Teacher of Design and Technology
Sheldon School
Wiltshire
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS/UPS
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2023
- Apply by:
- 12 June 2023
Job overview
We are seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and enthusiastic teacher of Design and Technology (D&T). The successful candidate will be able to teach D&T across the ability range to GCSE and A Level. The candidate will need to be able to teach all areas of D&T and Food at KS3. This is a permanent full-time post. The post is suitable for an ECT or more experienced teacher.
A high value is placed on D&T education within the school, the subject having a strong record of examination success. The successful candidate will join a dedicated and highly committed team.
Sheldon has an excellent local and national reputation. All new colleagues benefit from a comprehensive programme of induction and support. The school is a very happy one with a hugely committed staff.
Our vision is to be a forward-thinking and outward-looking school, where aspirations are high and ambitions unlimited. A confident community where teaching is inspirational, every individual valued and students are resilient, successful and proud of their school.
“Pupils enjoy attending Sheldon School. They feel safe and welcome. They are keen to take part in lessons and share their views confidently. The curriculum is ambitious for all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities” Ofsted 2022
We are situated in attractive parkland on the edge of the rapidly growing market town of Chippenham, surrounding by beautiful countryside. There are good rail and road links to London, we are 5 minutes from junction 17 on the M4 and a 10-minute train journey to the beautiful Roman City of Bath
Closing date for applications: Monday, 12th June 2023 (noon)
Interview Date: To be confirmed
Application process: Please click ‘Apply Now’ and download our application form and submit to hr@sheldonschool.co.uk The application will entail submitting a covering letter of no more than two sides of A4 and completing the application form.
We are a flexible working employer and we are willing to make any reasonable adjustments you require during your interview so please ask us.
Sheldon School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post requires a satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure.
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About Sheldon School
Sheldon School is a mixed, comprehensive, non-denominational secondary with sixth form situated in Chippenham, Wiltshire. It is an academy supported by a single-academy trust, the Sheldon School Trust. The total capacity is 1,800 students aged 11-18.
Its predecessor, Chippenham Country Secondary Modern School for Boys, opened in 1959. Sheldon School became an academy in 2011.
Headteacher
Peter Lynch
Values and vision
Sheldon is an institution of high expectation and aspiration. It encourages children to develop academically, physically and spiritually through committed and dedicated teaching. It prides itself on being a place where unique individuals achieve their own aims. The school motto is "unity and loyalty", and Sheldon encourages all students to engage with different cultures and systems of belief.
There is particular progress for students in English and physical education, as well as creative subjects such as design and technology and art. A specialist school in science, sport and languages, Sheldon has multiple facilities for those subjects; the modern languages department, for example, has a frequently updated mobile library. The school newsletter, The Sheldon Standard, gives students the chance to submit articles – one of many opportunities available across the secondary school and sixth form.
Ofsted report
“Pupils enjoy attending Sheldon School. They feel safe and welcome. They are keen to take part in lessons and share their views confidently. The curriculum is ambitious for all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities”
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