Teacher of Design and Technology
St Simon Stock Catholic School
Kent
- £25,714 - £36,961 per year
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS/UPS
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 01/09/2021
- Apply by:
- 20 April 2021
Job overview
The school is looking to appoint an inspirational and dedicated teacher of Design & Technology. The Design & Technology department is small but growing department within a high performing school in Maidstone. At GCSE we deliver AQA Design & Technology and across Key Stage 3 the students are taught in D&T for half of the year and then Food Preparation and Nutrition for half of a year. Both subjects are popular at GCSE. The department also delivers AQA A-Level Design and Technology: Product Design at Key Stage 5.
Design & Technology is taught from a multi-disciplinary aspect within the department to support the new GCSE specifications. Any subject specialism within Design & Technology will be considered but candidates will need to demonstrate they have the skills and knowledge to deliver across disciplines. Please state in your application what specialisms you can confidently teach in KS3 and KS4 as well as the skills and experience you have that will contribute to good outcomes for Key Stage 5 students. The ability to also offer Food Preparation and Nutrition could be beneficial but is not essential.
Our students are a credit to the values of our school, and all visitors to our school comment positively on the excellent standards of behaviour, courtesy and good nature of the students they encounter whilst spending time here at St Simon Stock Catholic School.
The ideal candidate will:
• Be able to inspire and motivate students to achieve their full potential, and instil a love of learning, both through practical and theory work.
• Be part of a team and will contribute to the ongoing development of this successful Design & Technology department.
• Be comfortable promoting Catholic values and ethos, but does not necessarily have to be Catholic.
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About St Simon Stock Catholic School
St. Simon Stock Catholic School Founded in 1967 as a school of the Archdiocese of Southwark, the School recently celebrated 50 years of Catholic education serving Maidstone and the west of Kent. As a Catholic Comprehensive school of all abilities within a selective area, the School is known for its high standards of academic, vocational, sporting and pastoral achievements. Famous formed students include Shaun Williamson [actor], Harry Arter [Premier League footballer], David Ryan [Oxford University Golf Captain],etc.
We are an excellent school in all areas of Teaching and Learning. Our outcomes as a non selective School in a selective County [Kent] are outstanding with well above average ratings for the past three years since we have surpassed +0.5 for progress.
Headteacher - Mrs Andrea Denny
Location - Maidstone is 40 minutes from London by high speed train. Gatwick airport is less than an hour away from the School. Local attractions include Maidstone United Football Club [National League], Kent County Cricket, Leeds Castle, several National Trust and English Heritage places of interest are located in this part of Kent. The School has a Sports Hall and Designated 6th Form Centre, specialist Science labs [the School has a Science specialism], Technology workshops, Muga sports facility.
CPD - involves a series of twilight sessions on areas identified by staff through appraisal; electives are created from courses attended by staff to feedback to colleagues; training for new areas e.g. LGBTQ,SEN, Pupil Premium, etc. A Senior Member of Staff has the encouragement of career progression as part of their role in addition to Performance Management and CPD in order to gain a holistic overview of training.
OFSTED - Section 5-Good; Section 48-Outstanding in all categories.
Benefits - The School is part of Kent Catholic Schools Partnership, a multi academy trust of 25 schools Primary and Secondary to further Catholic education in Kent. It provides opportunities for promotion across the schools, secondments, shared expertise in curriculum and staffing, purchasing power concerning facilities.
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