Glebelands School is seeking to appoint a Head of Department - Design & Technology, to join us for September 2025. We are looking for an exceptional practitioner who can deliver high-quality learning opportunities for our students and dynamically lead a real strength area in the school. You will be joining a department that was placed in the top 14% of schools for student progress in DT for 2024 and one that has consistently delivered a subject progress score of around +1.
Due to flexibility within the current team, we are able to consider applications from all specialisms within DT. We currently deliver, Art Textiles, Timbers, Paper & Boards, Food & Nutrition, and Hospitality & Catering. We have a strong team ethos and believe in working collaboratively, sharing ideas and supporting each other to achieve great things and see this as the key to further developing high quality education for our students.
Job Purpose:
To lead the development and delivery of a high-quality DT curriculum across KS4 and KS3 that supports students to make rapid and sustained progress
Accountable to:
Deputy Headteacher
We can offer:
* A competitive salary and TLR, dependent on experience and potential
* A strong vision of excellence under pinned by pedagogy, innovation and best practice
* A commitment to Continuous Professional Development
* A supportive, collaborative Senior Leadership Team who welcome ideas and innovation
* A centralised, disruption free behaviour system
* A happy, busy and purposeful learning environment where students behave well and enjoy their learning
* An innovative approach to the use of IT where all classrooms are equipped with smart boards and visualisers
* A friendly, supportive, respectful school community where all staff and students are known to each other
* Weekly Department Masterclasses for collaborative planning during the timetabled day
Application deadline: 2nd April 09:00
Interviews: 3rd April