Assistant Director of Innovation (Food, Technology and Science)
Woodhey High School is seeking an inspirational colleague to join our Innovation team as Assistant Director of Faculty. The successful candidate will be required to teach Food Preparation and Nutrition to Key Stage 4, and some elements of Key Stage 3 Design Technology. This is the perfect post for either a current or aspiring middle leader who has experience within their subject and a passion for teaching and learning and wants to develop their leadership skills further both within and outside of their specialist areas.
Our Innovation faculty consists of our Science, Child Development, Technology, and Food Technology subjects. As Assistant Director of Faculty, you will take a lead on ‘Quality of Education’, supporting the Director of Faculty with delivering CPD to colleagues, and providing support to staff in all areas related to teaching and learning, curriculum, and assessment. This role is ideal for someone who is passionate about the classroom and is eager to share their passion and expertise across our superb team to help support excellent provision in the classroom for our students. A comprehensive programme of support will be available to the successful candidate, along with full support from experienced faculty and school leaders.
The successful candidate will be:
* Innovative, diligent, flexible, and with a drive for improvement
* Professional, always leading by example
* Fully supportive of the positive ethos of the school and a willingness to contribute to wider school life, for example, through extracurricular activities
* Willing to participate in personal continued professional development.
This is an exciting time to join #TeamWoodhey! We are on a real journey of improvement, taking rapid action to make our school the centre of excellence our students deserve. Everything we do is underpinned by our values of Respect and Excellence, and putting students at the heart of what we do. We equip staff with the knowledge, skills, and support to flourish in their roles through our Staff Pledge and welfare package. Teachers and students are equipped with an iPad, to support responsive teaching and allow our students to flourish. We are already seeing the impact of our changes, having seen our students achieve the best results in the school’s history in 2024.
Do you want to be a part of our exciting team on this journey? Contact us to arrange a visit or complete the application form; we cannot wait to hear from you!
Woodhey High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This position is subject to appropriate vetting procedures including an online checks and criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) which will require you to disclose details of all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions, and convictions.
We reserve the right to appoint before the closing date as we review applications on an ongoing basis and interviews may be arranged as suitable candidates are identified, therefore, we encourage early applications.
We are an Equal Opportunities employer and will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.
Successful candidates will be subject to a fully Enhanced DBS check along with other relevant employment checks.
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