Director Of STEM

Director of STEM – Furness Academy

Required for September 2022

Job Reference Code: FET 50/2911

Full time, permanent

M1 – UPS3 – depending on experience, plus TLR1b

Furness Education Trust is a multi-academy trust based in Barrow in Furness, Cumbria serving the Furness Community, located near the centre of the historic shipbuilding town and close to the southern boundary of the Lake District National Park. Currently comprised of four academies including Furness Academy and three primary, the Trust aims to develop best practice in each school across the whole Trust, by collaborating and working together to give the best of everything to every child. Furness Academy is part of a growing Trust and we are seeking new staff to join our team to provide the same high quality learning experience that has brought Furness Academy its rising popularity.

We are looking for a positive, enthusiastic and inspiring individual to work within Furness Education Trust as a Director of STEM. The purpose of the role is to provide professional leadership and management of STEM across the Trust and the strategic lead of the Design Technology department at Furness Academy. The role will include working with the Primary school’s DT subject coordinators and Headteachers to support the delivery of the Design Technology curriculum. At Furness Academy this will be working in partnership with the Deputy Headtacher who has the line management responsibility for STEM subjects.  

We are:

• A four school multi-academy Trust with over 1700 students, three schools rated Ofsted Good and rated Ofsted Outstanding, with excellent potential for the future;

• A family of schools with a comprehensive intake, playing a key role in our local community and a strong foundation of moral purpose;

• A Trust that has at its heart a sense of ambition and determination to deliver excellent teaching, care and holistic school experience.

• A Trust whose work is underpinned by the values of collaboration, aspiration, excellence and integrity to deliver the best possible education and opportunities for all students.

We will offer you:

• A very welcoming Trust where the development of every person matters.

• Hard-working, committed and aspirational staff and students.

• An extensive induction programme with an allocated mentor and extensive programme of subject specific and whole school CPD programme.

• The whole-hearted support of Furness Education Trust’s Leadership Team.

• A welcoming and dedicated Technology department.

• Opportunities to work across the Trust in different phases.

You will:

• Secure high quality teaching and learning and lead by own example in the classroom.

• Understand your accountability for the performance standards of your students.

• Make a sustained and well-informed contribution to the Technology provision at the Academy as well as whole Academy improvement strategies.

• Work collaboratively with other schools in our Multi-Academy Trust.

• Work with the head of department and colleagues to develop departmental expertise and to enrich students learning including through trips and visits.

Furness Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its students.  All applicants are subject to the requirements of the Safeguarding Children and Safer Recruitment in Education guidelines.  This will include checks with past employers and the need for the successful applicant to hold or undergo a suitable enhanced DBS disclosure.  This is a permanent post.

  

Closing date: Monday 7th February 2022

Interviews: Thursday 10th February 2022

For further information or enquiries regarding this post, please contact the HR Manager on 01229 484277 or via email to hrrecruitment@furnessacademy.co.uk, or alternatively you may download an information package and application form from our website at www.furnessacademy.co.uk. Please note we only accept CVs with a fully completed application form.