Head of Design Technology

Head of Design Technology – Start Date September 2024

St Francis Xavier’s Catholic Academy, founded in 1842, is a Catholic Academy with a co-educational Sixth Form with a strong academic tradition and 1000 pupils across Key Stage 3 and 4. The Sixth Form has strong collaborative links with partner schools across the city.

As we look to the future and continue our improvement journey, we have recently joined St Joseph Catholic Multi Academy Trust. We are excited about joining St Joseph’s as they become the CMAT for our part of the Archdiocese. Through the Trust, we can offer you a firm commitment to your own professional development, which is at the core of their offer for all staff.  You can find more information here www.sjcmat.co.uk

Role Details 

As an improving school, this is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic teacher who loves their subject to join St Francis Xavier’s Catholic Academy.  We are seeking someone who can share their passion for Design Technology to our students and to inspire all students to have a love of learning.  If you have the vision and skills to deliver inspirational teaching whilst having the focus and drive to ensure successful outcomes are reached across the department, then we’d love to hear from you.

St Francis Xavier’s Catholic Academy offers the opportunity to lead a subject that is passionate about achievement for all pupils, and where our fantastic students enjoy a dynamic and engaging curriculum.  Our Design Technology Department is an outstanding team of professionals who achieve excellent results. We value challenge, active participation and motivation. The department is a positive, high-achieving, forward-thinking department that believes every child can succeed in Design Technology.

The successful applicant will be an excellent and innovative classroom teacher and is expected to be able to teach Design Technology across the ability and age range. Our Head of Department must be a highly effective teacher with an exceptional understanding of curriculum design, is supportive of others and openly shares best practice, modelling this with their team.

If you consistently deliver high-quality lessons and enthuse and engage students to achieve their full potential, then our Design Technology department is the place for you.

Personal Qualities

• Knowledge of current curriculum developments in the subject and their implications;
• Good knowledge and understanding of current educational thinking;
• Good understanding of how children learn and how to raise standards of;
• Ability to build and sustain professional standards and relationships with students;
• Committed to Safeguarding and the Wellbeing of our school community
• A passion for education and making a difference;
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines;
• Energy, enthusiasm, good sense of humour;
• Emotional maturity and resilience in dealing with challenging behaviours.
• Able to communicate effectively with students, staff and other stakeholders

What we can offer you

• A commitment to support your professional development.
• A role in a school that has a clear vision.
• Working as part of a committed and talented team of professionals.
• Opportunity for additional paid duties.
• Access to Trust-wide professional development opportunities.
• Employee Assistance Programmes.

If you believe you have the energy, passion, resilience and drive to be part of our positive journey, we would love to have you on our team.

Please visit our website for details and application form at  www.sfx1842.org

For further information and school visits, please contact  d.banks@sfx1842.org

Forward completed applications to: v.hill@sfx1842.org

Closing date for applications: Wednesday 15th May 2024 12pm

Shortlisting: Wednesday 15th May 2024 

Interviews will be held on: Tuesday 21st May 2024

Please note – Only applicants who are shortlisted will be contacted following the closing date.  For shortlisted applicants an online search will be conducted prior to interview

Safeguarding of our pupils is a priority

All posts are subject to enhanced DBS disclosures

This post is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020) and will be subject to an enhanced DBS certificate with a children’s barred list check. You will also be required to complete a criminal self-disclosure form if you are short-listed for the post.’