Recruitment Information Pack

Teacher of Design and Technology – Maternity Cover

Applications welcomed from both experienced and newly-qualified teachers

Dates: To start January 2018

Salary Scale: Main Professional Range

Location:Richmond School

Contract type:1.0 Maternity Cover Fixed term until July

November 2017

Dear Candidate

Teacher of Design and Technology - specialising in Textiles and Food

Thank you for your interest in this post. The information pack contains the Job Description and Person Specification, together with some background information about the School.

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and highly skilled Teacher of Design and Technology, who wishes to develop his/her career in an ambitious and popular school.

We can offer you:

  • The chance to work in an 11 to18 school, teaching the full ability and age profile,
  • Outstanding professional development.
  • A supportive group of colleagues, who enjoy working in a friendly environment where staff work hard and socialise together;
  • A Health Assured Support package as well as discount towards any physiotherapy costs;
  • Access to North Yorkshire County Council’s Everybody Benefits Scheme (includes Childcare Voucher Salary Sacrifice, Cycle to Work Scheme; Employee Home Technology Salary Sacrifice etc. (click here for more information)
  • The beautiful environment of the Yorkshire Dales and still within easy reach of either Newcastle, Teesside or Leeds, with access to two local airports and the East Coast Edinburgh to London main rail network. The A1, which is within 3 miles of Richmond, is currently being upgraded to motorway status – due for completion in spring 2017, and gives good routes both north and south.

I hope our application pack gives you a feel for working at Richmond School. If you wish to visit prior to submitting your application then you would be most welcome.

Yours faithfully

Jenna Potter

Head of School

About the Role

We are looking for an enthusiastic teacher of Design and Technology who is able to teach across the ability range textiles and food at Key Stages 3 and 4 and textiles at Key Stage 5. You will be joining a committed and hardworking department. We simply want the best teachers for our students, and that could be you.

The Design and Technology Department

The Design and Technology Department embraces a wide variety of teaching and learning approaches, with thinking skills and assessment for learning embedded into the schemes of work. The ‘enquiry’ approach is followed by the department, which aims to make technology and engineering relevant, interesting and engaging for all. The subject is very popular within the school. The number of students opting for a technology subject at both KS4 and KS5 is excellent and the results are consistently good. Teachers in the department demonstrate very good subject knowledge across all areas and provide a good learning environment for students.

In KS3, Health and Safety is learned first. Students undertake two projects each year. These encourage them to demonstrate skills in planning and design whilst improving their practical skills and evaluation techniques. Good understanding of the subject is promoted and knowledge can be learned at each stage. Students are required to let their creativity flourish and this is supported by members of staff at each stage of the process. Students are regularly assessed, which allows progress to be monitored and intervention given when and where it is required.

In September, students in KS4 started the new AQA Design and Technology specification with a focus on Textiles. Throughout KS4 students are encouraged to use the knowledge and understanding gained in KS3 and are given flexibility to work to their strengths. In Year 10 Textiles, two small projects are completed which focus on skill building before starting the NEA task at the end of the year. The course studied at KS4 require students to complete an externally assessed examination at the end of Year 11.

In Year 12 students have started the new AQA Fashion and Textiles A-Level. This course is being run across the two years at KS5. The NEA and two externally assessed examinations will be completed in Year 13.

The department offers students a fantastic range of resources and activities. The Food and Textiles department consists of four classrooms each classroom has ICT facilities for students to use, and the two textiles rooms include CAM embroider, overlockers, coverlockers, sewing machines as well as a vast array of other machinery and equipment. Projects are planned throughout KS3 and KS4 to give students the opportunity to use some or most of these for their work and develop good knowledge and understanding of the processes they are used for.

The successful candidate will join a very experienced and knowledgeable team, and will work collaboratively with staff in the department. He/she will be expected to contribute towards schemes of work and resources for learning; maintain a system for assessing and recording pupils’ progress; monitor and review work, and set targets. The ideal candidate should be hard-working, driven towards achieving high results and be forward thinking. They must be willing to work alongside the rest of the team to further develop this already thriving department within the school.

OFSTED Inspection

The School’s OFSTED Inspection (January 2017) has been well received and it is pleasing to note that the School is progressing well down its route towards being outstanding. The full report can be read by clicking here.

How to Apply

We are encouraging candidates to visit the School prior to making an application. If you decide to apply, and we do hope you will, please complete the application form and equal opportunities document. These should be returned by e-mail to together with a letter of application of not more than two sides of A4 in font size11/12.

Deadline for applications: Friday 17th November 2017 9am

Interviews will take place on: Thursday 23rd November 2017

Job Description

Post Title:Teacher for Design and Technology - Textiles and Food Technology

Grade:Main Professional Range (MPR)

Purpose

To teach Design and Technology at KS3, KS4 and KS5.

Reporting To

Lead Teacher of Technology

Responsible For

Teaching of Design and Technology across the age and ability range up to KS5.

Disclosure Level

Enhanced

Core Duties and Ethos

General Responsibilities

Teaching

  • Undertake an appropriate programme of teaching in accordance with the duties of a standard scale teacher.
  • Assist in the development of appropriate syllabuses, resources, schemes of work, marking policies and teaching strategies in the subject area.
  • Attend all appropriate meetings.
  • Plan and prepare courses and lessons in line with School policy.
  • Contribute to the whole School’s planning activities.
  • Teach students according to their educational needs, including the setting and marking of work to be carried out by the student in the School and elsewhere.
  • Assess, record and report on the attendance, progress, development and attainment of students and keep such records as are required.
  • Provide, or contribute to, oral and written assessments, reports and references relating to individual students and groups of students. Ensure that these are reflected in the teaching/learning experience of students.
  • Undertake assessment of students as requested by external examination bodies, subject area and School procedures.
  • Model outstanding practice in the classroom.

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 to provide a welcoming environment to visitors and telephone callers. 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.

Additional Duties

  • Participate in duties at break, before and after school.

All job descriptions are current at the date shown but following consultation with you may be changed by the Senior Leadership Team to reflect or anticipate changes in the job and to meet the needs of the School.

Person Specification

Attribute / Essential / Identified / Desirable / Identified
Qualifications /
  • Graduate
  • QTS
/ AR
AR
Knowledge and Skills /
  • Ability to teach up to and including KS4 & 5
  • Ability to improve the quality of teaching and learning within Design and Technology
  • Evidence of keeping abreast of current education issues
  • Up to date knowledge and demonstrate practice of teaching and learning
  • Understand and have the skills to promote links between the subject and the wider curriculum
  • Application of A Level, GCSE and National Curriculum Level Descriptors or alternative
  • Ability to plan and teach lessons effectively
  • Ability to set appropriate expectations and targets
  • Ability to effectively differentiate to meet student needs.
  • Ability to engage students
& to keep students on task
  • Good behaviour management skills
  • Have good presentation skills
/ ARI
AI
AI
AI
AI
AI
AI
AI
ARI
ARI
ARI
ARI
ARI
Attributes /
  • Flexibility
  • Clarity
  • Determination
  • Commitment to student progress
  • Enthusiasm
  • Self-improvement
  • Empathy
  • Sense of humour
/ ARI
AI
ARI
ARI
AI
ARI
ARI
ARI
Other Factors /
  • Personal goals
  • Positive outlook
  • Objectivity
  • Responsiveness
  • Perceptiveness
/ AI
ARI
ARI
AI
AI
Special Requirements /
  • Ability to meet deadlines.
  • An excellent attendance and punctuality record.
/ ARI
AR

A = Application R = Reference I = Interview

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