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Head of Department for Design and Technology: Product Design/Textiles - TLR

Head of Department for Design and Technology: Product Design/Textiles - TLR

Shenley Academy

Birmingham

Salary:
UPS1 +TLR
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Apply by:
3 January 2023

Job overview

Our Academy

 

Shenley Academy has been on an incredible journey, having been judged as inadequate in October 2018 to an overall judgement of Good in July 2021, with:

  • outstanding leadership and management
  • outstanding personal development
  • outstanding behaviour and attitudes.

 

We are a forward-thinking and dynamic 11-16 academy set in a beautiful 37-acre site in Birmingham. Our moto is ‘building futures, changing lives’ and our most recent OFSTED report states:

 

“..this is exactly what happens hereEveryone involved in the school is committed to every pupil’s welfare, well-being and academic success. Pupils’ mental health is front and centre in leaders’ thinking and decision making”, OFSTED July 2021


https://shenleyacademy.e-act.org.uk/about/ofsted-reports/

 

The curriculum is at the heart of everything that we do, and we are committed to providing our pupils with an exceptional education and wider school experience, supporting every individual to achieve the very best possible outcomes.



We know just how important it is to think big and to help break those glass ceilings faced by young people today. Together we can encourage our pupils to step out from their comfort zones, build self-esteem and broaden their horizons.

 

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Head of Department - Design & Technology to join the team here at Shenley Academy, the purpose of this role is to provide day to day leadership for the department and be accountable for the quality of teaching, learning and educational outcomes ensuring they are in line with the Academy’s strategic plan


  • Provide day-to-day leadership for the development and management of teaching within your area
  • Identify areas for development and improvement linked to the Academy improvement plan, SEF, national and local initiatives.
  • Develop and monitor Product Design and Textiles schemes of work for your area across the academy in liaison with your department and to ensure the successful implementation which meets curriculum requirements and differentiated to reflect student needs.
  • Have an overview of and contribute to the planning and delivery of continuous professional development and training related to your area.
  • Monitor and evaluate pupil progress and achievement against targets in your area.
  • Liaise with colleagues to identify and co-ordinate pupil support and intervention strategies
  • Workforce planning for current and future demands to ensure sufficient, appropriately trained staff are available to effectively perform day-to-day requirements and manage periods of peak work volumes to meet KPIs
  • Actively lead and participate in the recruitment and selection process of new team members


For a full description of the role, see the job description and job specification.


In return the trust offers:


  • Competitive local Government Pension Scheme
  • Ride to Work Scheme
  • Market leading Personal Development and Training plans to further your career
  • Access to Mental Health First Aid Programme
  • 24 hours access to Employee Assistance Programme


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E-ACT is a highly successful Multi Academy Trust (MAT) encompassing 28 Academies spanning the length breath of the country. Our hopes and aspirations of every one of our pupils is the same. By encouraging them to Think Big and believe that anything is possible, by showing them the importance of Team Spirit and by teaching them to carefully think through their decisions to do The Right Thing, we know that everyone of our pupils can realise their potential with us.


Our community includes over 18,000 pupils and 2,500 teaching and non-teaching professional across the country.


E-ACT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults, and all appointments are subject to enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks and satisfactory references.


E-ACT is also committed to promoting equality, challenging discrimination and developing community cohesion. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.

About Shenley Academy

E-ACT is a highly successful Multi Academy Trust (MAT) encompassing 28 Academies spanning the length breath of the country. Our hopes and aspirations of every one of our pupils is the same. By encouraging them to Think Big and believe that anything is possible, by showing them the importance of Team Spirit and by teaching them to carefully think through their decisions to do The Right Thing, we know that everyone of our pupils can realise their potential with us.

Our community includes over 18,000 pupils and 2,500 teaching and non-teaching professional across the country.

Shenley Academy is a good school (OFSTED, July 2021) with leadership and management, behaviour and personal development all judged as outstanding. You would be joining a forward-thinking academy which places the mental health and the wellbeing of staff and students at the heart of what we do. "The school’s motto, ‘Building futures, changing lives’, is exactly what happens here. Everyone involved in the school is committed to every pupil’s welfare, well-being and academic success. Pupils’ mental health is front and centre in leaders’ thinking and decision-making. As a result, pupils thrive and achieve well." (OFSTED, 2021). 

Located in the Weoley Castle area of southwest Birmingham, Shenley provides an attractive, calm and orderly environment, where students are encouraged to grow into polite and well-mannered individuals. The building is bright and spacious, and the huge 30 acre site provides outstanding outdoor learning facilities. A new £24m building for the Academy was completed and opened in September 2012, providing state-of-the-art facilities for students and staff.

Specialist teaching areas are equipped to a very high standard. The building comprises excellent indoor and outdoor sports areas, a theatre with tiered, and a Learning Resource Centre that is extensively used by the students for personal study.

With a £1.4m investment in ICT and staff training in the use of ICT to improve learning, Shenley is rapidly achieving its aim of becoming one of the most advanced state schools in the use of new technology.

The Academy has created an inclusive community where students feel valued, supported and engaged in their learning. In turn, staff expect high standards, and emphasise the basics: good manners, hard work, good behavior, smart uniform, good attendance and punctuality. These help create a positive attitude which in turn supports success. Students are also taken off timetable for Immersion Days and special events or visits such as those to universities, residentials, music tuition or maths challenges.

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