Head of Department for Product Design and Food & Nutrition
The Robert Smyth Academy
Market Harborough, Leicestershire
- Expired
- Salary:
- M1 to UPS3 and TLR2.2 (£4,400)
- Job type:
- Part Time, Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- The appointment is from 1st January 2018, ideally, or Easter 2018 for the right candidate.
- Apply by:
- 23 October 2017
Job overview
We wish to appoint a talented, well-qualified, driven and enthusiastic Lead Teacher in Product Design and Food & Nutrition to lead a small and growing, highly successful department. Examination results in the department have been consistently good in both A Level and GCSE. There are a wealth of extra-curricular and enrichment activities.
The design and technology department is well-equipped with 3 resistant materials/product design workshops, 3 food rooms, a sixth form work space, computer suite, 2 art rooms, a photography studio and dark room and 2 textiles rooms. Food Technology is currently taught to GCSE with Product Design taught to GCSE and A Level.
The successful candidate will:
· Be an enthusiastic and motivated teacher who has excellent leadership skills to lead and teach technology, encompassing Product Design and Food & Nutrition at KS3, KS4 and Product Design at KS5.
· Have exemplary management and organisational skills.
· Be an outstanding classroom practitioner who has high expectations and aspirations for all students and a proven track record in raising achievement and outcomes.
· Have the ability to inspire and motivate students and staff.
· Will support the Head of Faculty and actively assist in the further development of technology within the Academy.
We offer the successful candidate:
· The opportunity to work with fantastic students and highly dedicated and caring staff.
· High quality professional development and support.
· A chance to be a part of a thriving and inclusive learning community.
The Academy is committed to the safeguarding of young people and all appointments are subject to satisfactory DBS clearance and references.
Attached documents
About The Robert Smyth Academy
- The Robert Smyth Academy
- Burnmill Road, Market Harborough
- Leicestershire
- LE16 7JG
- United Kingdom
Welcome to The Robert Smyth Academy; a highly successful school with a commitment to respect, success, and aspiration.
The Robert Smyth Academy provides a warm, welcoming setting where all children are well supported, and where their talents are nurtured through the exploration of a broad and rich curriculum. The Academy is highly oversubscribed and continues to be graded as ‘Good’ in all areas by Ofsted following a recent inspection report published in January 2023.
The Robert Smyth Academy is a proud comprehensive school which was founded in 1607 as the local grammar school in Market Harborough and which has its roots firmly grounded in a commitment to educational excellence. The school educates students with a wide range of aspirations, interests, and needs; everyone is welcome because our school is a family. The school offers outstanding pastoral support, excellent academic challenge and a wider curriculum that brings out the joy and confidence in all our young people.
The Robert Smyth Academy is located on an incredible estate set against the Hammond Arboretum and on the edge of Market Harborough. Students enjoy break and lunch times accompanied by the vista of large, luscious fields and they benefit from a fantastic catering service and dedicated restaurant and café facilities. Students enjoy relaxing and socialising in this wonderful space and this is highly conducive to their well-being.
Performance
Students who attend The Robert Smyth Academy regularly produce GCSE and A Level results that are well above national and local averages in both progress and attainment. This year, our students achieved GCSE results which placed our school within the Top 14% of all schools across the country and led to another year of students continuing with us to pursue A-Level studies. Many Sixth Form students progressed to Russell Group universities such as Oxford and Cambridge. These life changing outcomes show the impact of our commitment to academic challenge, pastoral care, and enrichment.
The school was inspected recently, and it was found to be ‘Good’ in all areas. The Ofsted inspection report is a glowing reflection of the school that we know.
Facilities
Students at The Robert Smyth Academy benefit from access to the following facilities:
- All-Weather Pitch
- Netball and Tennis Courts
- Two large sports halls
- Multi-Gym
- Large outdoor spaces
- Science laboratories
- Library
- Computer Rooms
- Food and Nutrition Teaching Kitchen
- Art and Textiles workshops
- Resistant Materials and Product Design facilities
- Dance and Drama Studio
- Main Hall
- Music Practice Rooms
- Lecture Theatre
- Student Services Area
Beyond these plans, we have a comprehensive masterplan for the development of our estate so that students benefit from the best resources available. We are currently planning an exciting capital works scheme for next year. We can make significant improvements because our school is supported by a fantastic multi-academy trust that shares our ambition for this school to be a centre of excellence for the East Midlands.
Ultimately, the best thing about our school are the people who come here every day to make it such a special place to grow, develop and learn. We have a proud reputation for nurturing and developing the talent of teachers, leaders, and support staff so that they can continue to benefit from enhanced professional development opportunities. Staff retention rates remain very high at The Robert Smyth Academy due to the supportive approach that we take and the conducive environment for working that we provide.
This is a great place to work, and we are confident that once you visit, you will not want to leave! We welcome your interest in this position and we look forward to hearing from you.
Dan Cleary
Principal
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