Teacher of Design and Technology
The Wellington Academy
Salary: MPS/UPS
Permanent, Full-Time
A recruitment and retention point of £2,500 over two years (reviewed yearly) will be awarded to an exceptional candidate!
Job Overview
Due to the continued growth of The Wellington Academy, we are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and inspirational teacher to join our effective, committed, and supportive Design and Technology Department. This is an excellent opportunity for either a newly qualified or more experienced teacher to join an enthusiastic, committed, and successful team. We offer outstanding facilities including a fully equipped and high specification DT workshop.
We are totally committed to peer support and sharing for all teachers within The Wellington Academy. There is a true sense and palpable feel confidence in our development and continued direction of travel from the ‘Good’ in all areas Ofsted inspection in October 2022.
We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic teacher who will:
- Be an effective and innovative teacher with a passion for learning.
- Be an enthusiastic professional committed to providing our students with an outstanding education.
- Be passionate about teaching and learning; who will bring energy, enthusiasm and new ideas to the classroom and department.
- Have ambition and desire to play a significant role in the further development of the department.
- Inspire students to understand what excellence means for them on a personal level and support them to achieve that personal excellence in whatever form it takes.
Why Choose us?
The Wellington Academy opened in 2009 to serve Tidworth, Ludgershall, and the surrounding area: an area with a significant military presence. Consequently, we are proud to educate many children from service families and with the growing super-garrison based on Salisbury plain we expect our numbers to continue to rise.
Our curriculum breadth is focused on ensuring every pupil is exposed to the widest range of subjects possible to equip them to leave school ready to achieve their dreams and fulfil their goals. Our vision for all our pupils is that they become inquisitive, ambitions and independent young adults and when they leave us, they will have the skills, knowledge, and character they need to take them on to university or the workplace.
What we offer:
- The opportunity of working within a supportive, friendly, and well-run school.
- The Trusts commitment to staff wellbeing including generous calendar dates and INSET days.
- A strong commitment to your professional development and career management.
- Excellent CPD opportunities to grow and development through mentorship and coaching.
- Reward and recognition, celebrating staff success.
- Leadership development opportunities both internally and across other schools in the Trust.
- A successful ECT support program.
- Onsite parking.
- Pension Scheme.
- Courteous and hardworking pupils.
- Benefits for discounts via an online staff portal.
This is an excellent opportunity for either a newly qualified or more experienced teacher to join an enthusiastic, committed, and successful team.
Closing date: Monday 17th April 2023
Interviews: w/c Monday 17th April 2023
Please note if we receive enough applications, we may close this job role earlier.
We look forward to receiving your application, if you have not heard from us by the interview date, you may assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer feedback on individual applications that are not shortlisted for interview.
Ascend Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from under-represented groups, including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual-orientation or religion.
Please note any position that involves working with children requires declaration of ALL convictions/cautions regardless of whether these are deemed as spent and a DBS check will be carried out before any employment commences.
In line with KCSIE 2022 and safer recruitment practices, the school will conduct an online search for all shortlisted candidates. The online search is part of our safeguarding checks and will seek publicly available information on candidates’ suitability to work with children. Shortlisted candidates will be provided with further guidance and will be asked to clarify their online presence.
References will be obtained before interview at shortlisting stage and may be used in the interview process. If previous employment has included working with children, then at least one referee must be from this employment, regardless of whether this is the current or most recent employment, any gaps in employment must be detailed and an explanation provided in the relevant section.