What skills and experience we're looking for
We have an exciting opportunity for a Teacher of Design Technology / Hospitality and Catering to join Durham Academy. We wish to appoint a committed and highly effective teacher to teach across our key stages. You should be educated to degree level and hold qualified teacher status (QTS) as well as having experience of teaching to KS3 and KS4. The successful applicant is expected to facilitate and encourage a learning experience which provides students with the opportunity to achieve their individual potential as well as contribute to raising standards of student attainment. You will be able to demonstrate up-to-date knowledge of teaching, learning and personalisation strategies and be responsible for maintaining the highest quality of monitoring and evaluating whilst improving the standard of achievement for all students. You will be confident in your abilities to effectively teach Food and Product Design across Key Stages 3 & 4. You will be adept in creating a supportive, encouraging and safe learning environment for all students. We are proud to be part of the Advance Learning Partnership securing excellent education through collaboration where your child is our child.
What the school offers its staff
As a member of our Multi Academy Trust, youare part of a vibrant, collaborative communitydedicated to delivering excellent education.Our ethos, ‘Your child is our child’, drives usto ensure every child receives an outstandingeducational experience, as we would expect forour own children.Advance Learning Partnership stands as notonly one of the largest employers in the area,but also an outstanding place to work. Wetake pride in the principles and values thatpermeate throughout our family of schools.Our mission to provide a quality education toevery child is only achievable by recruiting,retaining and developing the highest qualityworkforce. It is important to us that the exceptionalindividuals we employ feel appreciatedand valued in the workplace.
As a single employer, we are able to offer ouremployees a fantastic range of benefits. Thisincludes an excellent working environment andgreat opportunities for career development andtraining, amongst a range of other advantages.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.