Salary:
MPS / UPS plus TLR 2B (£5,680)
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
January 2025
Apply by:
22 November 2024
Job overview
Head of Design and Technology
Friesland School
Grade and Salary: MPS / UPS plus TLR 2B (£5,680)
Working pattern: 1 FTE
Contract term: Permanent
The School:
Friesland School is a values-centred organisation, which strives to live up to our ethos of Ambition, Teamwork, Honesty and Respect in everything that we do. Our school is a vibrant and energetic educational environment, where we prioritise the academic, personal and cultural education of all our students. At Friesland we have high expectations of ourselves and those around us, working collectively to develop and improve whilst enhancing the life opportunities of our students. We have a long track record of high attainment at both Y11 and Y13, alongside a wide and varied extra-curricular provision.
As someone interested in a role at our school we would urge you to come to visit us and see Friesland School for yourself, as there is no better way to learn about our wonderful school and what we offer.
The role:
Friesland School is looking to appoint a passionate and driven Head of Design and Technology to play a lead role in the continual development and improvement of our Design and Technology department. The successful candidate will be an ambitious person and possess the ability to motivate colleagues. We are seeking someone who has a student centric approach, has high aspirations for all students and builds strong relationships with students, parents and outside agencies. The successful candidate will have experience of delivering an engaging and relevant curriculum and will have a passion for student enrichment.
The person:
As a dedicated and inspirational Head of Design and Technology, you will be instrumental in developing the vision for the faculty, as well as leading the Design and Technology department. You will have the opportunity to shape curriculum design, develop the practice and pedagogy of others and be part of a formidable team. If you have excellent subject knowledge and are passionate about Design and Technology, if you are reflective in your approach to teaching and leading, if you want to make a lasting impact on students and believe that all students have the capability to succeed, we would love to hear from you.
Teaching roles: Applicants must be able to attend the school in person if selected for interview.
Why join us?
There are many reasons to choose The Two Counties Trust as a great place to start or continue your career.
We recognise the importance of a happy, healthy, rewarded and well motivated workforce and as such we have developed our HR strategy to invest in our employees. We have removed appraisal and appraisal related pay progression, changing the focus from validation to professional growth and enabling all our employees to get better all the time.
We are fully committed to supporting your career and professional growth through a range of routes both within schools and across the Trust and we offer extensive professional learning opportunities for all employees.
We offer:
* Highly competitive pay and pay progression opportunities.
* An array of employee benefits and lifestyle options including discounted healthcare, gym membership and extensive high street retail discounts.
* Entry to a career average pension scheme.
* Opportunities to experience and share practice in our partner schools across the Trust.
* A stimulating, supportive and rewarding working environment with a dedicated team of like-minded professionals.
* Excellent opportunities to develop your skills and experience and to progress your career.
* We take the wellbeing and health of employees seriously. We have a range of support mechanisms and benefits available to employees and the Trust has signed up to the Education Staff Wellbeing Charter.
The closing date for applications is: Friday 22nd November 2024 at midday.
Interviews will be held on: a date to be confirmed.
It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in Regulated Activity relevant to children.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. An offer of employment will be subject to the receipt of a satisfactory enhanced level DBS disclosure with a children’s barred list check, two satisfactory references and successful completion of vetting procedures.
In accordance with the statutory guidance Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), an online search will be conducted as part of due diligence on shortlisted candidates and a social media check will be required as a condition of employment.
We are committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and candidates with a disability who meet the essential job criteria will be given an opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at interview.
About Friesland School
* Friesland School
* Nursery Avenue, Sandiacre
* Nottinghamshire
* NG10 5AF
* United Kingdom
Welcome to Friesland School, a member of The Two Counties Trust
There are many reasons to choose our school, and the Trust, as a great place to start or develop your career. We recognise the importance of happy, rewarded, and motivated employees and as such we have developed our HR and Professional Learning strategies to invest in people.
We are fully committed to supporting your career and professional growth through a range of routes both within the school, externally, and across the Trust, offering extensive professional learning for all employees.
We have removed appraisal and appraisal related progression, recognising the limitations and changed the focus from proving to improving through professional growth which is focused on individual ambitions, enabling everyone to get a little bit better all the time.
We are committed to your welfare as an employee and alongside our own wellbeing and workload management arrangements we have signed up to the Education Staff Wellbeing Charter. If you need additional support on a range of matters, an Employee Assistance Programme is available to you from day one of employment.
We offer highly competitive pay, including some points above national rate, an array of employee benefits including extensive high street retail discounts, gym membership and discounted healthcare.
There are an array of centralised systems which are designed to save you time and avoid duplication of effort, these are based on the work of experts across the Trust, meaning that your time can be focused where you need it to be.
We hope you will join us in a great environment where you can work with a team of dedicated and like-minded professionals.
Welcome from the Headteacher
Friesland School is a values-centred organisation, we strive to live up to our values of Ambition, Teamwork, Honesty and Respect in everything that we do. Our school is a vibrant and energetic educational environment, where we prioritise the academic, personal and cultural education of all our students.
We are a large school of over 1,300 students, including 200 in our growing and successful 6th form, with a curriculum that mixes a substantial academic core with a long standing and genuine commitment to the Arts, Physical Education and Technology.
Friesland has a strong track record of high-quality teaching; with experienced, committed teachers delivering challenging and innovative lessons. Our teachers are expert subject specialists and work in partnership with colleagues at Friesland and across The Two Counties Trust to provide our students with a knowledge rich curriculum and an inspirational educational experience.
Employees at Friesland are well trained and seek continual improvement through our bespoke professional learning programme. We are genuinely reflective practitioners, with the continual growth and wellbeing of our people being a key consideration in all decision making and improvement planning.
At Friesland we have high expectations of ourselves and those around us, as we strive to do the best for our students and our community. Our ambition is always to employ the highest quality people who identify with our ethos and outlook. The best way to experience our school is to visit, so if you would like to see more of our school please do not hesitate to get in touch.
Craig Patterson
The Two Counties Trust
With secondary schools across Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire, we are an ambitious Trust with a strong reputation. We have nine secondary schools, over 11,000 students and 1,500 employees.
We exist to provide our students with opportunities and experiences to enhance their life choices, making a positive contribution to the world we share. Collectively we serve our communities by educating and preparing our students for the next steps in their lives.
Leaders across the Trust are fully committed to striving for excellence in all that we do. We understand that families trust us each day with their most prized possession i.e their child, and we all are here to serve the students in our care.
Our values are:
Ambition: We maximise our potential through striving for excellence.
Teamwork: We give 100% effort, displaying kindness and humility for the benefit of all.
Honesty: We are respectfully open about our successes and areas for growth.
To find out more about us, please go to
The Two Counties Trust
website.
We look forward to welcoming you to our Trust in the near future.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Please note that it is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in Regulated Activity relevant to children.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Any offer of employment will be subject to the receipt of a satisfactory Enhanced DBS disclosure with a children's barred list check, receipt of references and successful completion of vetting procedures.
In accordance with the statutory guidance Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), an online search will be conducted as part of due diligence on shortlisted candidates to identify incidents or issues that may have happened, and which are publicly available online, which we may need to explore with shortlisted candidates.
A copy of the school's child protection policy can be found here:
www.friesland.ttct.co.uk/our-school/policies
.
The Trust's policy on the employment of ex-offenders can be located at: www.ttct.co.uk/our-trust/policies.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and as such we are committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce. Candidates with a disability who meet the minimum job criteria will be given an opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at interview.
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