Head of Design Technology (Food Specialism to GCSE)

Are you an inspirational Food Specialism teacher who is an excellent organiser and team leader able to Head our Design & Technology Team. Can you coach and challenge your team to improve standards for our pupils? Do you have an excellent track record of raising student attainment through outstanding teaching and learning? 

If this is you, we want you to apply.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic individual to join the Creative Zone at Walkden High School as Head of Design & Technology. Walkden High School is a wonderful community; brilliant, able, hard-working students, committed staff, and amazingly supportive parents.

We are proud to provide an academic education within a comprehensive setting. We are passionate about caring for our students and in doing so we aim for the STARS: Sensible, Thoughtful, Ambitious, Respectful & Supportive – qualities you will display to inspire our students.

We need to work together to get the best possible outcomes for all our young people, but especially our most able and our disadvantaged pupils. You will join our Design Technology team and will play a key part in not only gaining excellent results for our students, but also in enthusing them about Design Technology.

The successful applicant will be required to teach all abilities from Year 7 to GCSE.

In 2017 62% of our students gained 4+ in both English & Maths. Percentages of students gaining a C or better are listed below:

Food Technology 57% Resistant Materials 58%

Graphic Products 59% Textiles 92%

This is an exciting time to join us at Walkden and to become the leader of a team of staff who are dedicated to improving these results further.

This school is committed to safe-guarding and promoting the well-being of children. 

The post is subject to enhanced disclosure & barring check.