Teacher of Design Technology
Uppingham School
Uppingham
- Expired
- Salary:
- Competitive salary plus benefits
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2018
- Apply by:
- 15 November 2017
Job overview
Opportunity for a first-rate teacher of Design Technology to develop pupils’ creative design skills in an award-winning art, design and technology centre.
The person appointed will be a strong, dynamic character with excellent subject knowledge, a good degree, good classroom management skills, a track record of excellent teaching and an appropriate rapport with pupils. The abilities to communicate well and work as part of a team are essential. The successful candidate will have high personal and professional standards, with well developed pastoral instincts. Applicants should ideally have a background in resistant materials, engineering or product design. Experience of using traditional workshop skills and CAD/CAM are essential.
This position could equally suit an NQT or an experienced teacher. Teachers at Uppingham play a full part in the life of this seven-day week boarding school, by taking on responsibilities in addition to classroom teaching.
The Design Technology department currently offers Cambridge IGCSE Design Technology (Resistant Materials) and Pre U Art & Design. Pupils are allowed to use the facilities during the schools free time sessions, which the successful applicant will be expected to be part of. The department is based in the School’s award-winning art, design and technology centre, known as the Leonardo Centre, which provides studios for design (including CAD design and laser cutting), ceramics, sculpture studio, sound and video engineering and workshops primarily for wood, metal and plastic.
Uppingham School has been closely involved with the development of design and technology education for more than 35 years, so this is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in its continued development.
Accommodation may be available.
For further details about the role, the School and DT at Uppingham please download the attached application pack.
To apply, please click the apply button.
Informal enquiries about the post may be made to the Director of the Leonardo Centre, Stuart Jarvis, (01572 820760 or snj@uppingham.co.uk).
Applications should reach the School by 9.00 am on Wednesday 15 November 2017. Interviews will be held on Wednesday 29 November 2017.
Uppingham School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the DBS.
Attached documents
About Uppingham School
Uppingham School is a mixed, Church of England independent secondary school with sixth form and boarding, located in Leicestershire. The secondary school, situated in Uppingham has approximately 791 students on record.
Uppingham School was founded in 1584, originally as a school for boys. In 1975 girls were admitted, and it became fully co-educational as of 2001. The majority of students attending the secondary school are boarders.
Headmaster
Dr Richard J Maloney
Values and vision
Uppingham School wants to provide students with a varied and stimulating curriculum, while nurturing them to become happy, responsible and respectful members of the community. The Leicestershire secondary school focuses on developing individual talents and nurtures students to achieve to the highest of their ability to reach their full potential. Extra-curricular activities are encouraged for pupils to gain experience outside of the classroom across sport, theatre and the arts. The school’s main vision is for all students to feel a sense of belonging.
Independent School Inspectorate
“Pupils demonstrate positive attitudes towards work and study. They have good literacy skills at all ages and articulate ideas and opinions fluently. Work is generally presented neatly and pupils’ note-taking is effective. They develop good numeracy skills and their capacity to think critically is notable. Creative abilities are well developed and their exploration of ideas is particularly marked in their enrichment activities. Pupils’ study habits are good. In the lessons observed, pupils worked very well with each other, and also worked well independently. They enjoy their work and this stems in part from the good-natured atmosphere in lessons. Pupils use information and communications technology (ICT) proficiently.”
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