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  • Earliest start date

    20 April 2023

  • Latest start date

    4 September 2023

  • Closing date

    27 April 2023 at 12:57pm

  • Date listed

    18 January 2023

Job details

Job role

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

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5

Working pattern

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£29,808 - £43,683

Pay scale

MPS-UPS

Additional allowances

TLR 2a - £3017.00

What skills and experience we're looking for

The ideal candidate will:

  • be an excellent teacher and a committed team player
  • have a proven track record of success and raising student attainment
  • have the resolve to make a real difference to the lives of students
  • be committed to Walton’s Academy's ethos of high expectations.

What the school offers its staff

The successful candidate will benefit from:

  • full support and induction
  • a strong and caring ethos among staff and students
  • excellent CPD opportunities
  • networking opportunities across the Diverse Academies
  • salary sacrifice schemes

Further details about the role

At Walton Academy we fundamentally believe that every student should achieve their full potential and all staff are committed to ensuring this happens. Over the last three years we have achieved record results with a Progress 8 score of 0.98, placing us in the top 1% of all schools nationally and the number one school in Lincolnshire for progress.

Walton Academy are looking for an inspiring Head of Computing to deliver and lead Computing across key stage 3, 4 and 5. The ideal candidate will develop and drive standards within the subject area and deliver innovative and creative lessons that engage and challenge students to achieve their full potential. The successful candidate will join an enthusiastic and supportive team.

We know that our staff team are our greatest resource. Therefore, we invest heavily in them and we know that this has helped us to develop our stable, supportive and high performing team. We know that we have a lot to offer someone who wants to feel respected and appreciated as an expert in their field.

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 Walton Academy

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
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School size
942 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18

Our most recent results were phenomenal and place us in the top 10% of all schools nationally, demonstrating that we have the expertise to allow all students to fulfil their potential and achieve their dreams. We strive to be the best secondary school in the country and are committed to continually improving our offer and the quality of our provision.

We fundamentally believe that every student should achieve their full potential and all staff are committed to ensuring this happens. Our academy is underpinned by our core values of ‘Excellence, Courage, Commitment and Ownership’. We consider these to be integral to our students’ success and wellbeing. Alongside a commitment to academic excellence, students are expected and encouraged to become fully involved in Walton life.

Developing character is hugely important to us too, we want our students to be strong of mind, will and heart and we offer a wide range of enrichment opportunities to ensure this happens. All students will follow our LORIC curriculum that develops Leadership, Organisation, Resilience, Initiative and Communication skills in readiness for the world of work. At Walton our culture of kindness is of equal importance to academic success; we want our students not only to be successful but leave with a robust moral compass.

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