Highfields College
Essex Road
Brinnington
Stockport
SK5 8DR
Job Title: Design Technology Teacher
Salary: MPS / UPS + 1 SEN point (£31,650.00 - £49,084.00) + (SEN £2,679.00 - £5,285.00)
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time 32.5 hrs
Start date: ASAP
Would you like to make a difference to the lives of young people?
We are looking for a qualified teacher to teach within our Enrichment & Vocational curriculum. Within this faculty we offer a mix of typical subjects such as Design Tech, Art, Ceramics, Food Tech but we also offer Bricklaying, Hair & Beauty, Trainer Design, Music Studio Production and Childcare.
A Design Tech teacher joining us would be somebody who is practically skilled and imaginative. It would suit a teacher who is looking for a new challenge, working with small groups on AQA Awards on projects that might involve 'real world trade skills' such as woodwork, basic bricklaying, basic plumbing and small scale electronics.
We would not expect a Design Tech teacher to be an expert in all of these but we do hope for candidates who have a strong grounding in their subject and the flexibility to train in new areas, such as bricklaying, to then deliver.
Any ability to deliver basic computing would also be a bonus.
With all of the above, the ability to work confidently with children who present at times with disengagement and impulsivity - by providing clear boundaries whilst also showing empathy - is an absolute must.
The job will provide interesting work, you will be given support to develop yourself and be creative and the set-up will allow you to work with small numbers of children intensively - but it will also be a challenge in terms of getting pupils who have fallen out of love with learning and school life back on track.
We can offer:
- The opportunity to teach small classes of up to 8 pupils.
- Mentor support in sessions
- Skilled, supportive and committed colleagues
- The opportunity to broaden your teaching experience in a specialist field.
- A school that will actively support you in developing your career.
We warmly welcome visits to our school.
To arrange a visit please contact trish.greenhalgh@highfieldscollege.org.uk
Application forms available to download here please return to susan.ryan@highfieldscollege.org.uk
The school is committed to the safeguarding and wellbeing of students and expects staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undergo appropriate child protection screening including a DBS check.
Closing Date: 07/03/2025
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