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Design & Technology Design & Technology TechnicianTechnician

(Part Time)(Part Time)

To submit an application please send the completed application form, a copy of your CV and a

covering letter to Therese Andrews, Director of Curriculum Innovation

tandrews@thomas-s.co.uk

BATTERSEASENIOR SCHOOL

BATTERSEA

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Ofsted Outstanding - March 2018“Leadership is truly inspirational. Leaders’ and governors’ visionary outlook creates a highly effective education for all its pupils.”Our website www.thomas-s.co.uk contains detailed information about Our website www.thomas-s.co.uk contains detailed information about Thomas’s London Day Schools in general and Thomas’s Battersea in Thomas’s London Day Schools in general and Thomas’s Battersea in particular.It will give an insight to our values, ethos, facilities, curriculum particular.It will give an insight to our values, ethos, facilities, curriculum and community. and community.

Applications are invited from Applications are invited from enthusiastic and dynamic candidates enthusiastic and dynamic candidates to be our inaugural Design and to be our inaugural Design and Technology Technician based at our Technology Technician based at our brand new facilities in Putney Vale.brand new facilities in Putney Vale.The role description should be read The role description should be read in conjunction with the short film, in conjunction with the short film, prospectus, slides and presentation prospectus, slides and presentation available on the Thomas’s Battersea available on the Thomas’s Battersea Senior School website.Senior School website.

This role is four days a week, from This role is four days a week, from Tuesday-FridayTuesday-Friday

Competitive salary and conditions Competitive salary and conditions are offered.are offered.

For further details go to the For further details go to the Thomas’s London Day Schools Thomas’s London Day Schools website: https://www.thomas-s.co.uk/website: https://www.thomas-s.co.uk/join-our-team/ or email: join-our-team/ or email: tandrews@thomas-s.co.uktandrews@thomas-s.co.uk

To apply for this post please complete To apply for this post please complete the school’s application form and the school’s application form and forward it together with your CV to forward it together with your CV to tandrews@thomas-s.co.uktandrews@thomas-s.co.uk

Applications considered on receipt. Applications considered on receipt.

Closing date: Closing date: 9am Friday 25th June 20219am Friday 25th June 2021

Interviews to be held: Interviews to be held: Week commencing 28th June 2021Week commencing 28th June 2021

Start date: Start date: Friday 3rd September 2021Friday 3rd September 2021

We are committed to safeguarding We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to people and expect all staff to share this commitment and work in share this commitment and work in accordance with our child protection accordance with our child protection policies and procedures. All posts are policies and procedures. All posts are subject to an enhanced DBS check.subject to an enhanced DBS check.

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Thomas’s Battersea Senior School Teacher Recruitment 2

Job Description for Design and Technology Technician

(Part Time)

VisionVisionThomas’s Battersea is a coeducational school for students which will grow into the Senior School years in September 2021 with its first Year 9 cohort. It offers a world-class, progressive education which is forward-thinking and outward-looking, with values at its heart. Our aim is to prepare students superbly not only for the next phase of their education, but also for their lives that lie beyond. Restlessly innovative, we strive to equip our students with the knowledge, the skills, the character and the self-understanding which will empower them not merely to survive, but to flourish and to thrive as the adults of tomorrow.

We recognise the need to serve the current national educational system, with its disproportionate emphasis on outcomes. However, we firmly believe that outstanding examination results can be - must be - the by-product of a first-class, broad education, which meets the needs of the whole child - mind, body and soul. Education is about so much more than exam results.

Above all, as our students in these formative years develop a growing sense of self, we seek to nurture in them a strong set of values, with kindness at the core, which will encourage them to take up positions of responsibility and leadership, to give back to their communities and to make a positive contribution to the world.

The RoleThe RoleReporting to: Subject Leader for Design and Technology Based at our new site in Putney Vale that is opening in September 2021.

The inaugural Subject Leader and Technician for Design and Technology at Thomas’s Battersea have a unique challenge and opportunity of being responsible for founding, nurturing and developing a Design and Technology Department in our site at Putney Vale, which will house brand new facilities to enable our pupils to learn using resistant materials, electronics, robotics, graphics, textiles and food. This will be a department which recognises Design and Technology as an opportunity to bridge learning in other subject areas, contributes to an innovative, inclusive and climate conscious education and commits to achieving excellence through the curriculum as well as through extensive extra-curricular provision.

Welcome to Thomas’s Battersea Senior SchoolWelcome to Thomas’s Battersea Senior SchoolThank you for your interest in the post of Design and Technology Technician, a post based at Thomas’s Battersea’s campus in Putney Vale. This is a unique and exciting opportunity for a talented, creative and inspirational technician of Design and Technology to become part of the founding team for our brand new facility in Putney Vale, which will contain facilities for learning with a variety of materials.

You would join a founding Subject Leader for Design and Technology in setting up the department from the very beginning. We are looking to appoint an exceptional colleague who is an excellent team player and who will support the department in providing an innovative and inclusive learning environment. If this sounds like you, we look forward to hearing from you.

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This role description should be read in conjunction with the short film, prospectus, slides and presentation available on the Thomas’s Battersea Senior School website.

Thomas’s Battersea Senior School Teacher Recruitment

This role falls within the category of regulated This role falls within the category of regulated activity, therefore you will be required to activity, therefore you will be required to have an enhanced DBS check and a barred have an enhanced DBS check and a barred list check. Should you receive any cautions list check. Should you receive any cautions or convictions whilst in our employment or convictions whilst in our employment these must be reported immediately to these must be reported immediately to your line manager.your line manager.

The School is committed to safeguarding The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and volunteers to share this commitment and work in accordance with our safeguarding/work in accordance with our safeguarding/child protection policies and procedures.child protection policies and procedures.

The post holder’s responsibility for promoting The post holder’s responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and safeguarding the welfare of children and young persons for whom he/she is and young persons for whom he/she is responsible, or with whom he/she comes responsible, or with whom he/she comes into contact will be to adhere to and ensure into contact will be to adhere to and ensure compliance with the school’s Child Protection compliance with the school’s Child Protection Policy Statement at all times. If in the course Policy Statement at all times. If in the course of carrying out the duties of the post, the of carrying out the duties of the post, the post-holder becomes aware of any actual post-holder becomes aware of any actual or potential risks to the safety or welfare of or potential risks to the safety or welfare of children in the school, he/she must report children in the school, he/she must report any concerns to the school’s Designated any concerns to the school’s Designated Safeguarding Lead or to the Headmaster/Safeguarding Lead or to the Headmaster/Headmistress (if different).Headmistress (if different).

Key areas of responsibilityKey areas of responsibility• Be responsible for the management and preparation of the workshop

areas used by staff and students ensuring a safe working, tidy and healthy environment is always provided

• Demonstrate, advise and assist in practical activities within the classroom, preparing materials and equipment for lessons and demonstrations.

• Be responsible for the safe storage of all equipment and materials arranging the disposal of waste and hazardous materials, according to the relevant regulations, guidelines, school procedures and in line with Health and Safety good practice

• Ensure regular health and safety checks and servicing of machinery • and equipment, undertaking health and safety risk assessments within

the faculties• Maintain and repair equipment and apparatus, organise maintenance and

repair, seeking specialist assistance when necessary, in order to ensure safe and efficient operation

• Participate in maintaining records of stock levels and loans of equipment and materials and undertake annual stocktaking, ordering new stocks, supplies or equipment when authorised by teaching staff, seeking best value in line with school policies

• To take receipt of materials and equipment delivered and working with the finance team on ensuring prompt payment of invoices

• Liaise with the Network Manager in respect of ICT hardware and software operation within the Design and Technology classrooms, ensuring correct licensing for bespoke software is in place and up to date

• Support teaching through familiarisation with lesson plans and medium term plans as well as classroom management and behaviour routines.

• Support pupils with design and creation, including for the termly exhibition and their own projects

• Provide organization and support for extracurricular activities, including competitions

• Provide routine admin support e.g. photocopying, filing, faxing, emailing, completing forms

• Maintain manual and computerised records/management information systems as required

• Attend staff meetings as appropriate• Undertake any other duties that can be accommodated within the nature

of this post

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We aim to provide an outstanding education for young people aged 2 to 18 that is forward-thinking and outward-looking, with values at its heart.

We believe in kindness at the core. We are Christian schools, open to families of all faiths and none. We aim to instil a strong set of values, first by example and also through exceptional pastoral care. We believe that individual wellbeing is of primary importance, balanced by an equal commitment to service leadership and to the wider community.

We take a four-dimensional approach to education, developing knowledge, skills, character and meta-learning. We offer a curriculum that fosters an enquiry mindset, is inspiring, relevant and contemporary and ensures both breadth and depth of educational experience.

We place emphasis on developing skills of communication, collaboration, creativity and critical thinking. We want pupils not only to remember, but also to think creatively; to analyse age-appropriate, complexissues and to be ready for life as well as work in a globalised, digital and connected world.

It is our aim that every pupil leaves Thomas’s with core values and a strong sense of social responsibility; inner strength and positive physical and mental health; academic success and a love of learning. We strive to ensure that a Thomas’s education equips all of our students with optimism about and preparedness for the future, setting them on a path to become net contributors to society and to flourish as successful, conscientious and caring citizens

of the world.

The Heads and Principals Thomas’s London Day Schools

Our Aims

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Our Values

Courtesy Respect PerseveranceHonestyKindness HumilityIndependence Confidence Leadership Givers, Not Takers

KINDNESSWe expect pupils at Thomas’s to be kind; to be good friends to those around them, always on the lookout for and ready to support those in need of a word of encouragement or a listening ear.

COURTESYWe expect our pupils to be unfailingly courteous and polite; to have regard for the needs of others; to be responsible for the impact of their behaviour on those around them; to stand back, holding the door open, to allow adults through; to be particularly aware of the very young and the very old; not to ‘hog the pavement’ on school trips; to say “please” and “thank you” without prompting.

HONESTYWe expect our pupils to be honest, to act with integrity at all times and to understand and uphold the rule of law.

RESPECTWe encourage all members of the community to respect themselves, each other, their learning environment and the wider community. We expect our pupils not just to tolerate but to celebrate difference, to respect the right of others to hold differing beliefs or views and to develop an awareness of individual liberty.

As our pupils become old enough to understand the characteristics protected by law, we look to them to challenge discrimination in all its forms and to foster healthy, positive relationships grounded in mutual respect.

PERSEVERANCEWe would like our pupils to appreciate the importance of, and to show, perseverance; to acquire a ‘growth mindset’ by understanding that intelligence can be developed; to embrace challenges; to persist in the face of setbacks; to see effort as the path to mastery; to learn from criticism; to find lessons and inspiration in the success of others and, as a result, to reach ever-higher levels of achievement and a greater sense of free will.

INDEPENDENCEWe would like our pupils to become independent learners; to work hard; to be responsible, organised and to manage their belongings effectively. In the classroom, we would like them not only to make valid contributions, but also to be good listeners, who respect and encourage the efforts of their peers. We hope that, as a result of their lessons at school, our pupils will begin to take responsibility for their personal learning,

reading around subjects that interest them, carrying out their own research and making full use of the many excellent resources available to them. As a result, we would like our pupils to gain a growing sense of enquiry and wonder about the world around them; about the vast body of knowledge and skills that has brought mankind to where we are today – and about how much there is still to learn.

CONFIDENCEWe expect our pupils to acquire self-knowledge by encountering both success and failure in an environment of support and encouragement, both at school and at home. Consequently, they should be ‘comfortable in their own skin’, full of self-confidence, yet always free of arrogance, and able to make sound judgements. We would like our pupils to become their best selves, not a second-hand version of someone else.

LEADERSHIPWe aim to equip our pupils to lead by example and to recognise service as a powerful form of leadership; to be prepared to stand out from the crowd; to be the first to respond to someone in need; to stand up for what they believe to be right; to challenge what they know

to be wrong; to risk making an unpopular decision, if they believe it to be for the greater good; to earn the trust and respect of others. We hope that our pupils will experience at an early age the opportunities and challenges of leadership.

HUMILITYNotwithstanding their confidence, our pupils are expected to retain a sense of humility; to be without arrogance; to be conscious of the advantages they enjoy and to show gratitude for them by putting them to best use by helping others. We hope that all our pupils will acquire a sense of the eternal and that this will inform their perspective of their place in the world.

GIVERS, NOT TAKERSAbove all, we would like our pupils to be givers, not takers; to show generosity of spirit; to use their skills and talents first for the benefit of others. We hope that our students will leave their school with a strong sense of social responsibility, set on a path to become net contributors to society and to flourish as successful, conscientious and caring citizens of the world.

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