Job description
FLEETWOOD HIGH SCHOOL
Broadway , Fleetwood , Lancashire , FY7 8HE
Tel: 01253 876757
School website: www.fleetwoodhs.org.uk
Roll: 1050
Fleetwood High School is a fully comprehensive school for 11 to 16 year olds which serves the Fylde Coast, predominantly Fleetwood, Thornton and Cleveleys, Lancashire. There are currently 1060 pupils on the school roll.
In the Fleetwood area we are fast becoming the popular choice school for children and their carers and for a number of years we have been oversubscribed.
Our HEART values place learning and pride in personal best at the very core of everything that we do. All are expected to push the boundaries of their potential through dedication and commitment in a culture which nurtures achievement.
We are seeking to appoint an ambitious, innovative, and highly skilled Head of Art, Design & Technology a popular and well-established subject at Fleetwood High School, supported by excellent facilities. The ability to deliver Product Design would be an advantage. The successful applicant will report directly to the SLT Link, and it is expected to lead the strategic direction and development of the faculty.
We are looking for:
- A teacher who is committed to delivering active and engaging learning, which enthuses young people and motivates them to want to succeed
- A teacher who can promote a love and passion of learning and stimulate our pupils intellectual curiosity
- A teacher who can set targets that stretch and challenge students of all backgrounds, abilities and dispositions
- A teacher with a continued commitment to their own professional development.
We can offer you:
- A state of the art PFI building with first class facilities, including a bespoke dance studio, 3G Astroturf pitch, 10 hi-tech Science Labs, 4 bespoke ICT suites, state of the art recording studio, newly refurbished student learning resource centre amongst many other modern facilities
- Well-equipped classrooms with an average class size of just 26 students
- A generous allowance for CPD study and lesson planning time
- Free onsite parking, free access to our onsite gym and access to our free staff meals scheme
Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2022 an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.
The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Information provided by you or the Disclosure and Barring Service will be dealt with in a confidential manner in accordance with the DBS's Code of Practice. You may view the Code of Practice on the DBS website at www.gov.uk/dbs or alternatively a copy is available on request. Lancashire County Council has a Handling of DBS Certificate Information Policy this is available from the recruiting manager to applicants who are asked to complete a DBS application.
Lancashire County Council has a Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-offenders this is available to all applicants upon request.
More Information can be found at www.fleetwoodhs.org.uk
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TBA
For an informal discussion please contact:
Steve Woodburn, Tel: 01253 876757