Head of Business and Computing
Great Academy Ashton, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, OL6 8RFThis job expired on 19 May 2022 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2022
Closing date
19 May 2022 at 10am
Date listed
13 May 2022
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
- Deputy headteacher
- Assistant headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Main Scale/UPS
Additional allowances
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Head of Business and Computing job summary
This position is full time and permanent, commencing September 2022. The Curriculum Leader will be responsible for and provide professional leadership and management for the Business and Computing Department in order to secure high-quality teaching and learning, effective use of resources, monitoring and tracking information to improve standards and achievements for all students.
The successful candidate will have the ability to teach Business and Enterprise and Computing. At present, the position encompasses a timetable made up of predominantly Business Studies and Enterprise teaching with some Computing and is an ideal role for those looking to broaden their current leadership experience.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
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About Great Academy Ashton
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1292 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Great Academy Ashton website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruitment@gaa.org.uk
- Phone number
- 0161 241 9555
Great Academy Ashton is a large 11 – 16 school that serves the communities in and around Ashton-under-Lyne and the surrounding areas of Tameside, Oldham and Manchester. Our school is the beating heart of our community and we pride ourselves in our vision as a school which serves our community and works in partnership as part of a community based, values focussed, cross phased multi-academy trust.
We have approximately 1300 students in Years 7 to 11 and offer a full academically inclusive curriculum with exceptionally high expectations over the knowledge, the skills and the experiences all of our students will gain during their time with us. We strive to deliver the best results with our enthusiastic and talented team of staff who see it as their job to help every one of our students to achieve their individual potential. We have a wide and engaging curriculum with English, mathematics, science, humanities and modern foreign languages at its core. Alongside, personal values education, performing arts, expressive arts and physical education and community programmes, we also develop our students’ wider personal and leadership skills and help to equip them for a successful future in our changing world
We have an exceptional £43 million building and as you would expect, we are able to offer one of the most stimulating learning environments in the North West of England, with cutting edge facilities in each department. Outstanding sports, art, drama and music facilities are available to all students and are regularly used by our community too. GAA prepares students for their futures by educating minds and developing character.
Our students are GREAT – Genuine, Respect, Excellence, Achieve, Together. I am very proud of all of them, and very proud to be part of the Ashton and Tameside communities. We are proud of the high academic and vocational standards our students achieve, but equally proud of the way in which they grow up to be responsible, hardworking and healthy adults who contribute fully to their community.
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