Design and Technology Teacher - Textiles Specialism

Design and Technology is viewed as a core component of a broad curriculum at The Arnewood School. At key stage 3 students study a range of activities leading them to make products in resistant and compliant materials. As well as a sound workshop experience, students also enjoy working with textiles and food. At key stage 4 and 5 students can specialise in a wide range of courses including 3D Design. Our BTEC construction course remains popular with students seeking employment in associated trades. We are seeking an inspiring teacher of Design and Technology with a specialism in Textiles to join our team as we continue on our journey to providing an outstanding education for all learners whatever their ability. Textiles has grown in popularity over the past couple of years and now has a very strong cohort of GCSE students. Textiles has a very large, exceptionally well equipped room along with an attached storage cupboard and a cutting room/fabric storage area. A heat press, kitchen area, array of embroidery/overlocking and sewing machines and a large number of mannequins means that students can work easily on garments or textiles based artwork. Strong links have been built with other departments in school and other textiles departments locally which have enabled students to share artist workshops and educational trips this year. For Textiles you will need to be confident using/maintaining sewing machines preferably with experience of teaching textiles to KS3/KS4. You will be able to be part of a hard-working team which supports each other to be the best practitioners they can be and ensuring excellent outcomes for all of our students.

• a passion for design technology and teaching with an excellent subject knowledge and pedagogical understanding
• they are an excellent classroom practitioner, who is experienced in teaching design technology at key Stages 3, 4 and, ideally 5
• the ability to help change, develop, motivate, challenge, support and inspire students of all abilities
• outstanding success at achieving consistently good results in textiles at least, at key stage 3 and key stage 4
• the ability to deliver after-school support and pre-exam intervention sessions as and when required to ensure the highest levels of achievement and attainment.
• the ability to create and facilitate highly challenging and engaging lessons
• high aspiration and expectations for all students and to lead this by personal example
• aspiration to progress their career in the future
• they are optimistic, positive, and cheerful.
  
  well-considered professional development and a wide range of professional opportunities, including leadership development opportunities when the time is right
• excellent career progression opportunities given our strength in partnership working
• a supportive, committed and experienced team of design and technology specialists all appropriately trained
• sound mentoring for all new staff from an experienced senior team
• a challenging and collegiate workplace with a high level of professional autonomy in which people matter
• excellent accommodation, resources and funding
Commitment to safeguarding