Head of Design & Technology

At Ark Elvin Academy we are proud of the excellent education we offer our pupils. Our team of enthusiastic, high expectations staff have transformed our school and we are just as excited about the next step in our school improvement journey as we work together to deliver the outstanding education our community need and deserve. We are deeply committed to our mission:

“To ensure that every pupil leaves Elvin confident, articulate, and culturally aware; able to pursue careers they are passionate about, contribute to society and live happy, healthy and fulfilled lives.”

In our last OFSTED inspection (October 2019) it was recognised that:

“Pupils, parents and staff all agree that Ark Elvin Academy has improved out of all recognition. Pupils are proud of the school.”
“The headteacher and leaders have very high expectations…… Staff want all pupils to succeed in every area of their lives, not just academically.”
“The school is a calm, safe and supportive place for pupils. Pupils behave very well in lessons. They get on well with one another and with adults.”

We are a large non-selective secondary school in the London borough of Brent, with excellent transport links to central London. We are committed to ensuring teachers can focus on teaching and have the opportunity to refine and develop their practice in the classroom and develop their leadership skills, we have:

• Twice as many training days as is standard.
• Weekly professional development for all staff.

In recruiting our next Head of Design & Technology we are seeking the following from applicants:

• A commitment to serving our diverse community in Brent
• A passion for their subject, curriculum development and teaching and learning
• High expectations for themselves and our pupils
• A keenness to learn and develop in your role and as a leader
• A team player with high standards of professionalism and courteousness.

You will become part of a close-knit professional community of enthusiastic colleagues who benefit from the training, guidance and support from the Ark network, one of the country’s top performing school groups.

Our Design & Technology department has its own wing in our new building with fantastic facilities. We are excited about building a broad and rich DT curriculum across KS3 and 4 with the potential to grow into KS5 as well. Our pupils love DT and are keen to have every opportunity to develop their DT knowledge and skills in lessons, in enrichment and through subject trips and workshops.

We passionately believe in our six pillars, and they drive all our thinking and our school improvement at Elvin:

Strong Discipline

Calm, purpose, and order are established through the consistency of expectations and explicit teaching of discipline.

High Quality Teaching

Teachers are subject experts with an excellent understanding of the intellectual journey they are taking their pupils on and have mastery in effective teaching skills.

 Mastery Curriculum

Our curriculum design enables pupils to make rapid progress and develop a framework of knowledge and understanding in each subject area that provides a solid foundation for further study.

Raising aspirations and enrichment

Pupils understand the opportunities that a school and university education will afford them in terms of careers and quality of life. Pupils develop their passions and interests through an Our extensive enrichment programme.

 Character development

Pupils develop the characteristics that support their academic achievement, create thoughtful citizens, and allow them to make reflective choices over their personal lives.

Developing leaders

All members of staff see themselves as leaders within an aligned community of professionals and are systematically trained in best practice. We create high performing teams to drive our school improvement.

Interested in finding out more? Please email our HR advisor, Chantel Mutongole: c.mutongole@arkelvinacademy.org for an initial conversation and to arrange a call with our principal, Rebecca Curtis.

Closing date: Thursday 17th March 2022, 12pm

Interview: Tuesday 22nd March 2022

Start date: September 2022

Salary: Ark main pay scale/ Upper pay scale (£32,960 - £53,341) + TLR2b £4,784

Ark is committed to safeguarding children; successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check