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Teacher of Design & Technology - Full-time

Ebbsfleet Academy, Swanscombe

  • Ref:KCC886-4001-445T
  • Posted:19/04/2024
  • Pay:MPS/UPS + London Fringe Allowance
  • Start Date:As soon as possible
  • App Close Date:06/05/2024 at 23:45
  • Interviews:TBC

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Are you passionate about equipping young minds with the skills they need to thrive in a rapidly evolving world? At Ebbsfleet Academy, we believe in nurturing well-rounded global citizens through a robust curriculum that fosters growth and development at every stage.

As a Teacher of Design and Technology, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the educational journey of our students. Our KS3 curriculum is meticulously planned to cater to individual needs while providing a comprehensive foundation for KS4 and KS5 studies. We prioritise digital literacy, ensuring our students are equipped with essential skills to navigate the digital landscape with confidence and independence.

At Ebbsfleet Academy, interdisciplinary connections are celebrated. Through collaborative projects with subjects like English, Maths, Science, and Geography, students develop vital literacy and numeracy skills enhanced by digital technology. Our goal? To empower young learners to become adept readers, writers, and speakers, equipped with the analytical prowess demanded by today's competitive world.

In our dynamic Art, Design & Technology department, you'll find a vibrant mix of subject areas spanning across all key stages:

🎨 KS3: Art, Computer Science, Food Technology, Product Design, and Textiles

🖥️ KS4: Art, Craft and Design, Computer Science, Design Technology, Food and Nutrition, Textiles Design, and Three-Dimensional Design

📚 KS5: Computer Science, Art & Design – Textiles Design, and Three-Dimensional Design

Join us in instilling core values that transcend the classroom, laying the groundwork for success in every aspect of school life and beyond. If you're ready to inspire, challenge, and empower the next generation, we want you on our team. Apply now and embark on a fulfilling journey with Ebbsfleet Academy!

This is a fixed term, full-time position, offering MPS/UPS - based on experience + London Fringe Allowance. Please be aware that there is a possibility for a TLR for an exceptional candidate.

Do you know a great teacher who would like to hear about opportunities with Leigh Academies Trust? If so, make a referral today for the chance to receive £100 as a 'thank you'. Simply complete the referral form by clicking here. T&C's apply.

Information about the school

Welcome to Ebbsfleet Academy, where we are committed to doing whatever it takes to make sure all our students receive an outstanding education and achieve exceptional things. We are an extremely ambitious school community and believe there are no excuses for not achieving your absolute potential.

Ebbsfleet Academy opened in September 2013; we are on a journey to become an over-subscribed school that children walk to, with their friends, where they enjoy coming and a school of which they feel proud. We are building an ethos that creates a belief that we can all achieve our goals and better our futures. We are developing independent, resilient and respectful individuals, who are ready to learn for themselves. We want all our students to achieve the highest qualifications they can, but also to fulfil all their potential, academic and personal, sporting, creative and artistic. We want our pupils to leave school as well-rounded, confident young people, with an awareness of the wider world, and a desire and ambition to play an active part in it, all of which is encapsulated in Ebbsfleet Academy’s motto - Aspire and Excel!

We are a dynamic and successful 11-18 academy serving the local community. We have students of all abilities and from a wide variety of backgrounds, all of whom contribute to the richness of our school population. Our curriculum is based around the needs of our students and consists of a rich blend of academic and vocational qualifications, all supported by fantastic learning resources. We are extremely proud of our record to date, of our constantly improving results and of our 'Good' Ofsted outcome (October 2019). We have a clear commitment to the highest of expectations and achievement for all, with an excellent team of committed staff and outstanding facilities.

Values and vision - To be an outstanding community academy, whose focus is on learning, as well as on personal and social development, and to be ambitious for all regardless of circumstance. At Ebbsfleet Academy our aim is to get the best out of every student; excellence in teaching and learning is therefore at the heart of our work. - Our ambition is to ensure that all of our students achieve their potential, develop as courteous, confident and capable young people and leave with an education that has fully equipped them to go on to university or the career of their choice.

Our vision is based on three core values: - ‘Be Ready, Work Hard, Be Nice’. In working towards instilling these values in our students, we strive to provide a safe, healthy and stimulating environment for all.

Following our recent Ofsted news, where we were praised for being on track for an Outstanding rating, this is an exciting opportunity to be part of a school that is moving forward at an exceptional pace!

'We are an extremely ambitious school community and believe there are no excuses for not achieving your absolute potential.' Gurjit Kaur Shergill, Principal

Job Contact Information

  • Name:Talent Team, Leigh Acadamies Trust
  • Address:Carnation Road, Strood, Kent, ME2 2SX
  • Telephone: 01634 412200
  • Email: talent@latrust.org.uk

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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students. You are advised that this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Please be aware that schools are also required to undertake online recruitment checks on shortlisted candidates under changes to Keeping Children Safe in Education.