Curriculum Lead for ICT
Horbury Academy
Wakefield
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPR/UPR + TLR 2B
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- Easter 2025
- Apply by:
- 4 December 2024
Job overview
Horbury Academy is seeking to recruit an ambitious and inspirational Curriculum Leader of ICT with vision, expertise and the desire to lead a forward-thinking team. You will be required to build on existing strengths within the department and drive improvements to ensure that excellent teaching leads to sustained success. Experience in teaching Computer Science would be beneficial.
We are looking for an outstanding practitioner who can enthuse, engage, empower and inspire both pupils and staff to achieve to the best of their ability. You will have demonstrable experience of leading others to deliver successful outcomes or be an aspiring middle leader with proven experience in your field.
The ICT department at Horbury Academy currently consists of ICT, i-Media, Business and Computer Science across Key Stage 3 and 4.
If you have the vision and skills to deliver inspirational teaching whilst having the focus and drive to ensure excellent outcomes are achieved across your team, we’d love to hear from you.
The Accord Multi Academy Trust was established is committed to providing world-class education for all our young people within our community and as such we recognise the pivotal role that our staff team have in this respect. The Trust places at the heart of its development a commitment to high quality professional development for all staff who join the Trust. We understand that by investing in our staff we will create an organisation with a shared vision and values that will transform education for young people.
We are confident that new staff joining our Trust will feel welcomed and happy to have chosen us. Prospective applicants are welcome to visit the Academy prior to applying. We also encourage prospective candidates to look at our website for further information regarding our ‘People Pledge’ and our Employee Benefit package) Working For Our Trust - Accord (accordmat.org)
For an informal discussion about this position please contact hr@Accordmat.org or call on 01924 282748.
Closing date: Wednesday 4 December 2024 at 9.00am.
Interviews likely to be held w/c 9 December 2024.
Application forms are available from https://accordmat.org/vacancies/
Completed application forms to be returned to hr@accordmat.org
Based on the quality and quantity of applications received, Accord Multi Academy Trust reserves the right to interview sooner than the specified dates above. Applicants will be notified of this where possible. Therefore, early applications are encouraged.
We are committed to providing a culture of inclusion, respect and equity of opportunity that attracts, supports, and retains high quality colleagues from all backgrounds and across all job roles at the Trust. We welcome and encourage applications from, but not limited to Black, Asian, other ethnic minority groups, individuals who identify as LGBT+; and/or are registered with a disability. Candidates will always be shortlisted based on the content of application against the job description and essential criteria without access to the personal details information.
The Accord Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check.
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About Horbury Academy
Horbury Academy is a mixed secondary academy, catering for pupils aged 11-16, situated on the outskirts of Wakefield. The academy building is purpose built, under one roof, allowing for a unique community and supportive feel.
Horbury Academy has gained a reputation for excellence, inspiring pupils to be the best versions of themselves and vowing that all lessons are engaging and purposeful. It strongly believes that all pupils are entitled to experience the full breadth of education and calls on pupils to demonstrate a thirst for learning and become increasingly independent. Its popularity results in Horbury Academy being continually over-subscribed.
Their strong tradition of success is built on a firm foundation of personalised pastoral care, ensuring a climate for learning that is calm, well ordered and secure. Recognising the hard work and efforts of pupils in their lessons, the academy puts learning and positive recognition of both staff and pupils, at the heart of its approach.
From securing academic success to securing success in extra-curricular activity, its staff are fully committed to ensuring that all pupils make the most of their time at Horbury Academy.
It understands that partnership is an important aspect to the ongoing development of schools and academies and with this in mind, it works alongside Ossett Academy & Accord Sixth Form, Horbury Primary Academy and Middlestown Primary Academy as part of the Accord Multi Academy Trust.
The vision of this partnership is to enhance both practice and knowledge of learning across primary and secondary education, whilst also providing access for pupils and staff to an even better range of opportunities in order to achieve excellence.
Principal: Mrs N Walker
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