Staff – Principles and Expectations
Staff enjoy working at the UTC and relish the opportunity to be part of providing an alternative type of education. Our expectations are high but staff also feel supported in their working life.
“I’ve never worked anywhere else where I’ve felt as looked after as I do here. I genuinely think UTC care for and look after its colleagues and I don’t just feel like a number”
UTC staff survey 2022
All staff of the UTC are expected to:
* Model only the highest of standards in relation to work ethic, behaviour, dress code and conduct.
* Demonstrate personal and professional integrity, promoting the vision and values of the UTC.
* Enable a climate that engenders personal growth and success for all staff and students.
* Commit to the provision of a curriculum which enables real workplace experiences and the opportunity to engage in employer‑led and industry‑sponsored projects.
* Demonstrate and develop in students the Student Leaver Profile.
* Positively promote the belief that all young people can achieve beyond national expectations given their starting points and that all, without exception, will progress to university, employment and/or training.
* Commit unconditionally to ensuring that all groups of students, irrespective of their starting points will thrive, eradicating any notion of ‘gaps’ in performance or ‘labelling’ between groups.
* Be flexible in the way of working to meet the needs of the UTC students.
Terms and Conditions
For clarity of understanding and expectations, the main UTC staff policies, terms and conditions are based on nationally‑recognised policies, terms and conditions that have been adapted to make them relevant to the operation of the UTC, with the differences made explicit. The key differences are:
* We have created a different learning climate for students and this means a different way of working for staff.
* Main‑scale teachers will prepare and deliver a ‘standard’ teaching load of 23 subject lessons a week, plus enrichment and support time. This will be adjusted appropriately for those with leadership responsibilities, ECT’s and part‑time staff.
* Staff will be required to be on site for the full UTC day – they are longer days than most schools.
* We follow Durham LA’s term dates. Six training days are built into the school year along and staff are expected to work the equivalent of two additional days a year. This is taken in the form of events for student recruitment. Flexibility is assumed in this approach to allow for individual needs and appropriate notice will be given of the events. Department time is given on a Wednesday afternoon and the last Friday of every term is committed to CPD with students working from home.
* Staff are expected to attend businesses on visits with students as appropriate.
* As a small strategic team running a school, flexibility is needed in every role and as a member of this team being able to adapt, problem solve and be fully committed is essential to this role.
What the school offers its staff
Thank you for your interest in the role of Teacher of Maths. This is an exciting opportunity to join us in the creation of a very different type of education for students who have a strong interest in STEM subjects.
The chance to be a part of a rapidly expanding innovative education establishment is very rare and this is a wonderful opportunity. As a key member of a small team you will support the culture of the organisation and our students’ educational experience.
The education system tends to separate students into those who are academic and those who are vocational. I see no reason why talented young people, both boys and girls, who are interested in STEM subjects, cannot gain academic qualifications, build technical expertise and develop core skills through real experience in businesses. We call this our Student Leaver Profile and the focus of the UTC education is to ensure that students are Career and Life Ready.
Your primary focus will be on the high quality teaching and delivery of our Maths curriculum at GCSE and A Level.
We were the first university technical college in the North East and already play a significant role in the provision of education and skills for the engineering and manufacturing industry in the area. Our business sponsors, Gestamp Tallent and Hitachi Rail, are two of the biggest and most influential engineering employers in the North East. The University of Sunderland has a proud record of combining educational excellence with a deep commitment to careers and the well‑being of the local area.
The founding partners, seven years into our journey and success, are fully committed to the UTC and are demonstrating that in their level of support, but we do not underestimate the importance of appointing an enthusiastic teacher whose experience, energy, ambition and values match our own.
We have tried to give you a clear picture of our aspirations for the UTC in this pack and additional information can be found on our website www.utcsouthdurham.org.
Please don’t hesitate to contact our Vice Principal of Teaching and Learning if you have further questions.
Joining UTC South Durham will be a career‑defining opportunity for the right person. If you think you are that person we look forward to receiving an application from you.
Yours sincerely,
Tom Dower
Principal
UTC South Durham
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.
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