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Applications are welcome from newly qualified and experienced teachers of Design & Technology, who have a passion for Design & Technology and for student success. The ability to teach Design & Technology up to A Level would be an advantage. There may be TLR's available for candidates with the right experience.
We are seeking to appoint an ambitious and highly effective teacher of Design & Technology with fantastic opportunities to develop their teaching and learning. Like us, you will be dynamic, innovative and hardworking. You will also have exceptional subject knowledge, a desire to positively impact upon students' learning and a firm commitment to high academic achievement. Above all you will be dedicated to giving all our students an outstanding education.
The Design & Technology department is a highly successful, committed, and dynamic department. It is well resourced and has a relentless focus of raising pupil progress.
At STM, we can offer successful applicants:
· Professional support with our CPD programme and as part of Assisi Catholic Trust we have access to wider opportunities across the Deanery and Diocese to enhance your professional development
· Support and encouragement to continue with further research or study
· Personal support with our wellbeing programme and support structures
· Relocation assistance may be available
Prospective candidates are warmly encouraged to contact the school to arrange a time to come and visit us for an informal discussion. Please contact James Hollingsworth, Teaching and Learning Director on 01702 344933 or email jhollingsworth@st-thomasmore.southend.sch.uk to arrange a telephone conversation or a tour (with the school's COVID-19 risk assessment measures in place).
Please see the school's website for further details and an application form or telephone the school for details to be sent to you. Please return completed applications to recruitment@st-thomasmore.southend.sch.uk. We are a Catholic School but applications are equally welcome from non-Catholic Christians who support our Catholic ethos.
Information about the School
The aim of the Trust is to provide the children in our care with the best possible education within a caring and supportive Catholic ethos.
We will support the spiritual, moral, social, cultural and physical development of each child, as well as maximising progress, achievement and attainment to ensure their intellectual growth and to fulfil their potential.
Our Schools are:
• Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Benfleet
• Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Leigh-on-Sea
• Our Lady of Ransom Catholic Primary School, Rayleigh
• Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Southend-on-sea
• St Helen’s Catholic Primary School, Westcliff-on-sea
• St George’s Catholic Primary School, Shoeburyness
• St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Canvey Island
• St Teresa’s Catholic Primary School, Rochford
• St Thomas More High School, Westcliff-on-sea
We respect each pupil as a unique person with God given gifts, qualities and particular needs.
Appointments made are subject to an Enhanced DBS clearance and safeguarding checks.