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Teacher of Design & Technology (TLR available for suitable candidate)

Teacher of Design & Technology (TLR available for suitable candidate)

Heartlands High School

Haringey

  • £30,478 - £41,076 per year
  • Expired
Salary:
MPS (TLR available for suitable candidate)
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
1st September 2020
Apply by:
26 May 2020

Job overview

Heartlands High School , part of the Heartlands Community Trust, is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our students and young people. The successful applicant will therefore be required to complete checks in line with the requirements of Keeping Children Safe in Education with regard to DBS and other pre-employment checks.

We encourage applications from all sectors of the community to reflect our diverse student population. 

Teacher of Design & Technology  (TLR available for suitable candidate)

Closing Date: 9 a.m. on Monday 26th May 

Salary:               MPS £30478 to £ 41076

Location:               Haringey

Contract type: Full time/ Permanent

Contract term: September 2020

We pride ourselves on ensuring that our teachers gain the right development to ensure a successful career. We have a strong record in securing promotion. Our recent Ofsted quoted; ’Leaders have been able to cultivate an ethos of focusing on the needs of individual pupils.  Pupils irrespective of their starting points, receive a range of support.  Many pupils make very good progress…’ (Ofsted 2016)

Heartlands High School is a great place to work. We aim to cultivate teachers that are passionate about their subjects and seek to teach exciting lessons which engage learners. We encourage teaching that is innovative. We support our staff with an appraisal model that encourages development rather than a rigid approach to graded lessons. Our continuing professional development ensures that staff work together to improve their practice. We empower staff to deliver great lessons through a high expectations culture within the school that supports them in managing behaviour effectively through strong systems. 

The School is in the heart of Wood Green close to shops, over ground, underground and bus links.  You will be joining an energetic and dedicated team of teachers working to provide an excellent education to a group of diverse and rewarding young people. 

The successful candidate will:

● ensure that practices in the area are safe and adhere fully to all health and safety guidelines

● assist with designing SEARCH days for each year group 

● assist with developing highly engaging enrichment within all DT subjects

● contribute to whole school learning and forge cross-curricular links

● Be able to use ICT competently to enhance children's learning 

● Be adaptable and open-minded 

● Be prepared to contribute to the wider life of the school.

The successful applicant will join a very committed, collaborative and forward-thinking school, which offers a very personalised and rigorous approach to meet the needs of young people.  Our team of staff are highly professional and dedicated and they expect the highest standards of behaviour from the students, while exploring every avenue in improving teaching and learning.

Please contact our Human Resources department on 0208 826 1230 or send an email to HR@heartlands.haringey.sch.uk  if you require any further information or wish to visit the school prior to application.

Completed applications forms, with a covering letter addressed to the Head of School, Elen Roberts, should be sent to HR@heartlands.haringey.sch.uk by 09 am on Tuesday 26th May 2020. Interviews will take place on Thursday 28th May 2020. 

Please note that CV’s or incomplete application forms will not be considered. Only those that are shortlisted will be contacted by the school. Heartlands Community Trust reserves the right to close adverts earlier than the stated deadline.

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About Heartlands High School

Our amazing school is looking for people with high aspirations, the desire to achieve and succeed – both for themselves and the students, but also for the community and their colleagues. This means we’re looking for creative thinkers, inspiring individuals and team players.

Part of SEARCH Education Trust, Heartlands High School is located within Wood Green, Haringey.  We opened as  a new school in September 2010 in state-of–the-art facilities.  We are now oversubscribed and a first choice school for parents and students in the local community.  Our intake is diverse and is a real reflection of the community that we serve.  Our aspirations for this community are high and we want our students to have access to the very best education.

Our vision for the school is simple.  We want our students to obtain a commitment to learning through achieving outstanding learning, outstanding partnerships and an outstanding ethos.  We expect our students to achieve higher than the national average results and we support them in getting there.

The ethos within the school is consistently recognized as a strength, supported through SEARCH.  We teach our students that school matters, that the effort is essential, that achievement will carry them forward, that active citizenship matters and that none of this can be achieved without the highest of aspirations.

SEARCH staff are rewarded through access to a comprehensive benefits package, including but not limited to;

  • Continuous professional development
  • Teacher training programme (Early Career Teacher/Teach First /Schools Direct /Apprentice)
  • Leadership programmes
  • Cycle to Work scheme
  • Tech Scheme
  • Health Cash Plan
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • GP helpline service
  • Season ticket loans
  • Generous annual leave
  • Benefits/ discounts platform
  • Health and Wellbeing events/ resources
  • Access to onsite fitness sessions
  • Flexible working options
  • Family Friendly Policies
  • Employer pension contribution

If you are passionate about innovative education, have a commitment to personal excellence and are ready for a new challenge, then we look forward to receiving your application.

Support and development:

At Heartlands, we use School IP to track and support training and ongoing CPD. Depending on your need and level of experience, you will be placed on a training pathway.

The CPD plan is released in September each year and includes a range of internal training sessions before and after school as well as on inset days.

Examples of supported external training:

• NPQSL
• NPQML
• NPQH
• Outstanding Teacher Programme
• Developing Teacher Programme
• Exam Moderation Training.

Please review our website and twitter feed for all the latest news and views from HHS including our relevant policies including Safeguarding and child protection as well as data and privacy statements https://heartlands.haringey.sch.uk/about-us/policies/

Heartlands High School, Part of SEARCH Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check and additional pre-employment checks in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education statutory guidance.

NOTE: It is an offence to apply for a role if the person is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. (Legislation.gov.uk - section 7(1)(a) of the SVGA 2006)

In line with KCSIE updates, an online search will be conducted as part of our due diligence checks on shortlisted candidates.

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