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Dundonald High School in Northern Ireland seeks a Head of Technology & Design to lead the department, develop curricula and ensure safe workshop practice. The post requires a proven track record in teaching Technology and managing a team within Key Stage 3 and 4 environments. The successful candidate will drive improvement plans, oversee assessment strategies, and collaborate with senior leadership to raise standards, while complying with health and safety regulations and staff development

Primary Location : Down-Dundonald-Dundonald High SchoolContract Type : PermanentDuration of Contract/Contract End Date : N/AStatus : Full-TimeHours per Week : Full-TimeWorking Pattern : Monday to FridayGrade/Scale : Teacher Main Pay Scale, M2 - UPS 3 £32,916 - £50,876 per annumAllowance(s) : Teaching Allowance 1 as per the DE Teachers' Pay and Allowances circularAnticipated Interview Date(s) : TBAAdditional Information: N/AJOB DESCRIPTIONJOB TITLE: Head of Technology & DesignREPORTS TO: PrincipalPROFESSIONAL DUTIES OF A TEACHERTEACHERS' (TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT) REGULATIONS(NORTHERN IRELAND) 1987Schedule 3Regulation 5Additional Duties Head of Technology & DesignHealth and Safetya) To take lead responsibility for health and safety within all Technology rooms and workshops in line with EA guidance and relevant legislation.b) To ensure that all practical activities are supported by appropriate and regularly reviewed risk assessments.c) To ensure compliance with regulations relating to machinery and equipment, including maintenance, safe operation and staff competence.d) To oversee the safe storage, handling and disposal of materials in accordance with COSHH regulations.e) To ensure all staff and pupils are appropriately trained in safe working practices and the correct use of equipment and PPE.f) To monitor and maintain a safe working environment through regular audits and inspections.g) To investigate and report accidents/incidents and implement corrective actions.h) To manage health and safety documentation and ensure it is inspection-ready.Conditions of ServiceThe conditions of service for this post will be in accordance with the Regulations of the Department of Education for Northern Ireland.Additional roles and responsibilities.We are looking for a dynamic leader and teacher committed to working as partof a team committed to raising standards.The Head of Department role will require collaboration with a link member of the Senior Leadership team to track, monitor and evaluate the department's curriculum model.Leadership and ManagementTo be responsible for the organisation and management of a subject department in accordance with the policies, procedures and guidelines agreed by school leadership, and to undertake any other duties or tasks related to this position which may be reasonably required by the principal.To formulate, implement, monitor, and evaluate Departmental Schemes of Work including, rationale, aims, objectives, staffing, staff development, resources, progression/continuity, differentiation, special needs approach, teaching methods,assessment arrangements, homework policy, cross-curricular themes, inter-subject links, numeracy, literacy, I.C.T., careers education and evaluation procedures in line with the 4 phase programme.To develop implement and review regularly, a department improvement plan in line with whole school priorities as outlined in the school development plan.To ensure adequate resources are in place to deliver efficiently and effectively the curriculum, to undertake and delegate (when necessary) the requisitioning process.To monitor and support the work of a team of Teaching and non-Teaching staff, to create a purposeful working atmosphere in which every member of staff and their work is valued.To establish high expectations for all pupils, to monitor their progress and ensure that appropriate guidance and intervention strategies are implemented and reviewed for improvement.To undertake appropriate assessment measures (formative and summative) that aid pupil progress, formal exam sessions throughout and at the end of year fall within this remit. To use varied forms of assessment including teacher observations, collegiate book looks, trusted colleague network, sharing best practice, discussions with students, feedback for improvement, written tests, practical interactive activities, and other structured assessment tools measured to pupil stages of development.Plan and organise the curriculum for the subject/related subjects throughout the school, establishing how excellent standards, continuity and progression can be achieved and sustained.Regularly and systematically provide guidance to colleagues on content, methodology and resources ensuring that all pedagogy is underpinned by evidence informed research.To work collaboratively with their link Senior Leader to ensure appropriatetarget setting and sharing of effective practice.To create a team identity within the department, holding departmental meetings which are purposeful, structured, recorded, tasks delegated, followed up and evaluated.To prioritise, monitor and review quality teaching and learning within the Department through regular lesson observations and other qualitative and quantitative measurement tools. To provide support and challenge underperformance.To liaise with the additional educational needs team to ensure active implementation of strategies to support all pupils to achieve, including the use of IEPS and PLP's.To establish with the Department a coherent system of celebrating student achievement, to create the required ethos of mutual respect and understanding.To share with the Senior Leadership Team the responsibility for the professional development of staff as appropriate to their needs.To support and advise fellow colleagues in disciplinary action when appropriate and in accordance with the procedures established in School policy.To undertake and provide evidence of self-evaluation at departmental and individual basis on a regular basis.To complete a yearly analysis of departmental results, identify trends, strategies forimprovement and priority students using data and benchmarking to monitor progress in every child's learning.To lead learning within the department by ensuring there is regular monitoring of on-going improvement, using regular data to track student performance and underachievement.Use pupil voice to monitor and evaluate classroom practice using questionnaires, surveys, and verbal feedback.To review the qualifications on offer on an annual basis and change if required, to meet the ever changing profile needs of students.To liaise with primary schools and community groups, and coordinate activities to develop strong relationships within the communityTo teach other subjects as required by the needs of the school.- To effectively line manage technical support staff and oversee the efficient procurement, maintenance and allocation of departmental resources and equipment.To ensure that all practical activities are appropriately adapted to meet the needs of pupils with additional educational needs, promoting safe and inclusive participation for all learners.To promote sustainable practices within the department, including the responsible use of materials and the development of environmentally conscious design approaches.To ensure the department is fully prepared for internal and external quality assurance processes, including compliance with ETI expectations and contribution to whole-school self-evaluation.To lead the effective integration of digital technologies, including CAD/CAM and e-learning tools, to enhance teaching, learning and assessment within the department.To lead and promote STEM across the department and wider school by fostering strong cross-curricular links with Science and Mathematics, modelling collaborative practice, and supporting the planning and delivery of primary liaison activities that enhance pupil engagement and contribute to school improvement.1) Exercise of general professional dutiesA teacher who is not a principal shall carry out the professional duties of a teacher as circumstances may require:-(a) if he/she is employed as a teacher in a school under the reasonable direction of the principal of that school;(b) if he/she is employed by a board on terms under which he is not assigned to any one school, under the reasonable direction of that board and of the principal of any schoolin which he/she may for the time being be required to work as a teacher.2) Exercise of particular duties(a) A teacher employed as a teacher (other than a principal) in a school shall perform, in accordance with any directions which may be reasonably given to him/her by the principalfrom time to time, such particular duties as may reasonably be assigned to him/her.(b) A teacher to whom paragraph 1(b) refers shall perform, in accordance with any direction which may reasonably be given to him/her from time to time by the board or by theprincipal of any school in which he/she may for the time being be required to work as a teacher, such particular duties as may reasonably be assigned to him/her.1. Planning1.1 Planning and preparing courses and lessons;1.2 Teaching, according to their educational needs, the pupils assigned to him/her, including the setting and marking of work to be carried out by the pupils in school andelsewhere;1.3 Assessing, recording and reporting on the development, progress and attainment of pupils.2. General2.1 Promoting the general progress and well-being of individual pupils and of any class or group of pupils assigned to him/her;2.2 Providing advice and guidance to pupils on educational and social matters and on their further education and future careers including information about sources of moreexpert advice on specific questions, making relevant records and reports;2.3 Making records of and reports on the personal and social needs of pupils except in instances where to do so might be regarded as compromising a teacher's own position;2.4 Communicating and consulting with the parents of pupils;2.5 Communicating and co-operating with such persons or bodies outside the school as may be approved by the employing authority and the Board of Governors;2.6 Participating in meetings arranged for any of the purposes described above.3 . click apply for full job details

Education Authority Northern Ireland is seeking a Senior Youth Worker 1 (Specialism) to lead the development of youth work initiatives in the Emergency Department at Antrim Hospital. You will engage with young people, tailor interventions, and plan follow-up engagement opportunities to address violence-related presentations. The role reports to Senior Youth Worker 2/3 or Designated Youth Officer and requires line management responsibility for up to 3 FTE.

Primary Location : Antrim-Ballymena-Ballykeel Youth CentreContract Type : Fixed-Term (May be subject to extension or reduced for any valid reason)Duration of Contract/Contract End Date : 31 March 2027Status : Full-TimeHours per Week : 36 hours per weekWorking Pattern : The post will require the SYW 1 to be on site in the Emergency Dept of Antrim Hospital a minimum of 2 evenings per week (including an alternative weekend evening each week) and 3/4 daytime sessions. The remaining working pattern will be based on the assessed needs of the young people.Grade/Scale : Senior Youth Worker I (Board-wide Specialism) Professional Range Pts 22 - 25 £38,757 - £41,755 per annumAdditional Allowance(s) : Not ApplicableAnticipated Interview Date(s) : TBCAdditional Information: The Senior Youth Worker will be responsible for the development of a specialist area of youth work based in the Emergency Department of Antrim Hospital. They will develop a range of services and approaches to engage with and support young people who are the victims and/or perpetrators of violence who present. Develop effective interventions tailored for each young person participating in the programme and devise follow-up opportunities for engagement with the young people.JOB DESCRIPTIONJOB TITLE: Senior Youth Worker 1 (Specialism)The Senior Youth Worker will be responsible for the development of a specialist area of youth work based in the Emergency Department of Antrim Hospital. They will develop a range of services and approaches to engage with and support young people who are the victims and/or perpetrators of violence who present. Develop effective interventions tailored for each young person participating in the programme and devise follow-up opportunities for engagement with the young people.REPORTS TO: Senior Youth Worker 2/Senior Youth Worker 3 or Designated Youth OfficerRESPONSIBLE FOR: Line management responsibility for up to 3 FTE and/or substantial support to a range of groups.JOB PURPOSEThe Senior Youth Worker 1 (Specialism) will have responsibility for the management of youth work programmes across the designated area, in line with Education Authority policies. This will include the development of youth work initiatives with young people and other agencies in a designated area.MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESManaging & Developing a Range of Services within the Designated Area.Work directly with young people by assessing their needs and providing an agreed programme of activities designed to meet those needs, in line with the Youth Service Curriculum for Northern Ireland.Dvelop an individual Annual Action Plan and actively contribute to the Area Plan and the overall strategic plan for the Youth Service.Ensure the active participation of young people in the youth work programmes and in the management of the area project.In consultation with the Advisory Committee and line manager ensure that objectives are achieved through implementation, monitoring and self evaluation of agreed work programmes.Establish contact with, listen to, befriend, advise, support and act as an advocate for young people.Encourage and participate in the residential and outdoor education elements of the programme.Promote and develop inter-community activities.Be responsible to the line manager for all management, administration and financial matters relevant to the Area Project.Engage in appropriate fund raising related directly to the approved programme.Provide substantial support to youth groups and relevant organisations within the designated area.Engage where appropriate in outreach or detached youth work programmes within the designated area.Developing Staff and Facilities within the Designated AreaWork with staff and volunteers to develop, implement, manage and evaluate programmes of activities, services and facilities in line with the agreed priorities for the designated area.Ensure the induction, motivation, development, training, deployment and discipline of part-time/project staff and volunteers within the designated area.Be responsible for the development of training and support for management committees, part-time staff and volunteers within the designated area.Working with Agencies to Develop Services within the Designated Area.Develop substantial links and partnerships with relevant agencies to develop services within the designated area.Leading Project Development and Implementation within the Designated Area.In line with agreed priorities design and implement specific curriculum related projects within the designated area.Management Responsibility for Staff within the Designated AreaSupervise appropriate staff, including the management and allocation of duties.This job description will be subject to review in light of changing circumstances and is not intended to be rigid and inflexible but should be regarded as providing guidelines within which the individual works. Other duties of a similar nature and appropriate to the grade may be assigned from time to time.In accordance with Section 75 of the Northern Ireland Act (1998), the post-holder is expected to promote good relations, equality of opportunity and pay due regard for equality legislation at all times.PERSON SPECIFICATIONNOTES TO JOB APPLICANTS1. You must clearly demonstrate on your application form under each question, how, and to what extent you meet the required criteria as failure to do so may result in you not being shortlisted. You should clearly demonstrate this for both the essential and desirable criteria, where relevant.2. You must demonstrate how you meet the criteria by the closing date for applications, unless the criteria state otherwise.3. The stage in the process when the criteria will be measured is outlined in the table below.4. Shortlisting will be carried out on the basis of the essential criteria set out in Section 1 below, using the information provided by you on your application form.5. Please note that the Selection Panel reserves the right to shortlist only those applicants that it believes most strongly meet the criteria for the role.6. In the event of an excessive number of applications, the Selection Panel also reserves the right to apply any desirable criteria as outlined in Section 3 at shortlisting, in which case these will be applied in the order listed. It is important therefore that you also clearly demonstrate on your application form on how you meet any desirable criteria.Section 1 - Essential CriteriaThe following are essential criteria which will initially be measured at the shortlisting stage and which may also be further explored during the interview/selection stage. You should therefore make it clear on your application form how, and to what extent you meet these criteria. Failure to do so may result in you not being shortlisted.FactorEssential CriteriaMethod of AssessmentQualifications/Professional MembershipBe a qualified Youth Worker in accordance with the JNC Report for Youth Workers, Paragraph 5.Shortlisting by Application FormExperienceHave a minimum of two years' post qualifying experience managing a Youth Centre or Youth Project.Have a minimum of two years' experience managing youth work staff.Demonstrable experience of managing youth work projects across a range of settings.Experience of leading practice that improves the specialism outlined in the job title.Shortlisting by Application FormKnowledgeDemonstrable working knowledge of information technology systems to include the following Microsoft Office packages: Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint.Shortlisting by Application FormSkills / AbilitiesEvidence of skills in designing, delivering and evaluating youth work training.Shortlisting by Application FormOtherThe successful candidate will be required:to have access to a suitable vehicle (appropriately maintained and insured for Education Authority business) that will enable them to carry out the mobility requirements of the post in an efficient and effective manner and thus meet this essential criterion;ORbe able to provide sufficient information on the application form that will satisfy the employer that he/she has access to an appropriate alternative form of transport that will enable them to carry out the mobility requirements of the post in an efficient and effective manner and thus meet this essential criterion.Shortlisting by Application FormSection 2 - Essential CriteriaThe following are additional essential criteria which will be measured during the interview/selection stage in line with EA's Game Changing People Model.FactorEssential CriteriaMethod of AssessmentKnowledgeDemonstrable knowledge of the following:NI Youth Work CurriculumRisk management processes relative to the welfare of young peopleDepartment of Education Child Protection regulationsInterviewSkills/AbilitiesIn line with EA's Game Changing People Model we will look for evidence of:Ability to develop and maintain effective relationships with young peopleEvidence of excellent communication and interpersonal skillsPractical experience of financial management processesSkills to develop a local assessment of need and evaluate impactAbility to embed a Quality Assurance processAbility to use own initiative and make effective and objective decisionsAbility to effectively manage people to deliver outcomesAbility to work under pressure to strict deadlinesInterviewValues OrientationEvidence of how your experience and approach to work reflect EA's ethos and values.InterviewOur ValuesThrough the selection process we will also seek evidence that the personal values of candidates align with those of the EA. This will include evidence of commitment to equality and excellence in service delivery. These reflect our aim which is to meet the needs of all our children and young people equally . click apply for full job details