Teacher of Design and Technology

The role - Design Specialist Teacher

We are looking for an exceptional Design & Technology teacher to join our team. If you are an outstanding teacher with excellent design subject knowledge who would relish the chance to make your mark in a school that has already made a huge transformation and continues to do so, this is the perfect role for you. All lessons in the TTA Design & Technology department are founded on three core principles: creativity, analytical skill and practical skill. If successful, you will join a very well-resourced, spacious department with modern equipment, including up-to-date CAM facilities, two laser cutters as well as 3D printers. We have implemented a cutting-edge curriculum, where pupils learn to use CAD for product design before executing their ideas in our fantastic workshops. At TTA, the creative subjects are valued highly and Design & Technology is given ample curriculum time. Our KS3 pupils work in termly rotations that cover a broad range of topics and skills; we run a very popular KS4 GCSE DT course, as well as KS5 Product Design A Level. This position provides the ideal opportunity for an ambitious and dynamic teacher with vision to help shape an ethos of care, respect, high achievement and challenge. You will be joining the D&T department at an exciting time as we grow in numbers and have recently launched our Sixth Form.

This position provides the ideal opportunity for an ambitious and dynamic teacher with vision to help shape an ethos of care, respect, high achievement and challenge. Our last Ofsted inspection, in April 2019, graded the school as ‘Good’ overall with ‘Outstanding’ behaviour and leadership. Over the last five years, we have achieved:

A phenomenal increase in exam results from 39% to 76% of students gaining 5+ good passes including English and Maths in 2019;

A Progress 8 score improvement from -0.45 to +0.6 in 2019, meaning we are now in the top 10% of schools nationally;

A 150% increase in student numbers enrolled in Year 7 - from 72 to 180.

As a member of our community, you will help shape the lives of our fantastic students and play an important role in the academy’s future. The leadership team at TTA strongly believes in giving autonomy to our teachers and is always open to creative and innovative ideas.

At TTA we believe that the best teachers and leaders are continuously striving to improve. We are committed to developing our people and, as part of the largest group of academies and independent schools in the country, United Learning, we offer unrivalled professional development and career progression.

This is an exciting time to join TTA; if you share our high expectations and are passionate about making a difference, we look forward to receiving your application.

The Totteridge Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all who work at the school to share this commitment.  Successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced disclosure through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) along with other required pre-employment checks in accordance with KCSIE 2021.

About You

In particular, candidates should: 

• Show the ability to be a/or become an excellent classroom practitioner 
• Have high expectations of students in terms of learning, achievement and behaviour 
• Have enthusiasm for developing innovative and creative approaches to learning, teaching and student participation 
• Have a sound subject knowledge which they can utilise to challenge all pupils 
• Have a clear understanding of the latest curriculum and pedagogical developments in DT 
• Have an ability to engage and motivate pupils 
• Have a commitment to support our enrichment programme by facilitating co-curricular clubs

We would warmly welcome applications from ECT's and experienced teachers.

In return we are offering a highly attractive salary, along with the benefits of being part of United Learning, opportunities to share good practice and collaborate with colleagues across every phase of education.