Faculty Leader Design and Technology

Do you want a job where you make a difference to the lives of children and young people?

Do you want to be inspired on a daily basis by your work? 

Are you passionate about inclusion and committed to meeting the needs of all children?

Do you have the ability to engage, motivate and promote the learning and personal development of pupils?

Churchill Community College is at the start of an exciting journey of improvement. We are looking for a talented, enthusiastic Faculty Leader to join us on this journey. Churchill Community College is known for its inclusive practice and these values are matched by our whole school values of Aspiration, Care, Community, Integrity, Perseverance and Respect.

Details of Churchill Community College can be found on our website: www.churchillcommunitycollege.org

There is much to do, but the successful applicant will be supported by the Deputy Headteacher (DHT) Quality of Education.

Key aspects for the role in the first 12 months include:

• Working with the DHT to develop quality first teaching of design and technology across the faculty.
• To support staff in more creative, engaging teaching
• To support the improvements in outcomes across the faculty.

Churchill Community College believes in investing in our staff. This post may appeal to a current leader of design or technology who is seeking a wider role within a school to have greater impact or an experienced leader who is seeking to consolidate their experience through a new challenge. The applicant may also have aspirations of senior leadership in the near future.

The Faculty Leader should be an exemplar of both leadership and teaching skills and lead the improvement of curriculum design and implementation across the faculty through effective support, monitoring and evaluation of colleagues.

The Faculty Leader will work to develop both the strategic vision for Design and Technology across the school alongside a clear plan on how this can be successfully implemented and monitored. The faculty currently delivers and encompasses the following disciplines:

1. 3D Design
2. Textiles
3. Food and Nutrition
4. Health and Social Care

The successful candidate will be:

• An excellent practitioner with a passion for their own subject (any of the above disciplines)
• Knowledgeable of the other disciplines in the faculty in order to support curriculum design and improved outcomes.
• Committed to the highest standard of achievement for all students.
• Able to demonstrate leadership skills to support the development of staff
• An outstanding communicator with excellent interpersonal skills.
• An enthusiastic team-player, self-motivated and committed to further professional development.
• Be able to model outstanding planning, assessment and teaching in order to support staff in the school team to achieve high quality teaching over time.

To take Churchill Community College forward, we will need to be courageous. You will need to try new things, be open to change and have the courage to put yourself out of your comfort zones in order to grow.

We encourage any applicant to come and visit the school or to book an informal phone conversation about this role by contacting Heather Bell, Headteacher’s PA via email: heather.bell@churchillcc.org

If you are as excited by this challenge as we are and you think this might be the role for you, please complete an application form, and email it to recruitment@churchillcc.org

The closing date is 9am on Monday 18^th March 2024.  Please note, we do not accept CV’s.

Interviews for successfully shortlisted candidates will be held within two weeks of the closing date.  We will only contact those candidates who have been shortlisted.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  As such an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) disclosure will be sought along with other relevant pre-employment checks as appropriate.