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Teacher of Art & Design Technology
| Posting date: | 16 December 2024 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 15 January 2025 |
| Location: | Oakham, Rutland, LE15 6RP |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6e5f229c-deff-48cb-b571-9f793ce80806 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for anArt and Design teacher who would like to work in a school that values equally traditional and cutting-edge technology. Art and Design is highly valued at the College, with the experienced team consistently achieving a +0.50 progress score. Alongside high standards of academic progress, the team have a strong commitment to providing extracurricular opportunities for students. Enrichment and trips are offered across the College, such as; art, ceramics, textiles and photography scholarships, residentials to Iceland for photography and London for art, Leicester print workshop for Graphics GCSE and Burghley House sculpture day.
In Key Stage 3 the team teach across multiple disciplines; from Art and Design, including painting and drawing, textiles and ceramics specialising at Key Stage 4 and 5. Uptake at Key Stage 4 is strong across the broad courses offered; GCSE Art, BTEC Art and Design practice, Graphics, Photography, Design and Technology, Technical Award Engineering, GCSE Food Prep and Nutrition and BTEC hospitality and catering. At Key Stage 5,we have a very successful Art and Design course, alongsideA-level Product Design at Harington School providing furtherpost-16 teaching opportunities.
There are outstanding facilities throughout the Federation with purpose-built spaces offering excellent teaching resources and access to specialist equipment, this includes a photography and graphics studio, 3D ceramics room and 3 additional multipurpose art rooms. As part of the Catmose College expansion, two new additional specialist teaching areas in technology were recently built.
Applications are particularly welcomed from early career teachers who will be well supported by experienced mentors, or from more experienced candidates where there are exceptional opportunities for further professional development and promotion. The appointed candidate will be joining a strong and supportive team of specialist teachers who take pride in achieving the best outcomes for all students.
What the school offers its staff
Teachers are able to enjoy many additional benefits that come as part of working within the Federation. These include, amongst others:
• Relocation support for hard-to-recruit subjects.
• Vast range of staff training including a funded Master’s scheme.
• Primary, secondary and sixth-form teaching opportunities.
• Staff laptops.
• Priority admission for children of staff to the College and Primary.
• Flexible working; part-time and a job share considered.
• A broad range of opportunities to engage in extracurricular trips and activities.
• A subsidised restaurant, refectory and orangery.
• Complimentary lunch on staff training days.
• Cycleshare scheme salary sacrifice for bike purchases.
• Free parking.
• Holidays outside of the usual term-time pattern, including a two-week autumn break and an early summer.
Commitment to safeguarding
The Federation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all students in our care and expects all staff to share this commitment. We provide safeguarding training to all staff on an annual basis, and all staff are responsible for ensuring safeguarding, health and safety policies are implemented in line with Federation policy and current legislation.
We are looking for anArt and Design teacher who would like to work in a school that values equally traditional and cutting-edge technology. Art and Design is highly valued at the College, with the experienced team consistently achieving a +0.50 progress score. Alongside high standards of academic progress, the team have a strong commitment to providing extracurricular opportunities for students. Enrichment and trips are offered across the College, such as; art, ceramics, textiles and photography scholarships, residentials to Iceland for photography and London for art, Leicester print workshop for Graphics GCSE and Burghley House sculpture day.
In Key Stage 3 the team teach across multiple disciplines; from Art and Design, including painting and drawing, textiles and ceramics specialising at Key Stage 4 and 5. Uptake at Key Stage 4 is strong across the broad courses offered; GCSE Art, BTEC Art and Design practice, Graphics, Photography, Design and Technology, Technical Award Engineering, GCSE Food Prep and Nutrition and BTEC hospitality and catering. At Key Stage 5,we have a very successful Art and Design course, alongsideA-level Product Design at Harington School providing furtherpost-16 teaching opportunities.
There are outstanding facilities throughout the Federation with purpose-built spaces offering excellent teaching resources and access to specialist equipment, this includes a photography and graphics studio, 3D ceramics room and 3 additional multipurpose art rooms. As part of the Catmose College expansion, two new additional specialist teaching areas in technology were recently built.
Applications are particularly welcomed from early career teachers who will be well supported by experienced mentors, or from more experienced candidates where there are exceptional opportunities for further professional development and promotion. The appointed candidate will be joining a strong and supportive team of specialist teachers who take pride in achieving the best outcomes for all students.
What the school offers its staff
Teachers are able to enjoy many additional benefits that come as part of working within the Federation. These include, amongst others:
• Relocation support for hard-to-recruit subjects.
• Vast range of staff training including a funded Master’s scheme.
• Primary, secondary and sixth-form teaching opportunities.
• Staff laptops.
• Priority admission for children of staff to the College and Primary.
• Flexible working; part-time and a job share considered.
• A broad range of opportunities to engage in extracurricular trips and activities.
• A subsidised restaurant, refectory and orangery.
• Complimentary lunch on staff training days.
• Cycleshare scheme salary sacrifice for bike purchases.
• Free parking.
• Holidays outside of the usual term-time pattern, including a two-week autumn break and an early summer.
Commitment to safeguarding
The Federation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all students in our care and expects all staff to share this commitment. We provide safeguarding training to all staff on an annual basis, and all staff are responsible for ensuring safeguarding, health and safety policies are implemented in line with Federation policy and current legislation.