Woodcote High School is looking for an enthusiastic, motivated, and skilled individual to lead the Design & Technology Department and make a significant contribution to the development and delivery of the curriculum.
Woodcote High School is a fantastic place to work and learn. We have recently joined The Collegiate Trust whose vision of an exceptional education for all accurately describes the ambitions we hold for our students. They are bright, well-motivated and a pleasure to work with, whilst our staff are talented, hard-working and ambitious for themselves and others.
What does the role involve?
The successful applicant will have the unique opportunity to shape the curriculum and improve student progress and outcomes in Design & Technology, ensuring the department continues to thrive. Our aim is to offer students the chance to explore and develop practical skills, fostering creativity, critical thinking, and cultural understanding through a diverse, hands-on curriculum. Our dedicated and hardworking staff are committed to driving improvements in student achievement and exam results at both GCSE and A Level.
Who are we looking for?
The and Person Specification shown in the application pack will give you a good indication of who we are looking for, including the skills and experience that would make for our ideal candidate.
About Woodcote High School
At Woodcote High School, our purpose is excellence. We are robust in the delivery of lessons ensuring that we enthuse a thirst for knowledge and develop confident, critical thinkers who embrace challenge. In creating an exceptional learning environment, we will meet the needs of all our students, supporting them in their journey to reach their full potential. We want to ensure that our students live by our ASPIRE values of High Ambition, Self-reliance, Perseverance, Inquisitiveness, Respect and Enthusiasm for life. We have developed our curriculum to be not only academically rigorous, but to foster a culture of success in our students.
About The Collegiate Trust
TCT has grown out of Riddlesdown Collegiate, a large, outstanding (OFSTED, March 2023) secondary school in Croydon with a longstanding reputation for high standards and an exceptional education. Since 2015, our Trust has been growing and, today, we are a family of 8 schools with c.6000 pupils and 800+ employees. The planned addition of a further secondary school will bring our Trust to c.7000 pupils and c.1000 employees.
How to apply
If you feel this role and our school may be right for you, and for more information, please download the Application Pack.