We have an exciting opportunity for a passionate teacher with modern DT skills and a specialist knowledge in Resistant Materials. The job will involve teaching a mix of KS3 and KS4 Design Technology classes, as well as the potential to teach at KS5 in the future. This post is suitable for an experienced teacher or an ECT as support is available within the department.
Are you someone who:
* Excellent organisational skills.
* Demonstrates a clear understanding of the latest developments with Design and Technology curriculum
* An excellent classroom practitioner with a proven record of motivating students to achieve outstanding progress.
* Ability to enthuse and engage students of all abilities in DT lessons.
* Ability to plan and engage students in highly effective learning.
If so, we would love to hear from you.
Come and be part of a school where every child is supported to be the very best they can be.
For further information about the vacancy, please contact Racheal Rattenbury, Head's PA/Personnel Manager, email:
Woodroffe School values the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people; this is a commitment which we expect all staff and volunteers to share. The successful candidate will be required to have a Disclosure and Barring Service check in line with the Governments safer recruitment guidelines.
This role is UK based and your Right to Work will need to be established as part of the appointment process.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (2013 and provide that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are 'protected', so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. The MOJ's guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.
Keeping Children Safe in Education
The school will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This check will be part of a safeguarding check, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. All aspects of social media and internet searches will be conducted. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination, a person who will not on the appointment panel will conduct the searches and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.