Assistant Director of Innovation (Food, Technology and Science)

This job is brought to you by Jobs/Redefined, the UK's leading over-50s age inclusive jobs board. Woodhey High School are seeking an inspirational colleague to join our Innovation team as Assistant Director of Faculty. The successful candidate will be required to teach Food Preparation and Nutrition to Key Stage 4, and some elements of Key Stage 3 Design Technology. This is the perfect post for either a current or aspiring middle leader who has experience within their subject and a passion for teaching and learning and wants to develop their leadership skills further both within and outside of their specialist areas. Our Innovation faculty consists of our Science, Child Development, Technology and Food Technology subjects. As Assistant Director of Faculty, you will take a lead on 'Quality of Education', supporting the Director of Faculty with delivering CPD to colleagues, and providing support to staff in all areas related to teaching and learning, curriculum and assessment. This role is ideal for someone who is passionate about the classroom and is eager to share their passion and expertise across our superb team to help to support excellent provision in the classroom for our students. A comprehensive programme of support will be available to the successful candidate, along with full support from experienced faculty and school leaders. The successful candidate will be: Innovative, diligent, flexible and with a drive for improvement A dedicated team player who develops excellent relationships with students and staff alike Professional, always leading by example Fully supportive of the positive ethos of the school and a willingness to contribute to wider school life, for example, through extracurricular activities Willing to participate in personal continued professional development. This is an exciting time to join #TeamWoodhey! We are on a real journey of improvement, taking rapid action to make our school the centre of excellence our students deserve. Everything we do is underpinned by our values of Respect and Excellence, and putting students at the heart of what we do. We equip staff with the knowledge, skills and support to flourish in their roles through our Staff Pledge and welfare package. Do you want to be a part of our exciting team on this exciting journey? Contact us to arrange a visit or complete the application form; we cannot wait to hear from you! Shaw Education Trust are a thriving mix of diverse and growing schools including Primary, Secondary and Special Schools all working together to improve the lives of young people in our communities. We are sponsored by Shaw Trust a charity organisation that focuses on transforming lives. We're a growing group of dynamically awesome academies providing education to children of all ages and abilities. Shaw Education Trust offer the following employee benefits with your Teaching or Support Staff employment: An excellent Local Government Pension Scheme (Support Staff) / Teachers Pension (Teaching Staff) Support Staff only based on working full time, all year - Generous holiday entitlement from your first day of employment (37 days holiday rising to 39 days after 5 years' service including Bank Holidays) Access to Medicash Health & Wellbeing Plan: Enjoy health services designed to support your well-being. Free DiscountForTeachers Scheme for all staff (Support and Teaching), Exclusive discounts to save money with a wide selection of discounts and exclusive offers from hundreds of the biggest brands. Free Eye Tests Cycle to work scheme Access to our Institute of Education and fantastic opportunities to help you grow, contribute and flourish in your role and in the Trust. We know our people are the key to our success and so we're committed to ensuring the employment experience at Shaw Education Trust is a rewarding one.

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