DT Teacher - Ryde Academy

Job Posted: 15 November 2024

• Contract Term: Fixed Term
• Location: Ryde, Isle of Wight
• Contract Type: Full time
• Salary: Main Pay Range/Upper Pay Range + well-being cash plan + pension scheme (TPS) + additional Lift Schools benefits
• Industries: Arts & Graphic Design Education

Job title: DT Teacher

Salary: Main Pay Range/Upper Pay Range + well-being cash plan + pension scheme (TPS) + additional Lift Schools benefits

Hours: Full Time

Contract type: Fixed Term, Maternity Cover

Start date:  February 2025

With you in our classrooms, we can change lives. 

We’re looking for a dedicated teacher to join our ambitious, supportive team at Ryde Academy, on the Isle of Wight.  You will be teaching textiles and graphics within this maternity cover role, starting February 1st 2025. 

Ready to make an impact?

Join us to play a vital role in shaping young lives and helping every student reach their potential. At Ryde Academy, you’ll collaborate with inspiring colleagues who share your commitment, with the support and resources you need to focus on what matters most – providing an excellent education in every classroom, every day.

Ryde's Design Technology department is a highly STEM focused area of the academy. We are committed to providing students with a high-quality education, linked to real world problem solving that fosters creativity, innovation, and practical skills. 

We offer a diverse range of courses, including:

• Product Design
• Textiles
• Graphics
• Engineering 

Our department is well-equipped with state-of-the-art facilities, including:

• Workshops
• 3D printers
• Laser cutters

Our commitment to excellence is expansive - academic excellence is just one part of that. We are just as serious about the wider curriculum and the overall experience of being at school. We believe schools should be joyful and fun, places where children want to be, where they are eager to learn, and where they can truly excel.

Ryde Academy

Ryde Academy, based on the Isle of Wight, is an 11 to 18 years Secondary Academy and is sponsored by Lift Schools. The school is set in spacious grounds and had a completely new state of the art building in 2017. 
Known as the “Garden Isle” because of its beautiful landscape, unspoilt beaches, rugged coastline and beautiful countryside; the Isle of Wight is a perfect place to raise a family.

Judged as ‘Good’ by Ofsted in November 2022, Ryde Academy is a school that pupils feel proud to attend, with a calm and orderly environment. Staff are also proud to work at the school and recognise that leaders are considerate of their workload.

Who is Lift Schools?
Lift Schools is made up of 57 primary, secondary and special schools, educating more than 33,000 pupils across the country. We believe education can transform lives – and we want every child in our schools to achieve their full potential.

Our mission:

• We will provide an excellent education to every child, in every classroom, every day.
• With excellent leadership and teaching in every school, we will help children go on to lead successful and happy lives.
•  We will work with others beyond our network to benefit more children and communities.

How we support you

At Lift Schools, we believe talent drives performance. We offer you:

• Career development and training: Access a wide range of statutory and developmental training to boost your career.
• Our partnership with One World powers our innovative Instructional Excellence Program. We also offer a comprehensive range of CPD programs, including Ambition Institute's Early Career and NPQ offerings, tailored to both individual and network needs.
• Generous benefits: From your pension plan to healthcare and financial support, we've got you covered.
• Lifestyle perks: Enjoy discounted gym memberships, travel deals, and even electric vehicle incentives.

The role is due to commence 1 February 2025. This is a fixed term, maternity cover position for one year.

Closing date: 10 December 2024

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.

Lift Schools are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our people and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair and consistent recruitment process which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and there is a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.