Head of Technology September 2021
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Head of Technology September 2021
Dear applicant, Firstly welcome to St Augustine’s School and I am delighted that you are considering joining our staff team for September 2021. Our development over the last four years has been siginificant and has been centered around high expectations, allowing teachers and support staff the freedom to teach and enjoy their work and making sure our students are supported, nurtured and above all encouraged. It is difficult in some ways to encapsulate in words the full dynamism and vibrancy of our school. We are hugely proud of our students and privileged to serve them and the Scarborough community. We see it as our professional and moral duty to prepare them as individuals to play their part as active citizens – rounded and centred and aware of all they might contribute to the world. In practical terms, this commitment is manifested in the lessons we deliver, the extra- curricular opportunities we offer and in the wider opportunities we promote. Our school mantra is ‘Love and Serve through Christ’. As a small school we are able to really get to know our students and in many ways this is one of the reasons why we have had very little staff turnover in recent years. My staff tell me they like working here, feel supported and encouraged and value the open door approach we have with parents and the community. Teaching is one of the best jobs in the world and for any professional who is looking for either thei first or next school it is vital you find one that will support you. Myself and our SLT all teach because we enjoy it, and it allows us to to continue to develop in the classroom. I still get a buzz when a student learns something new. We are a founding school member within the newly formed St Margaret Clitheroe Catholic Academy Trust. This will provide opportunities for our staff to access training, support and development and retain our inclusive nature and Catholic ethos. We hope you can see that this is an excellent time to join St Augustine’s and if successful you will join a staff team of wonderful professionals who have ambition for our students and for themselves. We hope that you will take the time to come and see and experience for yourself the warm and welcoming family atmosphere which makes our vision a reality. In the meantime, I very much look forward to hearing from you. I appreciate the amount of time that goes into an application, so thank you in advance. Paul Griffin (Headteacher) St Augustine’s School
About us St Augustine’s is a vibrant, successful 11-16 school situated in the heart of Scarbrough. Over the years we have become the school of choice for our community. We are consistently oversubscribed and have strong partnerships with our local schools enabling us to be outward facing in our teaching and learning and innovative in offering a wide range of professional opportunities for our staff. As a Catholic School we place great value on the individuality of each child in our care. We want excellence in all aspects of learning, priding ourselves on our positive Catholic ethos, which supports and enhances the personal development and well- being of every individual. We aim to provide the very best learning opportunities where students are challenged, inspired and encouraged to reach their full potential. We believe that there is no limit to what a young person can achieve if they are given the right levels of encouragement and support. As a school we work in partnership with students, their parents/carers and the community to ensure that we make the most of these important times. Teaching posts rarely come up at our school, and we are looking for innovative, passionate and child centered professionals to join us. So why work at St Augustine’s? 1. Teaching and Learning At St Augustine’s we believe in life long learing; learning that is an enjoyable experience for all. Quality first teaching is at the core of everything we do. Every student is entitled to experience a variety of teaching and learning styles which enable them to achieve their full potential and be the best they can be. We aim, through successful teaching and learning underpinned by researching practice, to develop the whole child and to enable our students to become life long learners. Leaders consistently evaluate the effectiveness of teaching and learning within their departments and seek opportunities for regular developmental feedback and training, which creates the strong, supportive and vibrant culture at St Augustine’s.
2. Expectations There is a firm and fair approach to behaviour, underpinned by an ethos of positive relationships. Students and staff strive to be the best they can be. Teachers pass on a love of their subject and prioritise the planning and teaching of their lessons. School leaders walk the talk: they all teach, love their subjects, understand the importance of avoiding workload pressures and are highly visible around the school. We have invested in a comprehensive pastoral system in order to support the well-being of all. We also have a specialist well-being team who work with students and staff to create a nurturing environment in which no one gets left behind. St Augustine’s whole heartedly promotes the raising aspirations of young people and subscribe to our strap line of ‘Love and Serve through Christ’ 3. Partnerships and out of the box thinking We work closely with the Diocese of Middlesborough Teaching Alliance where we are a lead school along with supporting the Scarborough Teaching Alliance as a coastal partner. The North Yorkshire Coast Opportunity Area has brought new ideas and professional development opportunities across Whitby, Scarborough and Filey as we work together on the social mobility agenda.
What our staff say about our school Sarah Richards, Head of Geography I joined the school in 2014 and immediately felt welcomed into the St. Augustine’s family. What stands out most to a new-comer is how all staff work as a cohesive team to support the wider school ethos. There are a variety of extra-curricular activities to get involved with, and pupils really appreciate the additional opportunities offered to them. As Head of Geography I have been fully supported by SLT and Governors to develop fieldwork programmes including local trips in KS3, GCSE study tours to the Lake District and Liverpool and even an expedition to Uganda. Career progression is a key focus and all opportunities for subject, management and pastoral training are encouraged. St. Augustine’s is a small, friendly school where staff work hard to support and encourage pupils to achieve their best, which is why so many staff also choose this school for their children. Katie Selby, Teacher of English In September 2014, I joined the St. Augustine’s family as a N.Q.T in the English Department. I have always felt encouraged and supported to use my skills within the classroom as well as outside it. Alongside my colleagues, I have had the privilege to encourage and improve students’ academic ability together with their well-being. Also, I have had the opportunity to take part in professional development and to challenge myself into exploring new avenues. During my five years working here, I have found that staff, students and parents are generally friendly, warm and supportive of our school ethos, therefore making St. Augustine’s a very unique place to work. Dan Gadd, Teacher of Maths I started St Augustine’s in September 2017 and have thoroughly enjoyed becoming part of the school family. St Augustine’s is a very friendly school with a warm and supportive staff. The overall ethos of the school is what attracted me to the position in the first place and the love and care that everyone is shown is the major strength of the school. The students at St Augustine’s are polite, friendly and most of all keen to participate in lessons and also in activities beyond the classroom. As a mathematics teacher I am teaching a group of year 10’s at lunchtime who are keen to do the AQA Further Mathematics qualification.
Application Process The closing date for all applications is 9am on Monday 15th March 2021 Interviews will be held as soon as possible after the closing date. Completed applications must be returned to James Annetts at james.annetts@northyorks.gov.uk If you do not receive confirmation of receipt of your application within one working day please call James on 01609 534939. If you think you’re the person for the job, please complete the enclosed application form with ideally a covering letter including your personal statement, no more than two sides of A4, and send to the email address above by the closing date. An email will be sent to shortlisted candidates with details of the interview process. We will also let unsuccessful canddiates know via email. Queries Given we can’t accommodate visits at the moment – informal conversations are warmly welcome. Please contact James to arrange. We actively welcome you to contact James at North Yorkshire County Council to chat through the role and talk informally about St Augustine’s and how working here will make a real difference to the children and young people on the coast.
Our Coastal Offer There are no great schools without great teachers - the key to education is the person at the front of the classroom. This is an exciting time in which to join our professional body of teachers across the North Yorkshire Coast. Our schools are thriving and with such a sense of community and partnership, a modern way of working has allowed us to collaborate and work in partnership so that we can adapt and evolve. We are part of the North Yorkshire Opportunity Area that is prioritising improvements to education and numeracy and literacy outcomes, alongside a drive to recruit and retain high-quality, motivated teachers to the area - what are you waiting for? Teachers like you have the opportunity on the North Yorkshire Coast to be supported to have an enriched career that remains attractive to you as your career and life develops. We recognise and have developed a range of distinctive opportunities to give you the confidence to engage in additional professional and leadership development, as well as access to fully-funded national professional qualifications. We value good teaching and great teachers on the Coast. That is why we have developed our ‘Coastal Offer’ - which is in addition to your existing pay and rewards package offered by your school, academy or multi-academy trust. Visit us at www.teachyc.co.uk
Job Description
Job Title: Head of Technology
Job Purpose: To ensure provision of an appropriately broad, balanced,
relevant and differentiated curriculum for students studying
in the curriculum area, in accordance with the aims of the
School and the curricular policies determined by the
Governing Body and Head Teacher.
To act as a curriculum lead and be responsible for leading
and developing in this area.
To develop and enhance the teaching practice of others.
To monitor and support the overall progress and
development of students as a manager and leader within the
curriculum area.
To effectively manage and deploy teaching/support staff,
financial and physical resources within the department to
support the designated curriculum portfolio
Accountable to: Headteacher
Accountable for: The provision of a full learning experience and support for
students.
Liaising with: Head/Members of SLT/support staff/LA and Academy
representatives, external agencies and parents.
Salary Grade: MPS/UPS + TLR 2.2
Disclosure level: Enhanced
General responsibilities and key tasks as shown below:
Main (Core) Duties
Operational/strategic To take part in the school’s staff development programme
planning by participating in arrangements for further training and
professional development.
To continue personal development in the relevant areas
including subject knowledge and teaching methods.
To engage actively in the Appraisal Review process.
To ensure the effective/efficient deployment of classroom
support
To line manage the three technicians in the department
To work as a member of a designated team and to
contribute positively to effective working relations within the
school.
Curriculum Provision To liaise with the SLT to ensure the delivery of an
appropriate, comprehensive, high quality and cost-effective
curriculum programme.
Curriculum Development To support curriculum development within the whole
programme/subject area with particular emphasis on the
relevant curriculum area.
To keep up to date with national developments in the
subject area and teaching practice and methodology.
To actively monitor and respond to curriculum development
and initiatives at national, regional and local levels.
To liaise with the SLT to maintain accreditation with relevant
examination and validating bodies.
To ensure that the programme/subject is differentiated to
take account of students needs.
Staffing To take part in the school’s staff development programme
by participating in arrangements for further training and
professional development.
To continue personal development in the relevant areas
including subject knowledge and teaching methods.
To engage actively in the Appraisal Review process.
To ensure the effective/efficient deployment of classroom
support
To work as a member of a designated team and to
contribute positively to effective working relations within the
school.
Quality Assurance To help to implement school quality assurance systems.
To contribute to the process of monitoring and evaluation of
the curriculum area/department in line with agreed school
procedures, including evaluation against quality standards
and performance criteria. To seek/implement modification
and improvement where required.
To review from time to time methods of teaching and
programmes of work.
To take part, as may be required, in the review,
development and management of activities relating to the
curriculum, organisation and pastoral functions of the
school.
Management Information To maintain appropriate records and to provide relevant
accurate and up-to-date information for MIS (Bromcom),
registers, etc.
To complete the relevant documentation to assist in the
tracking of students.
To track student progress and use information to inform
teaching and learning.
Communications To communicate effectively with the parents of students as
appropriate.
Where appropriate, to communicate and co-operate with
persons or bodies outside the school.
To follow agreed policies for communications in the school.
Marketing and Liaison To take part in marketing and liaison activities such as Open
Evenings, Parents Evenings and liaison events with partner
schools.
To contribute to the development of effective subject links
with external agencies.
Management of To contribute to the process of the ordering and allocation of
Resources equipment and materials.
To co-operate with other staff to ensure a sharing and
effective usage of resources to the benefit of the School,
department and the students.
Pastoral System To be a Form Tutor to an assigned group of students.
To promote the general progress and well-being of
individual students and of the Form Tutor Group as a whole.
To liaise with the Pastoral Leader to ensure the
implementation of the school’s Pastoral System.
To register students, accompany them to assemblies,
encourage their full attendance at all lessons and their
participation in other aspects of school life.
Monitoring and To evaluate and monitor the progress of students and keep
Intervention up-to-date student records as may be required.
To contribute to the preparation of Action Plans and
progress files and other reports.To alert the appropriate staff to problems experienced by
students and to make recommendations as to how these
may be resolved.
To communicate as appropriate, with the parents of
students and with persons or bodies outside the school
concerned with the welfare of individual students, after
consultation with the appropriate staff
To contribute to PSHEE and citizenship and enterprise
according to school policy
To apply the Behaviour Management systems so that
effective learning can take place.
Teaching To teach students according to their educational needs,
including the setting and marking of work to be carried out
by the student in school and elsewhere.
To assess, record and report on the attendance, progress,
development and attainment of students and to keep such
records as are required.
To provide, or contribute to, oral and written assessments,
reports and references relating to individual students and
groups of students.
To ensure that ICT, Literacy, Numeracy and school subject
specialism(s) are reflected in the teaching/learning
experience of students
To undertake a designated programme of teaching.
To ensure a high quality learning experience for students
which meets internal and external quality standards.
To prepare and update subject materials.
To use a variety of delivery methods which will stimulate
learning appropriate to student needs and demands of the
syllabus.
To maintain discipline in accordance with the school’s
procedures, and to encourage good practice with regard to
punctuality, behaviour, standards of work and homework.
To undertake assessment of students as requested by
external examination bodies, departmental and school
procedures.
To mark, grade and give written/verbal and diagnostic
feedback as required.
Other Specific Duties:
To play a full part in the life of the school community, to support its distinctive Christian
mission and ethos and to encourage staff and students to follow this example.
To support the school in meeting its legal requirements for worship. To promote actively the school’s corporate policies.
To continue personal development as agreed.
To comply with the school’s health and safety policy and undertake risk assessments as
appropriate.
Whilst every effort has been made to explain the main duties and responsibilities of the
post, each individual task undertaken may not be identified.
Employees will be expected to comply with any reasonable request from a manager to
undertake work of a similar level that is not specified in this job description.
The school will endeavour to make any necessary reasonable adjustments to the job and
the working environment to enable access to employment opportunities for disabled job
applicants or continued employment for any employee who develops a disabling condition.
This job description is current at the date shown, but following consultation with you, may
be changed by Management to reflect or anticipate changes in the job which are
commensurate with the salary and job title.Person Specification
Criteria Essential Desirable
Qualifications Qualified teacher Status (A) A good Honours
Graduate with a
Ability to teach Technology to KS3 and KS4
record of
(A, I)
continuing
professional
development.
(A)
Any specialism,
including
Computer
Science, Food
and Design
Experience To have a proven track record of achieving Delivery of a
outstanding outcomes for students. range of
qualifications (A,
To be an outstanding classroom practitioner
I)
with the ability to make lessons active, lively
and focussed on pupil needs (A, I, R)
An interest in developing schemes of work,
teaching sequences and relevant resources
( A, I)
Successful involvement in departmental
initiatives. (A, I)
To be ICT literate, making appropriate use
of IT as a teaching and management tool.
(A)
To have knowledge of, and confidence in,
the use of pupil performance data (A,I)
Understanding of strategies to raise
achievement across Key Stages (A, I)
To have experience of successful
interventions to raise achievement (A, I)
To have a good knowledge of current
educational issues and initiatives. (A, I)
Willingness to participate in extra curriculum
activities, including
participation/organisation of Technology
visits and competitions. (A, I, R)
To be able to work with other adults
including outside agencies. (A, I) To have an understanding of leading,
managing and motivating staff (A, I)
To display enthusiasm and an ambitious
vision for Technology (L, I)
To have an understanding of safeguarding.
(I)
Personal To support and contribute to the school’s Self-aware and
Qualities Catholic Ethos. (I) self-reflective (A,
I)
To be flexible and versatile and be able to
demonstrate excellent communication and Dedication to
interpersonal skills (I,) improving
standards (A, I)
To be able to gain the confidence of and
have excellent working relationships with A desire for
colleagues and students. (I, L) career
progression (A,
To be self-reflective, with the ability and
I)
desire to improve own performance. (A, I)
Coaching and
To be able to effectively lead a team. (A,I)
mentoring
To have high personal standards - dress, experience (A, I)
conduct and presentation. (I)
To model for the school’s values and ethos.
(A,I)
The post is subject to enhanced DBS clearance. Key: A = Application; I =
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