Perm role - Teacher of Media Studies

We are recruiting a Design and Technology teacher on behalf of a leading large multi-academy trust for one of their academies in Lambeth.This will be a permanent role from January 2025.
As a Design and Technology Teacher you will be responsible for the below.
To implement and deliver an appropriately broad, balanced, relevant and differentiated curriculum for students and to support a designated curriculum area as appropriate.

• To monitor and support the overall progress and development of students as a teacher/form tutor
• To facilitate and encourage a learning experience which provides students with the opportunity to achieve their individual potential
• To contribute to raising standards of student attainment
• To share and support the academy's responsibility to provide and monitor opportunities for personal and academic growth

Your main areas of responsibility will fall under the areas of:

• Lesson planning, developing resources and syllabuses, and contributing to the departmental plan
• Curriculum planning
• Continuing professional development and engaging fully in the Performance Management Review process
• Contributing to the process of monitoring and evaluating the subject area
• Maintaining appropriate records and tracking student progress
• Communications with students, parents and other stakeholders
• Pastoral system (including being a form tutor to a selected group of students)

The successful candidate will:

Hold QTS (or equivalent) and a relevant undergraduate degree

Have successful teaching experience at secondary level (can be teaching practice), ideally including experience in multi-ethnic urban schools and of working in an 11-18 school.

Have knowledge of National Curriculum requirements at KS3 and KS4, and of writing lesson plans, developing resources and assessing students' work

Be able to work as part of a team and to develop and maintain positive relationships with all staff

Have a good level of ICT skills, ideally including innovative use of interactive white boards

Be able to create a motivating and safe learning environment for all students

Be able to communicate positively with parents, carers and other external agencies where necessary

Have good written and spoken communication skills

Be able to motivate students and raise their aspirations through a range of strategies

What you'll get in return
In addition to the opportunities for career development and progression, the academy offers a competitive rewards and benefits package which includes allowance for teachers on MPS/UPS, a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, a Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions, a Wellbeing Cash Plan, an electric car scheme, and many other benefits.

What you need to do now
If you or anyone you know have the relevant experience and are interested in the role, please email your updated CV to If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.
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