please call 01252 615065 or email mark.campbell@court-moor.hants.sch.uk
Please visit our website www.court-moor.hants.sch.uk for an application pack including role profile, person specification and application form. Applications should be sent for the attention of Mr P Jenkins or emailed to adminoffice@court-moor.hants.sch.uk
Closing date: Noon, Monday 8 March 2021
Court Moor School and Hampshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.
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About Court Moor School
Court Moor School, based in Fleet, Hampshire, is a secondary, community school for children between the ages of 11 and 16. The coeducational establishment has around 1,093 students enrolled at the moment. It has the capacity to have 1,100 children on the premises. It is a non-denominational school.
Headteacher
Paul Jenkins
Values and Vision
Court Moor promises to give every child a balanced, fun and enriching curriculum. Teachers aim to help students develop new skills and opportunities. The school wants students to leave the establishment as life-long learners. They can learn new skills such as ICT and mathematics. They are also taught to have respect for their peers and understand what is going on in the world. The school’s motto is “a great place to be and a place to be great”. Students get the chance to volunteer in the local community and take part in clubs.
Ofsted report
“Students are very happy, feel safe and enjoy coming to this school; attendance is well above average. Their exceptionally respectful and considerate behaviour contributes significantly to the calm and purposeful atmosphere in the school. Students achieve well; most usually gain better than average GCSE results across the majority of subjects. Throughout the school, they demonstrate confidence in tackling work of a high level. Their education at this school equips students well for post-16 and higher education. Teaching is typically good and sometimes outstanding. Excellent relationships enable teachers to know students well. This means they can plan lessons that help them to make good progress.”
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