Head of Business Studies and Computing
Stretford High School
Trafford
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- Salary:
- TLR2B
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- January 2025
- Apply by:
- 21 October 2024
Job overview
Head of Business Studies and Computing
Required January 2025
TLR2B
Stretford High School is “a safe and caring place. Teachers know pupils well. Staff have high expectations of what pupils can achieve. Staff expect pupils to live by the school’s values ‘morning, noon and night’. Pupils behave very well in lessons and they display good manners.” Ofsted 2019
Applications are invited from ambitious professionals with leadership potential who can make a substantial impact on our continuous improvement. We are looking for candidates with a passion for Business and Computing and the ability to deliver an innovative curriculum at key stages 3 and 4.
To be successful, you will need to demonstrate the following characteristics:
● Evidence of good quality teaching and subject knowledge;
● a commitment to high standards and outcomes;
● the ability to build upon an exciting, engaging and full resourced curriculum for Business and Computing;
● an understanding of how to use assessment to inform planning for excellent teaching and learning;
● the ability to differentiate materials to meet the needs of the learners;
● evidence of good classroom management skills;
● the ability to work with the needs of the students and parents in our culturally diverse community;
● a willingness to contribute to enrichment activities;
● the ability to organise and prioritise your own workload whilst working alone, and as part of a team;
● a confident and competent approach to the use of ICT to engage students in their learning.
● self motivated with the ability to enthuse and motivate others
To Apply:
The preferred method of application is completion of an online application form via TES. Should you require an alternative format please contact hr@stretfordhigh.com
Further information, including ‘Why Work at SHS?’ can be found on the School’s website: https://stretfordhigh.com/about-us/job-vacancies/
Informal enquiries about the post can be made to hr@stretfordhigh.com
As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancies.
Deadline for applications is: 9am Monday 21st October 2024
Interviews will be held on: Friday 25th October 2024
Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2022, an online search may be undertaken for short listed candidates as part of due diligence. An Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) disclosure will be sought, along with other relevant pre-employment checks, for the successful applicant.
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About Stretford High School
- Stretford High School
- Great Stone Road, Stretford, Manchester
- Lancashire
- M32 0XA
- United Kingdom
Stretford High School is a non-selective 11-16 School based in the selective Local Authority of Trafford. The School serves a richly diverse local community and is recognised for its excellent practice supporting vulnerable students. The delivery of a broad and rich Curriculum ensures that students access learning which is relevant and in the best interests for all. An array of extra-curricular activities enrich and supplement classroom learning. Student outcomes have improved steadily and securely in recent years and are now significantly above National Average.
The School is proud to be the Growth Company Lead School for Careers in the North West, having been awarded School of the Year in recognition of the quality of careers and enterprise opportunities made available to students. The student led newspaper is also a national award winner, having gained the accolade of First News Secondary School Newspaper of the Year for 2018- 2019.
Stretford High School enjoys strong working relationships with close neighbours Manchester United Foundation and Lancashire County Cricket Club.
Staff are valued highly and wellbeing is a priority. Colleagues benefit from the provision of bespoke CPD and access to external training opportunities. There are a range of financial benefits through the Perkbox scheme, access to gym membership, access to professional counselling and numerous day to day provisions in place.
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