Teacher of Engineering
WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull)
Solihull
- Expired
- Salary:
- Equivalent to main pay/upper pay scale
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2017
- Apply by:
- 23 April 2017
Job overview
The WMG Academy Trust Board are seeking to appoint motivated, dedicated and aspirational teachers in the area of Engineering at Solihull.
Energetic? Innovative? Passionate? Work with us and our partners (University of Warwick, Jaguar Land Rover, National Grid and many more) to deliver a skills-based curriculum in a high achieving environment.
The WMG Academy for Young Engineers opened its first academy in Coventry on Monday 8th September 2014 for up to 640 students aged 14 - 19. The second academy in North Solihull opened in September 2016 for two year groups, 10 and 12, and will double in size in September 2017.
We are looking for a different kind of engineering teacher who wants to be at the cutting edge of teaching and learning, working differently, alongside employer partners. We are bringing the curriculum to life with an innovative approach using real life business problem-solving skills and embracing business-like learning behaviours. The successful candidate would be able to offer a range of engineering disciplines, to complement the existing engineering team who teach KS4 manufacturing and design engineering and KS5 BTEC Level 3 engineering. Having the ability to teach either Micro-controller Systems for Engineers, Mechanical Behaviour of Metallic and Non-Metallic Materials or Engineering Principles would be desirable but not essential.
You will be a key member of the WMG Academy Solihull team, delivering outstanding teaching across KS4 and KS5. You will have experience of working in a school or college setting as well as a good understanding of the needs of 14-19 year old students.
The key academic sponsor of the Academy is the University of Warwick. The new Solihull Academy is located adjacent to Chelmsley Wood Shopping Centre in North Solihull and boasts over £2 million of specialist equipment and ICT. Our relationship with a broad range of local, national and international business partners will allow the successful candidate to link his/her teaching to an applied, employment-led educational environment.
Further information about WMG Academy for Young Engineers Solihull can be found on our academy website: www.wmgacademysolihull.org.uk
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
This post is subject to enhanced DBS clearance
To apply for this position, please complete the application form with a supporting statement (section 7 of the application form). Please state in your application your specialist subject(s) and other subjects (and to which level) you are able to teach. For suitable applicants, additional responsibility roles may be available and candidates are invited to express an interest in these opportunities on the application form.
CV’s will not be accepted.
Previous applicants need not apply.
Completed application forms should be returned to: Sue Beattie, WMG Academy for Young Engineers, Chelmsley Road, Chelmsley Wood, Solihull. B37 5FD Email:- s.beattie@wmgacademy.org.uk or solihull.info@wmgacademy.org.uk
For an informal conversation please contact the WMG Academy on 0121 289 3556 and ask for either the Associate Principal for Solihull, Stewart Tait or the Head of Engineering and Design Jason Kirwan
Attached documents
About WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull)
- WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull)
- Chelmsley Road, Chelmsley Wood, Birmingham
- West Midlands
- B37 5FD
- United Kingdom
WMG Academy for Young Engineers Solihull is a mixed, non-selective, non-denominational secondary school with a sixth form in the West Midlands, serving students from the age of 14-18. The secondary school, situated in Solihull is a University Technical College (UTC), led by businesses and a university. Partners at WMG Academy for Young Engineers Solihull include The University of Warwick, WMG, National Grid, Rolls Royce and Jaguar Land Rover.
WMG Academy for Young Engineers Solihull opened in 2016. There is also another WMG Academy in Coventry, which opened in 2014. The Academy has purpose-built learning facilities, including dedicated engineering equipment and professional working spaces substituting classrooms.
Chief Executive Officer
Stewart Tait
Values and vision
WMG Academy for Young Engineers Solihull’s aim is to offer all pupils an exciting and innovative learning environment, providing them with the skills, knowledge and confidence to qualify as industry trained students, full prepared for employment or further education after leaving. It is the Academy’s aim that students become excited by the engineering industry, and the curriculum company-led projects to ensure that students are gaining a valuable and relevant learning experience. From the business dress to the longer working day, as well as opportunities to work with companies on real-life projects, parents see their child’s confidence grow and their employment potential soar. Students are offered a wide range of enrichment activities to gain additional skills and enhance their time at the Academy.
Ofsted
Ofsted rated Good in all categories March 2019.
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