What skills and experience we're looking for

• Experience of teaching, learning and assessment to at least KS3/4, preferably KS5
• A good understanding of curriculum developments
• Able to use a range of teaching and learning strategies
• Commitment to high standards in all aspects of the academy’s work
• An understanding of how Assessment for Learning can improve student performance and how to embed this within your department
• Confidence in the use of standard computer packages and how these can be used to enhance student learning
• Able to use student level data to raise standards
• Enthusiasm for your subject
• Creative problem solving together with willingness to take on and develop and try new approaches and ideas
• Ability to relate to students in a pleasant and sympathetic manner and to recognise potential safeguarding issues

· Able to communicate both orally and in writing to students and their parents

What the school offers its staff

Northern Education Trust offers:

• The opportunity to work and progress across the family of schools, should you wish in the future;
• The chance to apply for leadership roles in the Deeps structure taking on a whole school leadership project;
• The support and expertise of Director of Subjects.
• A full and detailed programme of support and development for all;
• A further comprehensive programme of professional development, including leadership, provided through the NET Staff College.

Employee benefits

• Free flu vaccinations
• Free onsite parking

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Design Manager

Are you an experienced Design Manager seeking a new role? We have an opportunity with a leading and reputable Tier 1 Contractor renowned for delivering high quality projects across various sectors.

About the role of Design Manager

This is an excellent opportunity for you to join a new £60m project and play pivotal role in shaping the project through to completion.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the design process for the project, ensuring alignment with client requirements and project objectives
• Collaborate with internal and external teams to develop design solutions
• Oversee the preparation and submission of design documentation, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and standards
• Monitor project timelines and budgets proactively identifying potential risks and implementing effective mitigation strategies
• Facilitate design reviews and workshops, fostering a collaborative working environment

Requirements for Design Manager

• Proven experience as a Design Manager within the construction industry preferably with a Tier 1 Contractor
• Strong understanding of construction processes, design principles and relevant regulations
• Excellent leadership skills
• Proficiency in design software and tools E.g. AutoCAD, Revit
• A degree in architecture or engineering would be advantageous

What we offer for Design Manager

• Competitive Salary
• Car allowance and other benefits
• Opportunity for personal development and career progression

If you want to hear more about this Design Manager role please apply with an up-to-date copy of your CV or contact Chelsey in our Brighton Office on 01273003033 or cpotter@fr-group.co.uk.

Job Title: Leader of Learning, Design Technology

School Name: Westhoughton High School

Working Hours: Full time

Salary: Leadership Pay Scale (L1 L6) £47,185 - £53,380 per annum

Start Date: 1st January 2025

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: Monday 7th October 2024 at 9.00am

Interview Date: Wednesday 9th October 2024

Westhoughton High School are looking to appoint with effect from 1st January 2025 an enthusiastic, talented and organised leader who would complement our experienced Design Technology Team, as their Leader of Learning. The successful candidate will be joining a Team who has a firm commitment to supporting and developing every child.

We would love to strengthen our team with someone who will be a passionate and inspirational teacher and leader, and who can uphold our existing high standards and continue to drive the development of the technology curriculum.

Our school is a great place to work. We have high expectations of our staff, but they are strongly supported; we place a large emphasis on CPD and staff wellbeing. Our learning environment has been transformed over recent years and we have recently undertaken a significant building and improvements programme to reflect an increase in student population.

We expect to appoint someone who can:

• Show vision, clarity and strong communication skills
• Show commitment to working as part of an established team with excellent interpersonal skills
• Show a passion to teach Technology and to instil passion in young people
• Show a record as a successful leader in bringing people with them
• Offer a diverse range of skills and talents
• Demonstrate a firm commitment to supporting and developing every child
• Build on our whole staff commitment to supporting the learning of our young people
• Be motivated, supportive and can invest in our shared, whole school values and future aspirations.

In return we offer:

• A committed, supportive and enthusiastic staff
• An SLT that has a clear sense of purpose, corporate vision and a clear desire to move the school forward
• Students who expect and deserve the best from us all
• A commitment to professional development opportunities for all staff
• A focus on supporting and providing wellbeing opportunities for all staff.

This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a highly motivated, supportive and driven Team. If you have the commitment and desire to be part of the Team at Westhoughton High School, we want to hear from you.

For further details of the role and how we use your data, please see:

Job Application Pack

Application Form

Completed applications should be returned to the school office:
WHSOffice@westhoughton-high.org

Please note that CVs will not be accepted.

Westhoughton High School is committed to safer recruitment practice, and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and a barred list check. Westhoughton High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and it expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Applicant Pack
Application Form

Our client, a trusted partner of the UK's Ministry of Defence, are seeking an experienced EW RF System Design Engineer to join their team. Our client is expanding their Electromagnetic Warfare (EW) capabilities, and the successful candidate will be responsible for designing the RF System. The EW Group supports activities on relevant weapon systems and missile projects. The RF System Design Engineer will work closely with the missile systems team to ensure seamless integration of RF equipment into the missile.

What we're looking for:

The EW group is ideally looking for a person who exhibits / holds a range of the following qualities / experience:

• Having knowledge of RF systems is essential, especially in an EW context or similar applications such as communications or radar systems.
• The ideal candidate should possess a solid technical understanding of RF/Microwave and electronic systems, including algorithm design and implementation.
• System design engineering skills including: requirements elicitation, decomposition, and management; system design, integration, and test; system verification and validation
• Proficient in one or more systems design toolsets (e.g. SysML, DOORS and/or Rhapsody).
• EW tactics and techniques and Antenna design and / or EM modelling
• Understand and know about Integrated Air Defence Systems.
• System-level RF modelling, with the use of tools such as MATLAB and Simulink
• Experience in supplier management (typically undertaken with the support of a Procurement Lead)
• Work package and project management, with the ability to manage schedule, cost, quality, and performance metrics

"Please Note: This project is a UK eyes only requires all employees to achieve the appropriate clearance relevant to the role".

More about the role:

Our client's relationship with the UK military spans back over 70 years. They have delivered countless landmarks in defence engineering, supplying vital defence capability to meet the needs of the armed forces over land, sea, and air.

This job is at our client's site in Bolton facility, one of the North West's leading manufacturing sites for at least 25 years. The facility offers showers and bike racks and is near the motorway, with a petrol station outside. Amenities like an onsite canteen, Aldi shop, and Costa are nearby. All employees get training and development opportunities.

Guidant Global is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

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