Head of Department - Technology and ICT
The Axholme Academy
North Lincolnshire
- New
- Salary:
- MPS/UPS + TLR 2b
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2025 or sooner
- Apply by:
- 13 January 2025
Job overview
We are seeking to appoint a well-qualified, dynamic, innovative and committed Head of Technology and ICT.
We are delighted to be recruiting for a Head of Technology and ICT to lead a newly formed department. We currently have vacancies for both a Head of Department or a teacher to deliver first class teaching.
The subject specialisms we require are Design and Technology Teacher or Leader which could include engineering or graphic design or an ICT/Business Teacher or Leader with the knowledge to teach GCSE Business and Enterprise. The Axholme Academy is committed to providing our students with a broad curriculum throughout their learning journey and Technology subjects are central to this.
We teach an ambitious and rigorous curriculum with a clear focus on supporting all students to achieve positive outcomes and go ‘Beyond Expectations’. You will work with the staff within Technology, the Senior Leadership team, other Heads of Department and the wider Academy team to continually drive standards across the department.
We’d like to hear from candidates who are:
- Professional and innovative to provide effective leadership and management for the Technology Department
- An excellent classroom practitioner with excellent subject knowledge
- Well organised and motivated to support students of all abilities and needs
- Able to motivate and inspire students and staff to achieve their full potential
- Collaborative and able to build strong professional relationships
- Energetic and have a can-do attitude
- Confident and have strong career aspirations
- Committed to safeguarding and the happiness and well-being of everyone at the school
The post is suitable for both experienced leaders and those for whom this would be their first leadership role. What is important to us is that we appoint someone who is totally
committed to the post and can demonstrate the ability to consistently deliver quality leadership and first class Teaching and Learning across the 11-16 age range. We need someone who will work effectively and enthusiastically as our Head of Technology and with other colleagues to continue moving the department forward and raising the profile of Technology throughout the Academy and beyond. The successful applicant will have the opportunity and autonomy to shape and deliver a Technology and ICT/Business curriculum that truly meets the needs of our students to take the department to the next level.
In return, we can offer:
- A positive and supportive working environment focused on student progress and achievement with a relentless focus on going ‘Beyond Expectations’.
- An exciting opportunity to join an academy with a fantastic cohort of students and a highly supportive staff and leadership team.
- Training and CPD opportunities.
In order to make an application please visit the vacancies section on our website www.theaxholmeacademy.com where you will also find further information about the Academy. Applications should be e-mailed to hr@theaxholmeacademy.com
Start Date: September 2025 or sooner
Closing Date: Monday 13th January 2025, 12pm midday
Shortlisting: Tuesday 14th January 2025
Interviews: TBC
Attached documents
About The Axholme Academy
LOCATION
The school is situated in rural surroundings on the southern edge of the small town of Crowle. We are approximately 10 miles west of Scunthorpe, 17 miles east of Doncaster, 11 miles south of Goole and only 1.5 miles away from Junction 2 of the M180. The cities of Hull, Leeds, Sheffield, York and Lincoln are easily reached within one hour’s driving time.
The school’s catchment area covers the part of the Isle of Axholme north of the A18 and includes primary schools in Crowle and the villages of Keadby, Eastoft, Luddington and Garthorpe. The vast majority of children from these areas transfer to us. A number of students from East Yorkshire and Doncaster also opt to attend our school. Approximately two thirds of the students travel to school by bus.
BUILDING AND GROUNDS
The school celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2008. It occupies a lovely site providing very good accommodation including a full-size sports hall and good specialist and general teaching areas.
Recent capital developments include:
- A major investment in new biomass boilers
- New roofs
- LED lighting
- The school has extensive and well-maintained playing fields set within pleasant grounds surrounded by open countryside. Additionally, the Axholme North Sports Centre is on the school site and includes a swimming pool, outdoor tennis and netball courts, gym, and 3G outdoor football pitch.
THE SCHOOL
The school roll currently stands at approximately 565 students.
In March 2023 Ofsted confirmed that The Axholme Academy continues to provide a good education for students.
They reported that leaders have high expectations of pupils’ conduct. Pupils are polite and respectful and in lessons, they focus on their education. Leaders are committed to providing pupils with a rich and diverse set of opportunities to develop their cultural capital.
They found that students feel safe and that our safeguarding is effective. They judged that governors ensure that there are high levels of accountability across the school and that they are proactive in finding out about how the school is working.
Our strong GCSE performance, including outstanding English and maths results, put us in a very strong position to continue our successful growth and development with the outstanding team at the academy.
TEACHING STAFF
There are presently 33 members of the teaching staff.
TEACHING AND LEARNING
We maintain a sharp focus on teaching and learning across the school. We provide a range of CPD opportunities for teaching and support staff with the intention of continually improving standards. Where development needs cannot be met in-house, staff are encouraged to access high quality external provision. We embrace, promote and share excellent teaching and learning approaches to ensure that each student receives a top class education.
CURRICULUM
All students on entry to Year 7 will study English, Mathematics, Science, History, Geography, R.E., Technology, French, Art, Music, P.E. and Complementary Studies. This curriculum model is maintained in Years 8 and 9, with slight variations in
MFL, and for the Support Group.
EXTERNAL EXAMINATIONS
All students work towards a range of external qualifications including GCSE and BTEC. Students are entered for examinations administered by various boards, but principally by AQA, OCR, Edexcel and WJEC.
EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
A wide range of academic, sporting and social extra curricular activities are available to students. These are mainly held during lunch time.
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