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Teacher of Business and Computing

Sheffield Springs Academy, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S12 2SF

This job expired on 8 October 2023 – see similar jobs

• Closing date

  8 October 2023 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  26 September 2023

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Business studies
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Competitive Teacher Pay Structure, United Learning Trust's Pay Policy applies

Teacher of Business and Computing job summary

About the role:

Sheffield Springs Academy is seeking to appoint a Head of Business and Computing. The academy is part of United Learning, a national group of schools and academies. Sheffield Springs Academy is an 11-16 secondary serving the Park, Manor and Castle wards of Sheffield. As part of United Learning our aim is to bring out ‘the Best in Everyone’ and we continuously strive to ensure that students and staff have every opportunity to succeed, with their potential developed to the utmost.

The successful candidate will be responsible for leading Business and Computing, we require an enthusiastic teacher, a person with leadership skills and vision to plan, shape and grow the provision.

Sheffield Springs Academy proudly announced the start of its Nebula programme in September 2021 and is keen to progress this further with more time dedicated to studying STEM subjects with specialist teachers. The successful candidate will take a lead role in embedding this practice within the department and support like-minded leaders.

This role requires a highly focussed individual who is organised and passionate about making a difference for our academy and the local community. The successful candidate will be a highly efficient individual with outstanding attention to detail. This is a challenging role that will bring many rewards. This post is suitable for experienced teachers and anyone who would like to progress their career to Middle Leadership.

We are looking for a leader who:

• Is a highly skilled and inspirational classroom practitioner who models effective pedagogical practice.
• Has vision and proven ability to make things happen.
• Has the ability to lead and inspire others and work as part of a team.
• Has personal qualities to motivate, support and challenge others.
• Is committed to improving the life chances of our students and support them to become well rounded citizens.

We will offer you:

• Excellent facilities and resources.
• Talented, supportive and innovative staff and students.
• Training and development opportunities.
• Opportunities to collaborate with colleagues in our cluster of schools.
• Access to the Teachers’ Pension Scheme (TPS).

If you possess these qualities and share the academy’s vision, then we will be delighted to hear from you. Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for further information.

Contact:

To apply, please click ‘Apply Now’ to complete our online application form, CVs are not accepted. If you have any queries regarding this role, please email hr@unitedlearningyorks.org.uk The closing date for this post is 23:59pm on Sunday 08 October 2023. Interviews will take place soon after. Applicants are encouraged to visit the academy before applying, to arrange a visit please contact hr@unitedlearningyorks.org.uk

United Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Employees will, in accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to a comprehensive checking process including references from current and previous employers, health, right to work in the UK, an Enhanced DBS check and a further check against the appropriate barred list.

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 Sheffield Springs Academy

• School type: Academy, Christian, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1054 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Sheffield Springs Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/sheffield-springs-academy

Sheffield Springs Academy is an 11-16 secondary school and is Ofsted rated ‘Good’. As part of United Learning, our aim is to bring out ‘the Best in Everyone’. Our values are Respect, Excellence, Ambition and Pride, and these are demonstrated in all aspects of academy life and by all members of our wonderful team

Sheffield Springs Academy is an outward-facing school, learning from outstanding schools both within the group and beyond. We are unapologetic about our high standards and unashamedly ambitious for all our students and our staff team, we are embarking upon a journey towards becoming a great school. As part of this journey, we are creating an academic culture that is warm, disciplined and joyful and ensures impeccable behaviour. We aim for a culture that means teachers can teach and students can develop their knowledge.

Our schools work as a team and achieve more by sharing than any single school could. Our Subject Specialists, Group-wide Intranet, our own curriculum and online learning portal all help us share knowledge and resource, which supports simplifying work processes and managing workloads for an improved work-life balance.

We are committed to staff wellbeing and have a wide-reaching wellbeing programme in place, we listen to the views of our staff team and we strive to make Sheffield Springs a brilliant place to work. We hold celebration briefings, ensure early finishes on INSET days, have a realistic marking policy, calendar in meeting-free-weeks and host a range of wellbeing activities to make sure staff have the time and support they need to fully support our pupils.

Our academy is located at one of Sheffield’s highest points, with incredible views across our catchment area directly to Stanage Edge, Hathersage and beyond into the Peak District. We are less than 30 minutes from the beautiful Peak District National Park, only 15 minutes away from the M1 motorway network and just a 5-minute walk to the nearest Supertram stop which provides efficient links to all areas of the city. Sheffield is a vibrant and diverse city; we are incredibly lucky to be in such a fantastic location which offers so much.

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