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Hoe Valley School is:
1. An oversubscribed secondary school that opened in September 2015 to serve the local community of South Woking
2. Delivering innovative and exciting lessons to years 7-13
3. Committed to ensuring our students leave us with excellent academic outcomes, the skills to be ‘work-ready’ and the traits of excellent global citizens
4. Following the National Curriculum, where Maths and English are taught every day
5. A Google School with ICT fully embedded in all curriculum areas
6. Committed to learning which is relevant with links to the ‘real world’ of business, higher education and the local community
7. In a state of the art, new School completed in September 2018 on Egley Road, Woking
8. Committed to supporting our staff to have a good work / life balance by offering longer school holidays, bespoke CPD programmes, minimising paperwork and meetings, and ultimately by trusting our staff to deliver excellent outcomes
The Role
We are seeking to appoint a Teacher of Design and Technology to join our dedicated faculty from September 2026.
We are specifically seeking a candidate who specialises in teaching Food. The ability to also offer Textile Design, along with other Design and Technology disciplines, would be a distinct advantage.
The successful candidate will have the exciting and unique opportunity to work with a bespoke and challenging curriculum across Key Stages 3 and 4, alongside some Key Stage 5 teaching. They will be an inspirational teacher who embraces creativity, innovation, and is always looking for the very best practice in teaching. They will share the School's vision and the belief that all young people can achieve at high levels.
Our Design Technology Department benefits from an excellent suite of modern facilities, including well-equipped metalwork and kitchen facilities, as well as a modernised textiles classroom. These spaces are designed to support the growth of the department and complement our existing Design and Technology resources.
Applications from ECTs are welcomed.
CORE RESPONSIBILITIES (IN ADDITION TO THE TEACHERS’ STANDARDS)
Teaching and Learning
9. To teach Design and Technology within the age range of 11-18
10. To contribute to the design of the curriculum to ensure it is exciting, relevant, challenging and personalised
11. To ensure that all students are making good or outstanding progress and that teaching and learning is of a high standard
12. To contribute to CPD across the School and share best practice via coaching, sharing planning and resources and following an 'open door' teaching policy
13. To ensure Design and Technology has a high profile across the School through offering vibrant and exciting learning opportunities
14. To ensure that resources are organised and available to promote a purposeful environment for teaching and learning to take place, through a mix of traditional teaching techniques, integrating ICT where appropriate and via project based learning
15. To ensure that classrooms within the faculty present a stimulating environment through the display of students’ work and other exemplar materials
16. To promote high participation levels Design and Technology and contribute to the extra-curricular enrichment activities of the School, running at least one additional activity per week
17. To deploy other adults effectively within the classroom, involving them, where appropriate, in the planning and management of student learning
Progress and Attainment
18. To ensure assessment, feedback and monitoring is SMART, accurate and clearly moves students’ learning on across all teachers within the faculty
19. To standardise marking with colleagues both within the School and with partner schools
20. To rigorously analyse student data to inform planning and intervention programmes
21. To lead and attend internal and external meetings as required
22. To feedback to students and parents / carers in line with the School policy
Behaviour and Safety
23. To collaborate closely with parents to ensure that they are aware of their child's progress, engaged in their development and in supporting them in their vision for the future
24. To ensure the safety of all students on and off site
25. To model and enforce excellent standards of behaviour within and beyond the faculty
26. To monitor students’ achievement, attendance, uniform, punctuality and behaviour and to respond promptly to issues in line with the school’s policies
School Improvement
27. To support the School’s marketing and recruitment plan through attending events, contributing to marketing materials and via frequent high quality interactions with feeder primary schools
28. To embody the School’s values both on and off site
29. To monitor allocated budgets and ensure value for money at all times
30. To coach and mentor colleagues as appropriate
The above list is not exhaustive and may be subject to amendment in due course in discussion with the relevant employee.
Application deadline 3rd May
Interviews week commencing 11th May
The school reserves the right to close this vacancy early and/or amend advertised dates as required to secure the right appointment.
Safeguarding Statement
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful appointments are subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced check. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.