Design Technology Teacher / Head of Design Technology at Bedford Free School

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  Job Reference #
EDV/2024/BFS/15706
  Location
Cauldwell Street, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 9AD
  Contract Type
Permanent
  Contract Term
Full-Time
  Salary
£31,756.00 - £52,758.00 Annually (Actual)
AST 1-12 £31,756-£52,758 dependent on experience (£3,214 Head of Dept Allowance if applicable)
  Closing Date
8:00am, 20th Jan 2025
  Start Date
September 2025
  Positions Available
1
   Positions Available        1
  Suitable for ECTs
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About this Role

Design Technology Teacher / Head of Design Technology

Bedford Free School have an excellent opportunity for a dedicated and passionate Teacher of Design Technology to join our growing department, a teacher who is able to deliver engaging lessons that ignite curiosity and inspire the students to achieve. We are aiming to recruit a person who can teach exceptionally well, contribute to the development of the curriculum, and ensure that outcomes in the subject are exceptional.

Pupils are currently studying Pearson Edexcel Design and Technology at GCSE with a focus on papers and boards, and most lessons take place in our workshop, which is fitted with a 3D printer and laser cutter, along with typical tools such as pillar drills and disk sanders. A bank of new laptops is available for design work. You would be the sole teacher of design technology, giving you the freedom as subject expert, working with our technician, to secure success for our pupils.

 

We welcome applications from candidates of all levels of experience and the successful candidate would have the opportunity to work closely with colleagues in the art department, and colleagues across the trust, to review and develop the design curriculum to ensure that it is ambitious and rich with knowledge.

 

Key Duties

·       Be able to develop, plan and deliver effective and high-quality learning experiences to all students.

·       Be an aspirational professional who is enthusiastic, influential, and committed to working in pursuit of success for the academy and its learners.

·       To set high expectations for all pupils, to deepen their knowledge and understanding and to maximise their achievement.

·       To assess pupils’ work systematically and use the results to inform future planning, teaching, and curricular development.

 

Job Specifics

START DATE:  September 2025

SALARY: AST 1-12 £31,756-£49,544 dependent on experience plus £3,214 Head of Department Allowance if applicable

CONTRACT:  Full time, permanent

 

The Trust reserves the right to interview and appoint a suitable candidate before the deadline date.


Safeguarding

We believe in the safeguarding and welfare of children and expect all staff to share this view’.

The Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment.  Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. We are an equal opportunities employer.

The Department for Education (DfE) has set out statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ for schools and colleges on safeguarding.

Safeguarding is defined in paragraph 4 as:

“Protecting children from maltreatment; preventing impairment of children’s health or development; ensuring that children grow up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care; and taking action to enable all children to have the best outcomes.”

The defiition of 'children' includes everyone under the age of 18.


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Contact Details

  Jay Powell
  01582 211226
  recruitment@advantageschools.co.uk


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