Lead Practitioner- DT (with 2nd in department responsibility)
Castleford Academy
Wakefield
- £52,073 - £56,082 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- Leadership 5-8
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- January 2025
- Apply by:
- 18 October 2024
Job overview
Castleford Academy is an 11-19 over subscribed, successful mixed comprehensive of over 1,500 pupils offering a rich and deep curriculum. We are firmly committed to establishing first class standards and are proud of our achievements. Our expectations are high and this is reflected in our very successful academic record. The Academy was inspected in October 2019 and was judged ‘Outstanding’.
The academy is part of Castleford Academy Trust. Leaders challenge and support all stakeholders to achieve outstanding outcomes for all pupils across the Trust. We value and develop our staff by attracting and retaining high quality teachers, supporting them to achieve their best and create opportunities for professional growth and development.
Lead Practitioner- Design & Technology
(with 2nd In Department responsibility)
To start January 2025
Leadership Scale 5-8
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, dynamic, motivated and able Lead Practitioner of Design & Technology to assist in leading our successful Design & Technology department.
We are looking for an excellent Design & Technology practioner to work collaboratively with the Leader of Design & Technology to develop colleagues in delivering outstanding lessons and develop the Design & Technology curriculum, raising academic achievement and ensuring all pupils make outstanding progress.
You will:
· Support the Leader of Design & Technology and to deputise when and where appropriate, and to act as Leader of department in their absence.
· Actively contribute to help to raise standards of pupil attainment and achievement within the whole department and to help to monitor and support pupil progress.
· Ensure provision of an appropriately broad, balanced, relevant and differentiated curriculum for pupils studying in the department, in accordance with the aims of the academy and the curricular polices determined by the Governing body and Headteacher of the academy.
· Monitor and support the overall progress and development of pupils as a manager within the department and as a form tutor.
· Ensure the maintenance of accurate and up-to-date information concerning the relevant curriculum area on the management information system.
You will be/have:
· An outstanding practitioner.
· Experience of delivering product design and engineering.
· Inspirational, dedicated and motivated.
· A passion for Design & Technology and the education of young people.
· Committed to Castleford Academy values.
· Committed to achieving the best for every pupil.
· Supportive of the Academy’s ethos and values at all times both within the Academy and the wider community.
· Committed to inspiring pupils and staff in the development of teaching initiatives and strategies, promoting Science as a subject.
The deadline for applications is midday on 18th October 2024, with interviews taking place shortly after.
As part of our team at Castleford Academy Trust, you will have access to a comprehensive package of wellbeing support designed exclusively for schools, providing access to a team of in-house wellbeing experts, counsellors, nurses and physiotherapists.
Castleford Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. For all positions at Castleford Academy Trust, you are required to complete a Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced check prior to appointment.
Application forms can be downloaded from our website. Completed applications should be addressed to the Headteacher, Mr Wesley Bush at the Castleford Academy address or via email to recruitment@castlefordacademy.com
For further information on the Trust, the role and how to apply please visit www.castlefordacademytrust.com or email Miss Kirsty Triplett, HR Manager at kirstytriplett@castlefordacademy.com
Attached documents
About Castleford Academy
About Castleford Academy
‘Care’ ‘Aspire’ ‘Succeed’
Castleford Academy is an exceptional over-subscribed 11-19 school catering for over 1,400 pupils. We offer a broad and balanced curriculum, we are proud of our achievements and firm commitment to providing an excellent education for all. Our expectations are high and this is reflected in our successful academic record. Leaders challenge and support all stakeholders to achieve outstanding outcomes for all pupils across the MAT. We value and develop our staff by attracting and retaining high quality staff, supporting staff to achieve their best and create opportunities for professional growth and development.
Since its launch, our progress 8 score has been significantly above national average. In 2019 our progress 8 score was +0.40, which demonstrates that we are significantly outperforming other schools nationally and that on average pupils at Castleford Academy achieved almost half a grade higher than expected in their subjects. We are regularly placed in the top 10% of schools nationally. Although our headline measures are outstanding, behind this lies the hard work and dedication of all of the students, staff and support from parents, which made these results possible. The staff worked tirelessly with students and the students spent a great deal of time in extra revision sessions where we had the much needed support of our parents.
The majority of our subjects consistently achieve an ALPS grade of 3 or higher, placing them in the top 25% of schools nationally.
The Academy was the first secondary school in the country to receive an 'Outstanding' grading from Ofsted in September 2019 under their new framework. The inspectors were so pleased with the education the academy provides that they not only awarded 'outstanding' for overall effectiveness but also for all other areas as well. (quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development and sixth-form).
Inspectors noted, "Castleford Academy is an exciting place to learn. Pupils follow a fulfilling curriculum. They gain deep knowledge and understanding across a wide range of subjects. Pupils achieve exceptionally well in mathematics and science. Their progress across many other subjects is very strong. Leaders prepare pupils thoughtfully for their next steps in life."
Not only is the Academy well resourced in all areas to support staff in their teaching but staff wellbeing is also important to us too. Reducing workload is a constant priority for leaders with unnecessary workload and meetings reduced wherever possible as well as a commitment to providing time when extra tasks are requested. Staff receive a comprehensive and bespoke annual CPD programme as well as an offer of a suite of wellbeing opportunities and social activities. There is a state of the art Sports Hall & Fitness Suite offering superb facilities for both pupils, staff and the local community and on-going maintenance ensures a high quality learning environment for pupils. Our in-house catering team provide a vast range of delicious snacks and main meals for staff and pupils. Plus much much more……….
We believe in a healthy work-life balance and have many support mechanisms to make sure this is the case. At the same time we expect all our staff to be fully committed to improving the lives of the children in the Castleford community.
Castleford Academy has fantastic pupils, staff and modern facilities. There is a wide range of technological resources available for staff to complement their teaching or personal development such as computer rooms, laptops, tablets, IRIS Lesson Observation System, media suite with greenscreen and meeting rooms.
Castleford Academy is 5 minutes from the M62 and the Academy is just a 25 minute drive from Leeds, Wakefield, Doncaster and York. There is easy access to the A1 and M62 and we have staff working for us from as far as Huddersfield, Harrogate, North Leeds, Barnsley and Sheffield.
Interested in working here?
We welcome the opportunity for visitors to come and have a look around. If you think this is the sort of school you would like to be part of and would like to visit us to see for yourself, please contact recruitment@castlefordacademy.com to arrange a suitable time.
Castleford Academy is committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. For all positions at Castleford Academy you are required to complete an enhanced Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check prior to appointment.
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