Subject Lead in Design and Technology

An exciting opportunity has arisen for the post of a Subject Lead in Design & Technology at The Oxford Academy.   

Together, we endeavour to support all our fantastic young people to engage positively in their learning and take their next steps for a bright future.

 If you are inspired to be part of our journey, we would like to encourage you to apply. 

The school inhabits an award winning, purpose built environment, which was opened in 2011, with excellent facilities for Design & Technology.   The Design & Technology department comprises a small but enthusiastic team which is quickly evolving and developing. 

The Oxford Academy presents this exciting opportunity  to join the team as Subject Leader.  The department currently offers a range of courses including BTEC Engineering at Level 2 and Level 3, plus Food Technology and Design Technology GCSE.

Location: Littlemore, Oxford 

Salary: Main Scale/ Upper Pay Spine

TLR2a: Teaching and Learning award value £2,873 p.a.

Contract Type: Full time and Permanent

The successful candidate will:

• Be an excellent classroom practitioner with outstanding subject knowledge
• Demonstrate focused leadership skills which will drive up results across all key stages and advance the quality of teaching and learning within the department
• Have excellent communication skills and the ability to promote high quality teaching and learning
• Have the ability to support, challenge and inspire our students, encouraging them to achieve the best they can through the promotion of outstanding teaching & learning
• Have a vision as to subject development both inside and outside the school and play a fundamental role in implementing this
• Have the ability to be a team player who is prepared to go the extra mile to support students and who will enjoy the challenges of these roles
• Line manage and develop both teaching and support staff in the department
• Have the ability to embrace and contribute to the vision and direction of the department as we strive for further success together
• Have the ability to play a full role in maintaining and enhancing the current high standards in the department, modelling positive learning behaviour and having high expectations of the students in all aspects of their learning.

Roles and Responsibilities for a Subject Leader

To be, a highly effective professional who demonstrates with excellent curriculum knowledge.  To teach, manage and assess effectively and take responsibility for students’ in order that they progress, achieve and aspire to a high level.

Core requirements of the post

In the context of The Oxford Academy you will, in particular:

• inspire trust and confidence in students and colleagues;

• lead and manage the department and build team commitment with colleagues;

• engage and motivate students through participation in varied pathways across phases in the age range 10-19 through excellent classroom practice and knowledge;

• ensure that students’ make progress in relation to appropriately challenging targets using local, national and international data sets;

• work with a commitment to improving students’ skills of reading, writing, confident use of number and ICT; and

• support the Academy programme to promote student leadership.

Duties and Responsibilities will include: 

•  contributing to the identification of clear targets for achievement in the subject and evaluating progress through the use of appropriate assessments and records and regular analysis of performance data.

• monitoring progress and evaluating the effects on learning by working alongside colleagues, analysing work and outcomes.

• contributing towards establishing assessment for learning in the focus subject and evaluating progress through the use of appropriate assessments and records. 

• monitoring progress and evaluating the quality and effectiveness of teaching by working alongside colleagues, analysing work and outcomes.

• evaluating the teaching of the subject by the monitoring of teachers' plans and through work analysis, identifying effective practice and areas for improvement, and taking appropriate action to improve further the quality of teaching.
• developing plans for the subject that identifies clear targets, times-scales and success criteria for its development and/or maintenance in line with the Academy development plan.
• ensuring that the Headteacher, SLT and governors are well informed about policies, plans, priorities and targets for the subject and that these are properly incorporated into the Academy Improvement Plan (AIP).
• supporting, facilitating and monitoring  the progress of the designated subject / area development plans to ensure they make a significant contribution to the Academy improvement plan
• facilitating an ethos within the subject team which encourages staff to work collaboratively, share knowledge and understanding, celebrate achievements and accept responsibility for outcomes.
• ensuring that teachers are aware of the implications of equality of opportunity which the subject raises.
• assessing the learning of each student in the subject and involving the child and parents in their future learning needs and ensuring they are regularly and fully informed as a result of assessments.
• ensuring students are taught within a productive, safe and personalised working environment within their own subject area.
• supporting colleagues to create a stimulating learning environment for the teaching and learning of the subject.
• acting as a performance manager reviewer for those teachers for whom you have a line manager responsibility

Please visit the school's web site for further information about the school. 

INTERVIEWS TO BE HELD ON MONDAY 22 MARCH 2021