Teacher of Computing/Creative iMedia
Royds Hall, A Share Academy, Huddersfield, HD3 4HA12 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
5 December 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
13 November 2024
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subjects
- Computing, ICT
Working pattern
- Full time: Term time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS/UPS
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and passionate Teacher of Computing and/or Creative iMedia to join the outstanding team at Royds Hall, A SHARE Academy.
If you have a passion for Computing and want to inspire this in students, our talented, enthusiastic and very supportive Computing, Creative iMedia & Enterprise team would like you to join us.
The successful candidate would be responsible for delivering KS3 Computing, GCSE Computer Science and/or Creative iMedia.
Essential Criteria:
- Qualified Teacher Status.
- Degree or equivalent.
- Evidence of continuing professional development and a willingness to undertake further development as appropriate.
- Evidence of/potential to become an excellent classroom practitioner, capable of inspiring students and forming good relationships with colleagues.
- Ability to inspire and motivate students.
- Able to analyse data with a view to developing strategies to improve performance.
- Ability to monitor and evaluate impact of interventions and strategies.
- Detailed knowledge of current developments in subject area.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Excellent behaviour management skills.
- Commitment to the safeguarding of young people.
- Highly competent in ICT and the use of computers.
- Is willing to work flexibly within scope of overall hours, e.g., evening meetings.
Desirable:
- A willingness to be fully involved in the wider life of the Academy, including extra-curricular activities.
- Knowledge of innovating teaching and learning strategies.
- Successful experience or the ability to teach Computer Science at GCSE.
- Successful experience or the ability to teach Creative iMedia at Level 2.
• Successful experience or the ability to teach Computing at GCSE.
What the school offers its staff
The trust offers a wide range of benefits including employee assistance programmes catering for the individual wellbeing needs of staff, wellbeing champions and designated wellbeing resources for staff. flexible working opportunities (where practical), occupational sick pay, maternity, paternity, adoption & shared parental leave, competitive pension schemes with the opportunity for shared cost AVCs, money saving ‘salary sacrifice’ cycle scheme and tech scheme.
Further details about the role
1. To implement and deliver an appropriately broad, balanced, relevant and adapted curriculum for students and to support a designated department or curriculum/subject area as appropriate.
2. To monitor and support the overall progress and development of students as a teacher and form tutor, setting students individual improvement goals as appropriate.
3. To facilitate and encourage a learning experience which provides students with the opportunity to achieve their individual potential.
4. To contribute to raising standards of student achievement and attainment.
5. To share and support the school’s responsibility to provide and monitor opportunities for personal and academic growth.
6. To promote and actively support the school’s responsibilities towards safeguarding.
7. To prepare and regularly update subject materials.
8. To ensure that ICT, Literacy, Numeracy and subject specialism(s) are reflected in the teaching and learning experience of students.
9. To set regular, relevant and challenging homework tasks.
10. To teach students according to their educational needs, including the setting and marking of work to be carried out by students in school and elsewhere.
11. To maintain discipline in accordance with the school’s procedures and to encourage good practice with regard to punctuality, behaviour standards of work and homework.
12. To ensure the learning needs of individual students are met, particularly vulnerable groups, such as those with SEN, disabilities or disadvantaged students.
13. Where necessary, to liaise with parents and others to support students.
14. To oversee a range of extra-curricular opportunities for students.
15. To provide regular, high-quality feedback to students that supports future learning and progress.
16. To undertake assessment of students as requested by external examination bodies, departmental and school procedures.
17. To assess, record and report on the attendance, progress, development and attainment of students and to keep such records as required.
18. To use the outcomes of on-going assessment to help shape future planning.
19. To self-evaluate and undertake professional development to help achieve the highest possible standards in role.
20. To reward and celebrate students’ success.
21. To attend meetings and complete additional administration tasks as required.
22. To undertake any other duties associated with the role, as may be decided by your line manager of the Headteacher.
Commitment to safeguarding
SHARE MAT is committed to the Equalities Act 2010 and also to promoting the welfare and safeguarding of children and young people, by adhering to the “Keeping Children Safe in Education” guidance. All staff and volunteers are regularly trained regarding our expectations in keeping our students safe. An enhanced DBS is required for every post
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About Royds Hall, A Share Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1221 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Royds Hall, A Share Academy website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- royds.recruitment@sharemat.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01484463366
Being part of SHARE Multi-Academy Trust and Teaching School Hub for Kirklees and Calderdale, provides staff a wealth of support and a wide range of opportunities to collaborate with colleagues across the Trust and also with the wider Calderdale and Kirklees network. This means we can offer the successful candidate access to a fantastic support network, CPD and opportunities to develop practice.
Royds Hall is a small secondary school that achieved a Progress 8 score of 0.2 in 2023, and in March of the same year, Royds Hall was graded 'Good' in all categories by Ofsted. We enjoy strong behaviour for learning and a curriculum that is ambitious for all and well-sequenced. Staff wellbeing is central to our vision of 'valuing people, supporting personal best. Visitors and staff regularly share that the school is warm and supportive, with high expectations for all.
We also offer pupils a wealth of extended learning opportunities from Royds Hall Scholars, Duke of Edinburgh, debating society, and Steam Lab to knitting for fun. The PE department supports our pupils in representing the school in a wide range of sports, including basketball, netball, and athletics. We take part in the annual Speakers' Trust event and have been successful in reaching the final in recent years. Pupils gain from a wealth of opportunities offered, including leadership opportunities in every year group. In 2023, 100% of pupils took part in an extended learning opportunity. A strong belief exists that offering a wide range of extended learning opportunities ignites pupil interests and allows them to uncover skills and abilities that support their sense of achievement and happiness in school and into adulthood. We believe every child can succeed, and it is our privilege to provide them with opportunities to identify their talents, future dreams, and aspirations.
"We are delighted to officially announce that the inspection team rated Royds Hall a Share Academy as a ‘Good’ school. We are exceptionally proud of what our staff and pupils have achieved in the last five years. Whilst the outcome doesn’t change the way we work, it provides further evidence of the very positive journey of improvement we are on. We will continue to focus on what matters for our pupils and community and ensure that our pupils leave school fully equipped with the life skills, experiences and educational outcomes to enjoy a happy and successful future.” – May 2023
Royds Hall is a wonderful place to work, where you will have the opportunity to make a difference every single day.
Arranging a visit to Royds Hall, A Share Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email royds.recruitment@sharemat.co.uk.
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