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  • Start date details

    asap

  • Closing date

    26 September 2022 at 9am

  • Date listed

    22 September 2022

Job details

Job role

  • Head of year or phase
  • Head of department or curriculum

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Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 3, Key stage 4

Working pattern

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

M1 – U3 £25,917 - £42,020 FTE salary per annum Plus TLR2 Point 2c £7,087.00

Additional allowances

Plus TLR2 Point 2c £7,087.00

Head of Computing Department job summary

Tottington High School is a school with a very clear vision for its future, part of the family within The Shaw Education Trust. Tottington High School is an 11-16 years mixed community high school positioned north of Bury, Greater Manchester. We seek an exceptional candidate who is passionate about the subject and is an excellent classroom practitioner.

 You will be committed to maximising the progress and achievement of every student and will be somebody who can continue the growth and development of our school and this subject area. You will teach Key Stage 3 & 4. The successful candidate will be committed to our motto of ‘achieving excellence through partnership’ and have the skills, expertise and determination to make a difference to the lives of our students, making Computing exciting and interesting. We are working to create something exceptional for the young people in our community and if this ambition appeals to you, we would be delighted to receive an application from you. 

This is a fabulous opportunity to join Tottington High School, a school within the Shaw Education Trust. Please visit our main school website to gain further information about the school. An Executive Leadership Team steeped in school leadership and improvement experience leads the Trust: www.shaw-education.org.uk. 

They are committed to the continued professional development of all members of staff and the sustained successful performance of all its academies. Career opportunities within the Trust are significant. All leaders are supported to excel. There is a bespoke leadership pathway programme, which enables the next stage of professional growth within the group. 

 Colleagues within the Trust benefit from: • Access to a full range of courses both in-house and professionally accredited. These courses includes all of the National Professional Qualifications – NPQH, NPQSL, NPQML. • High quality subject and thematic networks across the Trust and the region. • Experienced leadership and subject-specific support. • Guidance from former HMIs and serving Ofsted Inspectors within the Trust. • Access to the Trust’s Teaching School, Research School, Institute of Education and SCITT. • Opportunities to work with different schools within the Trust as a Professional Advocate. • Participating in peer reviews. • Access to a suite of online courses. • Placement projects within our family of schools. 

The Shaw Education Trust offer the following benefits with your employment: • Teachers Pension • Access to health and wellbeing support via Occupational Health • Cycle to work scheme • Access to our Institute of Education and fantastic opportunities to help you grow, contribute and flourish in your role and in the Trust. Tottington High School is dedicated to the safeguarding and wellbeing of students; all staff must share this commitment.

 The successful candidate will be required to undergo appropriate screening including Enhanced DBS check. Please click on the following link to refer to SET Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy For an informal discussion and further information about the post, please email our Headteacher, Mrs Brett: Ella.Brett@ths.set.org

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 Tottington High School

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 16
Education phase
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School size
919 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 16

Tottington High School is a secondary academy located in Tottington, Bury, providing high-quality education to pupils aged 11–16 years.

Tottington’s welcoming, lively and innovative school community helps pupils to leave the school as well-rounded individuals with ambition and self-confidence. School staff recognise the potential of all their students and provide opportunities that challenge their abilities, resulting in the school having a good record of consistently achieving impressive academic results coupled with personalised support and guidance; helping every student achieve their full potential – culturally, morally, socially, spiritually as well as academically.

Our Mission Statement states:

“We pledge, through respectful relationships, to ensure all members of our community are supported in taking responsibility for their own learning, to become ‘well-rounded’ and caring individuals, with the skills, attributes, qualifications and experiences to prepare them for their and our futures.”

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