Teacher of Design Technology - 1 specialist discipline area

Required from: January / April or September 2025 start

(ECTs and second placement trainees welcome)

About the Role

We seek to appoint an ambitious, enthusiastic and highly motivated Design Technology teacher. The successful applicant must have excellent subject knowledge, an understanding of effective pedagogy and must be able to teach one of the specialisms to pupils at Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 while working in the wider Design Technology team within KS3. We have a friendly, dynamic, highly supportive, and dedicated staff team within D&T, including a senior technician, and we are looking for someone who would be able to add a further dimension to our future department vision.

The DT team is dedicated to fostering a love of their subject through demonstration of their passion and enthusiasm, and is committed to providing consistently high quality curricular and extracurricular experiences for pupils. Since the current Head of Department was appointed in Autumn 2021, the D&T department has raised its profile rapidly across Key Stages 3 & 4. As a result, it boasts the highest grades the school has ever achieved at GCSE level within the areas of Construction and 3D Design.

The department is in an exciting development phase at KS3 with new Schemes of Work planned from September 2024 that, for the first time, will showcase a five-discipline curriculum offer for our students. We are equipped with two workshops that deliver Resistant Materials and Systems & Control, a food technology room, a graphic design / textiles room in development (to launch in September 2024) and a prep room.

We also offer Hospitality & Catering at KS4, taught by a newly appointed specialist, and we are looking to further expand our GCSE and vocational offer for September 2025 and beyond.

 This post represents an ideal opportunity to work within a friendly, supportive and professional team, in a subject area which produces consistently excellent results. It is an excellent opportunity for either an ECT or an experienced teacher to develop their career. As well as offering an excellent induction and support programme, the school prides itself on a comprehensive staff development programme, focussing on excellent teaching and learning.

About the School

Lister Community School is a large 11-16 Academy at the heart of its community, and is part of the Newham Community Learning Trust. Our vision is to provide a world class international education for young people in Newham. We firmly believe our young people have the right to the same quality of teaching and range of opportunities as at any school in the country, and our ethos is one of continuous improvement, with a focus on strong partnerships and staff development. Over the last ten years we have significantly raised academic standards and are now the school of choice for our local community. 

Our facilities

The school boasts:

• A brand new music, dance, and drama department with specialist rooms and facilities
• A multi-use games area with integrated tennis and basketball courts, and a large sports field
• A new, state of the art gym facility, which staff are welcome to use before and after school, comprising of a variety of high spec gym equipment
• Two lecture theatres and a well-stocked library open to students from 7:30am until after school
• A brand new 'Rainbow Café' situated on St. Mary’s Road comprising two separated areas - one of which is open to the public during weekdays, the other privately accessible and open to staff from breakfast through until late afternoon each day. Facilities include booth seating with power outlets to allow staff an alternative space to work / hold meetings.

In December 2018, Ofsted found that the school has maintained the good quality of education and ‘made strong progress in many aspects of the school’s provision‘ since our previous inspection in September 2013. Our many strengths are highlighted, including how students are ‘courteous and articulate’ and ‘enjoy school and value the wide range of opportunities they are given’. We are very proud that the report recognises our high aspirations, the hard work and good behaviour of our students, and the dedication and commitment of our staff.

At Lister Community School, we recognise the positive value of diversity, promote equality and challenge discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.

Closing date: Friday 25th October 2024 @ 4:00pm

PLEASE NOTE:  

1. Applications will be reviewed and shortlisted on a rolling basis and we reserve the right to interview, appoint and close the advert early depending on the volume of applications we receive. We therefore encourage you to apply at the earliest opportunity to avoid disappointment. We will only be contacting those candidates who have been selected to progress to the next stage of the process. Please note we do not have parking facilities onsite.
2. Lister Community School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. This appointment will be conditional on successful pre-employment checks. Identity, Prohibition, Qualification, Barred List, Enhanced DBS, Section 128, Overseas, Right to work, Reference, Criminal Record and Medical Checks are essential for all applicable posts at the School. 
3. In accordance with paragraph 221 of Keeping Children Safe in Education (2024), Lister Community School will carry out an online search for all shortlisted candidates. If shortlisted for the role an appropriate online search will be undertaken on your name(s). Any information given will be treated as confidential and will only be used in relation to the post for which you have applied.