Teacher of Design Technology

Essential:

• Qualified Teacher Status/Relevant Degree
• Secondary Trained
• Excellent subject knowledge
• Use of assessment to promote student learning
• Awareness of current developments in the teaching of all levels, including KS3, KS4, KS5
• Appreciation of current developments post 16
• Effective Classroom practitioner
• Excellent communicator with effective interpersonal skills and organisation skills
• Ability to enthuse students of all abilities
• The capacity to function creatively and generously in a mutually supportive team
• Quality provision for all students
• Excellent and inspirational leader
• Approachable, warm and open
• Effective team player
• Genuine passion and a belief in the subject
• Vision, energy and enthusiasm
• Pursuit of high standards - both academic and behavioural
• Integrity with the ability to exercise sound judgement
• Able to analyse situations to achieve win-win outcomes
• Willing to contribute to all aspects of school life
• Ability to form and maintain appropriate relationships and personal boundaries with children and young people in line with the School/Trust Child Protection and Safeguarding policy and the Staff Code of Conduct/ Behaviour Policy

Desirable:

• Evidence of commitment to further professional development
• Experience of teaching at a variety of key stages
• Experience of intervention to identify underachievement and raise attainment
• Comprehensive school experience
• An awareness of the forthcoming changes to the curriculum across all key stages
• Principles of comprehensive education
• Confident use of IT
• Able to implement curriculum change
• Assertive but approachable