Teacher of Technology; Ability Teaching Food Technology Job Wigan area,Atherton England UK,Education / Teaching

The Job:

Atherton High School wishes to appoint a hardworking, enthusiastic and committed Teacher of Design Technology. If you are experienced, enthusiastic, open to new ideas and have a flexible ‘can do’ approach, we would welcome an application from you. Applications welcome from ECTs.

What does this job do?

To implement and deliver a broad, balanced, relevant and ambitious Design & Technology curriculum that meets the needs of all pupils.

To demonstrate strong subject knowledge and deliver high-quality teaching in Food Technology across Key Stages 3 and 4, ensuring high expectations for pupil progress and achievement.

To monitor and support the overall progress and development of students as a teacher/form tutor.

To contribute to raising standards of student attainment.

To share and support the Academy’s responsibility to provide and monitor opportunities for personal and academic growth.

What are the job requirements?

QTS Qualified (ECT applications welcome)

Excellent professional knowledge and understanding of national and examination curricular requirements of the subject

Excellent knowledge of Design Technology with the ability to plan lessons with clear objectives to ensure progression for all students

Established as an effective teacher across the age and ability range

Good knowledge of current educational research relating to the subject and wider aspects of how pupil learn

A thorough understanding of and commitment to safeguarding children and young people

Some experience of successfully teaching to KS3-KS4 students, with a clear understanding of the teaching provision required in secondary schools

About Atherton High School:

‘Our curriculum ambition at Atherton High School is to make lear learning irresistible for all'. We have designed achallengingandambitiouscurriculum to provide the best learning opportunities for all our students toaspireandachieve.

Our core values that drive our curriculum are:

Aspiration for all to improve life chances for every student.

Excellence in learning through an ambitiousknowledgeandvocabularyrich curriculum for all.

Character and personal development to equip all of our students to succeed in life.

At Atherton High School what is taught is coherently planned and sequenced to equip students to succeed in life.

Our curriculum supports students from all backgrounds, including those who are disadvantaged, so students can access a high-quality, knowledge-rich curriculum. Our school community believes strongly in providing disadvantaged pupils with a curriculum that enables them to reach the academic standards of their non-disadvantaged peers. Our goal is to bring our young people into the big conversations of subject disciplines, to bringdepthto our curriculum, so they can understand the world around them.

About

the Education Partnership Trust (EPT):

EPT was established in 2012 as a multi-academy trust and is an approved academy sponsor. Our vision is to create outstanding schools which transform learning, lives and communities. We benefit from our diverse and unique range of schools which include secondary mainstream, alternative provision and special and have a proven track record of sustained improvement. Our schools are united by a drive to improve opportunities and outcomes for children and young people within a collaborative learning culture.

Our staff are our most valued asset so we continually invest in our colleagues and we believe that all teaching and support staff posts within our schools are key in terms of supporting pupil achievement and improving their life chances.

As such we are keen to recruit dedicated and ambitious professionals who will add value to our schools and trust by helping our young people to succeed.

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