Teacher of Product Design and Construction (NQT and Experienced Colleagues welcome to apply.)
- Employer
- Birmingham City Council
- Location
- St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School Wychall Lane Birmingham B38 8AP
- Salary
- MPR/UPR
- Closing date
- 19 Mar 2021
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- Sector
- Education
- Job Type
- Schools / Academies - Teaching roles
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Working Pattern
- See advert details
- Hours
- Full-Time
Job Details
Teacher of Product Design and Construction (NQT and Experienced Colleagues welcome to apply.)
MPR/UPR
Hours: Full time (Part time applicants would be considered)
Contract Type: Permanent
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School
Wychall Lane
Birmingham
B38 8AP
Phone: 0121 464 4643
Email Address: enquiry@stacs.bham.sch.uk
Job Start Date: September 2021
We are seeking an ambitious, committed and inspirational teacher of Product Design and Construction for September 2021.
- Are you passionate about teaching?
- Are you enthusiastic about product design and construction?
- Are you excited about the possibility of joining a dedicated team of committed and hardworking teachers?
If so, we have a permanent position for an outstanding candidate within an exceptionally strong faculty.
St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School is a large and thriving 11-18 Catholic school where staff and students from all faiths live out the school mission and every member of the community feels valued and engaged. In November 2018 the school was judged to be 'Good' by OFSTED. The Technology Faculty are a stable team of experienced professionals with a tradition of outstanding results at Key Stage 4 and 5 in all subjects.
This is a new curriculum option and the school is looking for a suitably experienced person to join the Technology Faculty in offering elements of the construction curriculum that suit your skill set. The school will consider applications from both qualified teachers of technology specialising in construction and also instructors who have experience of the
building trade and supervising/training young people. Consideration will also be given to applicants who would prefer a part time position - in which case hourly rates of pay would then be linked to contractual hours.
The successful applicant will:
- teach KS3 Product Design
- be excited about developing a new subject, construction, within the faculty structure
- teach construction at KS4 - BTEC First Construction and the Built Environment (2018)
- teach a range of technology subjects at KS3 where staffing hours are required.
- have a secure knowledge of CAD/CAM
- Health and Safety trained and registered to use all workshop machinery and tools
- be motivated and passionate about working in a richly diverse educational community
- be able to inspire students and staff within a culture of high standards, expectations and outcomes for all
- be an excellent role-model and teacher of Product Design and Construction
It is an exciting time to join St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School as we are part of the Lumen Christi Catholic Multi Academy. This is a wonderful opportunity for the right person to work with highly dedicated staff in a popular Catholic secondary school.
Closing Date: 19 March 2021, 9am
For further details and application form visit: www.stacs.org or contact The Office Manager at the School.
Applicants please note: This post is not part of the City Council and the successful candidate will not hold a Birmingham City Council Contract of Employment. Please use the contact details in the advert for information on actual employment conditions.
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks, including: an enhanced DBS; Prohibition check; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work. All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references.
Company
Working for Birmingham City Council is more than just a job; it's about making life better for the 1 million plus people who live and work in the city.
We welcome people from diverse and underrepresented communities and encourage applications from, those with caring responsibilities, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, neurodivergent, disabled and LGBT+ people. As part of our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, we are committed to promoting and supporting the physical and mental health of all our staff and removing barriers to improve inclusion. We are making significant strides to understand and continuously improve our employees’ experience and we are committed to implementing progressive diversity talent management.
Information for applicants with a disability
We are a proud Disability Confident Employer. We encourage applicants to disclose disabilities, so we can support them fully during our recruitment process and make any necessary reasonable adjustments. Please contact: 0121 675 7070 option 3 (lines open between 8.45am to 5.15pm Monday to Friday).
If you require an application in an alternative format, such as Braille or you are unable to complete an application form via WMJOBS, please contact bccHR@birmingham.gov.uk. When you have completed your application form this can be returned to bccHR@birmingham.gov.uk or for Braille applications these can be posted to, Recruitment Team, 2nd Floor, 10 Woodcock Street, B7 4BG.
The Council is a fantastic place to work. You will find an organisation that is both challenging and supportive; with a leadership impatiently adventurous in its pursuit of excellence.
There is a clear vision which is ensuring that the Council is working for communities today and building for tomorrow, we focus our resources on five key priorities:
- A Prosperous Birmingham: through a focus on inclusive economic growth, tackling unemployment, attracting inward investment, and maximising the benefits of the Commonwealth Games.
- An Inclusive Birmingham: through a focus on tackling poverty and inequality, empowering citizens, promoting diversity and civic pride, and supporting and enabling all children and young people to thrive.
- A Safe Birmingham: through a focus on making the city safer, safeguarding vulnerable citizens, increasing affordable housing, and tackling homelessness.
- A Healthy Birmingham: through a focus on tackling health inequalities, encouraging physical activity and healthy living, supporting mental health, and improving outcomes for adults with disabilities and older people.
- A Green Birmingham: through a focus on street cleanliness, improving air quality, continuing the route to net zero, and becoming a city of nature.
We see the Council’s role as providing strategic leadership – that’s being able to visualise a new future for the city and equipping others to share our vision. We want to ensure the provision of services for all, so we can support those least able to support themselves by working with partners and putting citizens and neighbourhoods at the heart of our decision-making.
We are always looking for people who put the customer at the centre of their approach, with a commitment to excellence to help us achieve our vision. We will support you to develop and thrive in your role, building a pathway for long-term success, with lots of development opportunities, such as apprenticeships.
In return, we offer you excellent terms and conditions, generous annual leave, a great pension scheme, well-being support, annual travel passes and discounts at a number of city centre establishments.
Birmingham City Council is a Foundation Living wage employer - known as the Birmingham Living Wage. The Birmingham Living Wage, is determined by the Living Wage Foundation on an annual basis by the Centre of Research in Society Polity at Loughborough University. The current rate can be found at: www.livingwage.org.uk.
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- http://birmingham.gov.uk/
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