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Head of Design and Technology

Ravens Wood School, Bromley, Kent, BR2 8HP

This job expired on 30 November 2018 – see similar jobs

• Closing date

  30 November 2018 at 12am (midnight)

• Date listed

  13 November 2018

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Design and technology
• Working pattern: Full time
• Full-time equivalent salary: Main pay range 1 to Upper pay range 3, £27,596 to £43,348
• Additional allowances:

  TLR for Core Subject ; An excellent induction ; Coaching and professional development ; Opportunities for internal career progression ; Access to the school Gym

Head of Design and Technology job summary

We are delighted to advertise for this rare and exciting role, as Head of Design and Technology at Ravens Wood School. This is a crucial role within the School, highlighting the popularity and success of the subject at all key stages. In 2018, our DT students secured 30% A*-A grades at GCSE and 90% A*-C. Meanwhile our KS5 DT students achieved an ALPs 2 score. With over ninety A Level students and 130 Year 11 students, Design and Technology is a high-profile Department, which is about to receive significant investment under the leadership of the successful applicant.

The post holder is required to carry out the duties of a school teacher as set out in the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document and the school’s own policy.

Reporting to: Assistant Headteacher
Responsible for:
Leading the department:
• Be an effective member of the department and arrange the team meetings, with clear agenda and minutes in line with the School calendar
• Contribute to the implementation, evaluation and success of the school vision and ethos
• Contribute to the formulation of written guidelines, resources and the information for staff, parents and governors to develop best practice
• Provide relevant staff with relevant student information
• Act as a role model of good practice, modelling effective strategies, supporting and promoting the ethos of the School
• Work with other colleagues to maximise the use of data to effectively identify students who are underachieving and where necessary, develop and implement effective plans to support them
• Review the provision across the department in terms of:
 breadth and balance of pastoral care/curriculum
 continuity in that records are completed and passed on; and that policies are implemented
 identifying appropriate department targets and personalised goals for students
 Identify group and individual training needs and provide support for colleagues in your area of responsibility
 Support the department in securing and embedding within your team, the pastoral and behavioural support systems present in the school
 To be responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people within the school
Student progress
• Support the student review processes and procedures for the department.
• Monitor the progress of individual students as appropriate
• Ensure that wider curriculum activities for your department provide opportunities for students in line with SMSC.

Student guidance, behaviour and support
• Ensure colleagues enforce the school’s behaviour policy and are models of good practice for students
• Keep reports of student behaviour
• In line with school policy and practice take steps to prevent bullying and support victims of bullying
• Work in partnership with parents and carers to involve them in their child’s learning and to support their education
• Work in collaboration with other professionals and outside agencies in order to provide support to students in order that they may access and benefit from their educational provision

Other Specific Duties:
• Be accountable to the Headteacher for all delegated management tasks
• Play a full part in the life of the school community, to support its distinctive ethos and policies and encourage and ensure staff and students follow this example.
• Be prepared to teach outside of your specialism but within your capabilities
• Continue personal professional development as agreed
• Engage actively in the performance review process
• Comply with the school’s Health and Safety policy and undertake risk assessments as appropriate
• Undertake any other duty as specified by STPCD not mentioned in the above

Whilst every effort has been made to explain the main duties and responsibilities of the post, each individual task undertaken may not be identified.

Employees will be expected to comply with any reasonable request from a manager to undertake work of a similar level that is not specified in this job description.

Employees are expected to be courteous to colleagues and provide a welcoming environment to visitors and telephone callers. All employees are expected to uphold the ethos of the school.

The school will endeavour to make any necessary reasonable adjustments to the job and the working environment to enable access to employment opportunities for disabled job applicants or continued employment for any employee who develops a disabling condition.

This job description is current at the date shown, but, in consultation with you, may be changed by the Headteacher to reflect or anticipate changes in the job commensurate with the grade and job title.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

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About Ravens Wood School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 19
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1612 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Ravens Wood School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: jea@rws.uk.net
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ravens-wood-school (opens in new tab)

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