To promote effective learning, appropriate achievement and educational, social and

personal progress of all students for whom the teacher is designated as being responsible,

consistent with the aims of the school and the unique needs of each individual.

The salary is dependent on current qualifications and experience, please see the attached job description for more information.

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and committed Teacher of Design Technology /

Engineering to work in a successful team whose focus is to inspire young people to be the best they can be. The successful applicant will be expected to teach all aspects of the technology curriculum from Y7 to Y11 and a background in Design Technology / Engineering would be preferable. The successful applicant may also be expected to teach other elements of the KS3 DT curriculum which may include food/ textiles from time to time.

You will be an inspiring practitioner, able to make a significant contribution towards supporting our drive to continue raising achievement and standards. We are an ambitious school and are passionate about the education of our students, continuous professional development of all staff and developing our strong partnership with parents and the wider community.

Information about the Technology Faculty:

All rooms in the faculty are well resourced and are either brand new or newly refurbished. They include two food rooms, a large computer suite, a bespoke textiles room, a multi materials room with added IT facilities, one predominantly woodwork room and one predominantly metal work room.

At Key Stage 3 we offer a 3-subject rotation carousel in Y7/8. This comprises electronics/graphics, resistant materials/engineering and food/textiles. In Y9 students do a mini rotation from September to Christmas, then pick a specialism of either food, product design or engineering which they continue to do until the end of the summer term.

At Key Stage 4 we offer a balanced and varied curriculum containing both academic and vocational options. We run GCSE Food and Nutrition, WJEC Hospitality and Catering, and VCert Engineering.

We also offer GCSE Design Technology.

At Post-16 we offer AQA A Level Product Design and have a rapidly growing cohort of students opting to do this. For our extra-curricular opportunities, we also offer after school revision and coursework sessions plus a KS3 CAD/CAM club.

Design and Technology students have access to a vast array of industry standard equipment

including CAD/CAM. Students can design using various up to date CAD packages and make using traditional and modern manufacturing technologies, including CNC and automated industry compatible machinery. This gives our students a taste of a modern working environment and thus equipping them with up-to-date skills

Faculty equipment and processes include design software such as Boutique 3, Solidworks,

Boxford CAD/CAM design, PE design, Google Sketchup, 2D Design; CNC manufacturing such as computerised sewing machines, lathes, milling, A1 and A3 size Router, CNC Lathe, CNC Milling machine, Laser Cutters and Rapid Prototyping machine.

Traditional equipment such as the sheet metal folder, band saws, lathes for both wood and metal, miller, router, vinyl cutters, sewing machines, food processing, fast chill production, air fryers, industrial fridges, new gas and electric ovens.

For an informal chat about the role please contact Mrs S Schofield, Head of Technology, on

[email protected]

About the Trust:

Areté Learning Trust currently has 11 schools and educates over 7,000 young people in and

around North Yorkshire from ages 2-18. Our learners are at the heart of everything we do.

At Areté Learning Trust we work together and collaborate to ensure that all of our learners and our staff team have the chance to reach their potential.

Our Trust is committed to promoting:

Health, happiness and wellbeing
A safe, disciplined and supportive environment
A love of learning through a passionate and committed approach
High standards and expectations
Integrity, kindness and good manners
Respect for individuality and difference
Collaborative working to secure excellence
To realise our aspiration for every child to be the best they can be, we need to ensure that as a Trust we are ‘Striving for Excellence’.

Why work for us?

We want everyone who works within ALT to feel valued and see how their work fits into the bigger picture.

We seek employees who are prepared to take personal responsibility and constantly challenge the norm to improve performance.

In return, we are committed to providing an empowering and supportive learning environment for all staff.

Areté Learning Trust is committed to being the ‘Employer of Choice’.

Essentially this means that we want our schools and our central team to be great places to work.

We want our staff development opportunities to be first class and we want to enable staff who are ambitious to grow their careers with us. To give our learners the best education and opportunities we are committed to recruiting and retaining the very best people in all areas of our organisation.

Regardless of role, we seek staff who:

Have high expectations of themselves and the people they work with.
Are committed to our Trust values.
Show initiative and are responsive to change.
Have strong interpersonal skills with the ability to inspire and motivate others.
Are creative in their approach to problem solving.
Are able to influence effectively, whatever their role.
Are team players.
We welcome applications from all backgrounds; for more information, please refer to our recruitment and selection policy statement (https://www.arete.uk/careers). If you are ready for the next step in your career and you feel that your skill set makes you a good fit for this very exciting opportunity, then we look forward to receiving your application.

Application Process:

Please complete the online application form to apply for this role:

https://mynewterm.com/jobs/146969/EDV-2025-NSFC-09590

All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application. You should use the information supplied with in the Job Description & Person Specification to make the best of your application by identifying some specific pieces of work you may have undertaken in any of these areas. Your application may be viewed in regard to some or all of the skill specific areas over the course of the selection process. Applications via agencies will not be considered.

Interviews will take place as soon as possible after the closing date.

Key Dates:

Closing: 24th February 2025

Interviewing: TBC

Key Documents:

Job Description.pdf

The Areté Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting our children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to a safer recruitment process which includes enhanced criminal records and barring checks, scrutiny of employment history, robust referencing and other vetting checks. Online searches may be done as part of due diligence checks.

Our safeguarding system is underpinned by a range of policies and procedures which encourage and promote safe working practice across the Trust. On joining you will be required to undergo continuous professional development to maintain safe working practice and to safeguard our children and young people.

NYC are committed to directly recruiting staff and will not accept applications nor services from agency suppliers in respect of our vacancies.

We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

North Yorkshire Council (NYC) advertise vacancies on behalf of schools and external organisations (third parties) in North Yorkshire. NYC are not responsible for the recruitment/employment practices of third parties and accept no liability in relation to the vacancy and any subsequent recruitment/employment processes. Enquiries regarding the vacancy or practices should be made directly with the third party.

North Yorkshire Councils’ purpose is to deliver services and facilities to the diverse residents and visitors of North Yorkshire. To ensure we deliver inclusive services we strive to have a diverse workforce where everybody can be themselves by respecting differences and embedding equality of opportunity. We celebrate diversity and recognise each other’s contributions; we therefore welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds.

North Yorkshire Council are committed to the health and safety of our employees and of others including the general public. It has a responsibility to ensure employees who hold a position that is deemed to be safety critical as it requires the performance of duties which are directly related to the safe operation or security of a facility, piece of equipment or vehicle, handling of chemicals or work at height or in confined spaces and which, if not performed properly, could result in a serious safety risk or environmental hazard to employees, a facility or the general public , do not attend work whilst under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Individuals offered employment with North Yorkshire Council will be subject to the Workplace Substance Misuse policy. For safety critical roles as detailed above, random alcohol and drug testing may take place during the course of employment.