What skills and experience we're looking for
* Degree and PGCE qualification
* Relevant Design and Technology experience
What the school offers its staff
* We welcome applications from ECTs or experienced teachers.
* The school has an outstanding induction programme for new staff and bespoke CPD opportunities for career progression.
Further details about the role
Design and Technology is a highly successful department, which continually delivers on results year on year. All disciplines, including food technology, textiles technology, resistant materials and systems and control use engineering as a focus. The team are developing strategies to work collaboratively with the mathematics and science faculties as well as across the school. A creative but rigorous approach to design and problem solving using up to date technology is central to the developing identity of the faculty. The Department is extremely well resourced. All rooms have 70 inch touch screen TV’s. There are around 80 computers within the faculty, available for student use. CAD/CAM is a major resource within the department and we try to emulate industrial and commercial practices whenever possible. Our department include: one laser cutter, one CNC lathe, one CNC milling machine, a 3D printer, two small CNC milling routers, one Roland plotter/cutter and two Stika machines, one sublimation printing unit with large bed heat press, four computer embroidery machines and 20 sewing machines. Food technology rooms are well equipped and also have a blast chiller. There are currently 5 teaching staff in the faculty. Technical support is provided by a team, which includes a full time Design & Technology Technician and a part time Design & Technology Technician, and one full time Food Technician dedicated to food technology.
Commitment to safeguarding
Sackville School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. The post is covered by the Protection of Children Act and any successful applicant will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure check by the Disclosure and Barring Service. It should be noted that it is a requirement of the Governors of Sackville School that candidates should, whenever possible, name as referees current and former employers (via Heads or Principals where employment at educational institutions is concerned).
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