Head of Technology
Crofton Academy, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF4 1NF14 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
24 March 2025 at 9am
Date listed
5 March 2025
Job details
Job role
- Head of department or curriculum
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subjects
- Design and technology, Engineering, Food technology
Working pattern
- Full time: Full-time 5 days per week.
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS/UPS
Additional allowances
TLR 1A (£9782)
What skills and experience we're looking for
Head of Technology
September Start - MPS/UPS + (TLR 1a £9782)
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, dynamic, motivated and able Head of Technology to lead our Technology department. We are looking for an excellent practitioner to work collaboratively with other Department Leaders to develop colleagues in delivering outstanding lessons and develop the wider Technology curriculum, raising academic achievement and ensuring all pupils make outstanding progress in all technology areas including: design technology, engineering, product design, food technology and textiles across Key Stage 3 and 4.
The successful candidate will be:
§ Able to inspire pupils of all abilities within Technology to achieve their highest potential across Key Stage 3/4.
§ Able to lead/develop a team of specialists ensuring outstanding practice across the department through coaching and mentoring.
§ Committed to delivering consistently outstanding teaching and ability to share your practice with others in a constructive and collaborative manner.
§ Able to contribute to the strategic development of the department by implementing new initiatives, monitoring and reporting on key outcomes, to ensure the department meets academic targets.
§ Responsible and be accountable for pupil attainment and achievement, by tracking pupil progress and supporting individual pupils’ learning needs.
You will be:
§ An outstanding practitioner.
§ Inspirational, dedicated and motivated.
§ Dedicated to being the best you can be.
§ Passionate about Technology and the education of young people.
§ Be creative, enthusiastic and engaging and able to challenge pupils.
§ Committed to achieving the best for every pupil and promoting Technology as a subject area.
§ Supportive of the Academy’s ethos and values at all times both within the Academy and the wider community.
§ Committed to Crofton Academy/Castleford Academy Trust values.
§ Able to provide an active contribution to the wider part of Academy life.
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. You will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS disclosure. Relevant information and application forms are available on the school website at www.croftonacademy.org.uk. For any enquiries, please contact Kim Hinchcliffe at recruitment@croftonacademy.org.uk. The closing date for fully completed applications is 10am on Monday 24th March 2025.
All applications forms should be directed to recruitment@croftonacademy.org.uk and the academy reserves the right to interview potential applicants prior to the closing date.
What the school offers its staff
Crofton Academy, part of Castleford Academy Trust, is an 11-16 mixed comprehensive of over 1,000 pupils offering a broad and balanced curriculum. Our expectations are high and this is reflected in our very successful academic record. The Academy was inspected in July 2023 and was awarded ‘Good’ in all categories and inspectors praised the Academy for its significant transformation. The inspection commended the Academy’s improvements in pupil behaviour, the wide range of clubs and societies available, its well-structured approaches to teaching, and the high-quality professional development that staff receive.
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. The leadership and staff are incredibly proud of the Academy’s achievements and we welcome you to visit our school for a tour to see us in action. Castleford Academy Trust is in a period of transition which will see the Trust grow significantly with the academies within Northern Ambition Academies Trust joining the Trust in February 2025.
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.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to recruitment@croftonacademy.org.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Crofton Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1040 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Crofton Academy website
- Email address
- recruitment@croftonacademy.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01924862985
Crofton Academy, part of Castleford Academy Trust, is an 11-16 mixed comprehensive of over 1,000 pupils offering a broad and balanced curriculum. Our expectations are high and this is reflected in our very successful academic record. The Academy was inspected in July 2023 and was awarded ‘Good’ in all categories and inspectors praised the Academy for its significant transformation. The inspection commended the Academy’s improvements in pupil behaviour, the wide range of clubs and societies available, its well-structured approaches to teaching, and the high-quality professional development that staff receive.
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. The leadership and staff are incredibly proud of the Academy’s achievements and we welcome candidates to visit our school for a tour to see us in action.
Arranging a visit to Crofton Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@croftonacademy.org.uk.
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