Head of Technology
Havelock Academy, Grimsby, Lincolnshire, DN32 8JH27 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
9 April 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
12 March 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
- Head of department or curriculum
Visa sponsorship
- Skilled Worker visas can be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subject
- Food technology
Working pattern
- Full time: Full Time Leadership Hours
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- L3 - L7 FTE £52,301 - £57,831 per annum
What skills and experience we're looking for
Who we are looking for
This position is ideal for an experienced leader or someone who is looking for their first step into curriculum leadership. Our strong professional development offer ensures teachers are able to progress and develop as teachers and leaders. We have a strong and stable senior leadership team who offer coaching and mentoring for middle leaders, along with the opportunity for secondments to the senior team. We are looking for someone who has the curriculum knowledge and expertise to lead Technology and put it at the forefront of our wider academy offer.
What the school offers its staff
About our Academy
Havelock is the founding member of the David Ross Education Trust, with the trust motto of Broadening Horizons at the heart of everything we do. We deliver an ambitious curriculum to all students in an inclusive environment where we strive to ensure all children can succeed. The Havelock Way was introduced some years ago to provide a clear shared approach for our full community, ensuring expert teachers can focus on teaching. We were recently (January 2023) inspected by Ofsted and graded as Good in all areas.
Salary & Benefits
- L3 - L7 FTE £52,301 - £57,831 per annum
- Access to Teachers Government Pension Scheme
- CPD including Leadership Training, NPQs and Knowledge Development Courses
- Enhanced ECT Scheme including ongoing coaching and mentoring for all teachers
- Regional networks of Trust colleagues and access to key leaders in Education
- Commitment to employee Health and Wellbeing including dedicated Employee Assistance Programme
- Awards and Recognition Scheme
- Flexible working patterns
- Benefits Platform
- holiday discounts
- cinema tickets
- restaurant booking discounts
- Cycle to Work Scheme
Who we are looking for
This position is ideal for an experienced leader or someone who is looking for their first step into curriculum leadership. Our strong professional development offer ensures teachers are able to progress and develop as teachers and leaders. We have a strong and stable senior leadership team who offer coaching and mentoring for middle leaders, along with the opportunity for secondments to the senior team. We are looking for someone who has the curriculum knowledge and expertise to lead Technology and put it at the forefront of our wider academy offer.
Further details about the role
The new Head of Technology would lead this flourishing department, working closely with other curriculum leaders to ensure our students have the very best curriculum offer.
We are driven to provide our young people with access to a world-class education and enrichment experiences. Our students benefit from a wealth of opportunities to develop, learn and lead. From the classroom, to cultural visits, sports, music and arts and engaging with our local communities, the rich and varied experiences we create help fuel ambition and unlock potential. The education and experiences we offer equips our young people with the leadership skills, team spirit, resilience and confidence to become outstanding citizens. Recent events have included the student and staff "Bake Off" competitions, as well as a wide range of competitive House events. The new post holder would belong to a House and play an active part in House activities across the academy.
About the role
The role would involve leading Technology across the key stages, with the present focus being Food Technology at key stage 3. There would be the opportunity to introduce further technology courses over time, including for sixth form for suitable candidates. At present, whilst small, the Food Technology team has a strong curriculum offer and built in CPD for staff, including the full time technician. Our students enjoy Food Technology lessons and engage well with wider opportunities outside of the classroom, including links with local and national businesses. The successful candidate would also join one of our eight Houses and serve as a pastoral tutor within a year group.
Full Time / Permanent / 1st September Start date or sooner if possible.
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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
About Havelock Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 983 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Havelock Academy website
- Email address
- recruitment@dret.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01509320148
Havelock has a distinguished history, serving generations of students as a grammar school, a comprehensive and now as an academy.
At Havelock we want all of our students to achieve well academically and we take great pains to ensure that we have an appropriately broad and balanced curriculum and pastoral structures. The links between the pastoral care, academic achievement and outstanding enrichment opportunities are designed to enable every student to reach his or her potential. We use past student performance to establish a culture of success. Our teachers plan their curriculum collaboratively, developing a vibrant learning community in state-of-the-art buildings.
Arranging a visit to Havelock Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@dret.co.uk.
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