Teacher of Design & Technology
Employer: The Fernwood School
Location: Wollaton NG8 2FT
Salary: MPS/UPS
Contract type: Full Time
Contract term: Permanent
Closing date: 12 noon – Monday 31 March 2025
Job commences: September 2025
Interview date: TBC
We are looking to appoint an inspirational, dynamic, enthusiastic, and highly skilled teacher of Design & Technology. The successful candidate will join a team of effective, hardworking professionals, committed to providing an outstanding education for all students. The ideal candidate will have a passion for their subject area with the drive to improve the outcomes of students at all key stages. They will be organised, able to plan ahead and have the ability to engage students in Design and Technology both inside and outside of lessons, continuing to develop the established success of the department.
The successful candidate would be capable of delivering KS3 lessons across multiple material areas, KS4 OCR Cambridge National Engineering or AQA GCSE Design and Technology. Experience of teaching Engineering at KS4 is desirable but not essential.
There is also an opportunity to deliver KS5 A level DT: Product Design as this is taught on site in partnership with Bilborough College. This role is open to ECT applications.
Fernwood is an 11-16 School enjoying an excellent reputation for high standards of achievement and behaviour.
We offer a school with:
* An ethos of ‘High Achievement with Care and Discipline for All’
* A dedicated, innovative, and talented teaching profession
* A teaching profession that is treated with respect and afforded autonomy in the classroom
* A wonderful group of students who behave well and have high aspirations
* A strong Progress 8 score
* Professional staff and Governors who enjoy working together for the benefit of the young people we serve
* An Ofsted outstanding judgement
* Leading Edge Status
The Fernwood School has a thriving, well-equipped and forward-thinking ADT faculty, and you would be joining a high performing and cohesive team of teachers and technical staff. The ADT faculty has a strong reputation throughout the midlands and is one of only 4 leading edge schools for D&T nationwide, having achieved multiple awards for the quality of our teaching and our broader curriculum approach.
The faculty comprises Design & Technology, Food & Health, Art & Design and ICT, within which staff work closely and collaboratively.
The department benefits from 3 well-equipped mixed material workshops, with modern CNC equipment, 3D printers, full casting and metal work facilities, large bed laser cutter, A0 printer, along with electronics and robotics equipment and much more. We are lucky to have 3 dedicated D&T specific computer rooms within the department, with industry standard CAD and graphics software installed including access to graphics tablets as needed.
The Governors and staff are committed to continuous improvement and welcome applications from candidates with drive and determination who are able to challenge and inspire students of all abilities and from all backgrounds.
Further details are available on our website: www.fernwoodschool.org.uk
Please complete the application form together with a letter of application (no more than two sides of A4, font size 11) outlining what your skills and experience will bring to Fernwood, and how you will be able to fulfil the job description. Please address the letter to Mr C Gell (Headteacher).
Please return your completed application form and supporting letter to Mrs H Wallis (HR Manager) by post or email to recruitment@fernwood.school.
The Fernwood School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. All applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and an enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring) Check along with other relevant employment checks. In addition, this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and a Self-Disclosure is required for all applicants shortlisted for interview. Online searches will be carried out on all shortlisted applicants as part of due diligence checks.
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