6 days remaining to apply
Expected start date
1 September 2021
Application deadline
21 April 2021 at 8:00 am
Date listed
31 March 2021
Job details
- Job role
- Teacher
- Subjects
- Business studies, Computing
- Working pattern
- Full-time only
- Contract type
- Permanent
- Salary
- Main/Upper Pay Range + TLR
Job summary
We are seeking to appoint a dynamic and inspiring Faculty Leader of our Computing & Business Department with at least 40% PPA. The successful applicant will be a well-qualified, experienced specialist, who is committed to achieving high standards and developing every child to reach their full potential.
The Computing and Business Faculty is a successful faculty consisting of subject specialists in Computer Science, iMedia, and Business Studies. The faculty is well resourced and has excellent facilities for all disciplines. The faculty is friendly, committed and strives constantly to develop and improve methods for enhancing student learning, enjoyment and achievement.
If you are an outstanding leader with high expectations and a strong presence, who can achieve the highest standards from your students and staff, and a person who can create a culture of success through challenge and innovation as well as instill a love of learning, we would like to hear from you.
At Essa Academy our curriculum is key in allowing all students to gain the knowledge and skills that they will require for life. We believe that the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences students have now will have a huge impact on their abilities to break through social barriers in the future and equip them for a successful and fulfilled life. We have carefully considered our Academy’s local context and intake when planning our curriculum.
We have built our Computing & Business curriculum with the intent that students will:
Be digitally literate and be able to communicate effectively
Be aware of the Business world and how it functions
Develop a curiosity in the evolving Business and Technological world
Stay safe online and know their rights in the workplace
Develop a sound understanding of career prospects in Computing and Business
Be numerate and able to manage finances, both personally and for a business
Be able to problem solve by analysing and evaluating situations
Our ideal candidate will:
Implement a Computing & Business curriculum which is accessible to all, ensuring that every student succeeds and leave equipped with the qualifications that will improve their life chances and employability
Be a passionate teacher and have a genuine belief in the potential of every student
Be a conscientious and enthusiastic team player
Have excellent subject knowledge and a proven ability to raise standards in classrooms
Be able to offer engagement, stretch, support and challenge to all learners
Be able to accurately assess the progress and achievement of students, groups and cohorts and provide appropriate provision to ensure progress of all is maximised
Lead, develop and implement an innovative and creative curriculum and learning programme
In return we offer:
At least 40% PPA
A bespoke CPD program to enhance your development and exciting career opportunities
Outstanding pastoral care
An excellent reputation in the local community
A dedicated and enthusiastic team of teachers and support staff
A stimulating environment, fantastic facilities and the latest computing facilities both Windows and Apple
Applying for the job
For more information and to apply please download our candidate pack and application form. Applications should be sent to hr@efatrust.org along with a covering letter of no more than 2 sides of A4.
Closing date 21st April 2021 at 8.00am
Interviews w/c 26th April 2021
Supporting documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
School overview
- School type
- Academy
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 980 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Essa Academy website (opens in a new window)
- Contact email
- hr@efatrust.org
- Contact phone number
- 01204 333222
About Essa Academy
‘The new Principal has provided highly effective leadership…he is very ambitious on behalf of
his pupils.
‘The Principal has the full support of his senior leaders, who are equally uncompromising in their desire for pupils to have the best possible life chances.’
‘Pupils are typically welcoming, polite and well-mannered.’ They ‘confidently shared with
inspectors their understanding, appreciation and celebration of British values. Pupils respect
differences and value diversity.’
Pupils also told inspectors that they feel safe and the school is ‘a happy place to grow up in.’
At Essa Academy we have a universal belief in our mission ‘All Will Succeed’, with access to
outstanding resources and a strong sense of belonging, ownership and community
underpinning our work. Our students and staff are amazing and reflect the ethos of the
academy.
Arranging a visit to Essa Academy
Please email the Principal's PA alison.wilde@efatrust.org
School location
Lever Edge Lane, Bolton, Greater Manchester, BL3 3HHSimilar jobs
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