Teacher of ICT and iMedia
Horbury Academy, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF4 5HE17 days remaining to apply
Start date details
To Start September 2025
Closing date
21 February 2025 at 9am
Date listed
31 January 2025
Job details
Job role
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- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3
Subject
- Computing
Working pattern
- Full time: School Hours
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPR/UPR
What skills and experience we're looking for
Are you an enthusiastic and inspiring Teacher of ICT and i-Media? If so, you will be interested in the opportunity that we currently have available at Horbury Academy from September 2025. You will have passion and enthusiasm, alongside the skills and desire to develop pupils in your classes and help them achieve excellent academic results.
Your role will involve shaping the curriculum to meet the needs of our diverse pupil body and ensuring alignment with industry standards. You will have a deep interest in the attainment of pupils at every ability level and show vigour and initiative. The ICT department at the Academy are an outstanding team of professionals who are vibrant and forward thinking.
Horbury Academy is an Ofsted ‘good’ rated secondary academy with great facilities and a fantastic ICT department. The ICT department at Horbury Academy currently consists of ICT, i-Media, Business and Computer Science across Key Stage 3 and 4. We value challenge and active participation. The successful applicant will relentlessly pursue instilling an interest in their subject amongst all pupils, they will be innovative, with demonstrable resilience, vision and energy.
Applications are welcomed from teachers across the experience range. We offer an extensive programme of academy and Trust Professional Development to ensure all colleagues continue to develop as practitioners and have opportunities to work collaboratively across subjects and across academies within our Trust.
Early Career Teachers (ECTs) will have an experienced subject mentor assigned from day one in post. Colleagues are supported through their early career years with regular check ins from line managers and opportunities to meet with other ECT’s across the Trust and colleagues from HR where any further support and guidance may be required. We are an inclusive academy and Trust and embrace opportunities to develop all colleagues on their journey to success. All newly appointed teaching colleagues receive a bespoke onboarding induction including their first day off timetable to ensure sufficient time and preparation can take place.
If you have the vision and skills to deliver inspirational teaching whilst having the focus and drive to ensure successful outcomes are reached we’d love to hear from you.
What the school offers its staff
Here are a few examples of employee benefits that focus on our employees Financial, Physical and Mental Wellbeing:
- Membership to either the Teachers’ Pension Scheme or the Local Government Pension Scheme
- Technology scheme via SmartTech*
- Access to an extensive discounts platform via Accord Rewards
- Access to an industry leading Employee Assistance Programme
- 24/7 access to an online GP or Advanced Nurse Practitioner through Healthcare Cash Plans
- Cycle to Work Scheme*
- Free annual flu jab
- Trained Mental Health First Aiders in all our settings
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
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About Horbury Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1102 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Horbury Academy website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- hr@accordmat.org
- Phone number
- 01924282748
Horbury is part of the Accord Multi Academy Trust which is a Wakefield based Trust; all four academies in the Trust are closely located to one another which lends itself to many opportunities to work closely and collaboratively. All academies are within a three-mile radius of one another and can be found a short drive off junction 40 of the M1.
Horbury Academy is a mixed, 11-16 academy, situated on the outskirts of Wakefield.
We are immensely proud of our academy, staff and students and strongly believe that all students are entitled to experience the full breadth of education; reflected through our curriculum model that encourages learners to study a broad range of subjects.
From securing academic success to securing success in extra-curricular activity, our staff are fully committed to ensuring that all pupils make the most of their time at Horbury Academy.
Alongside our extensive curricular and extra-curricular offer, we provide excellent pastoral care for our students; tailored to their individual needs.
Our environment and academy building is purpose built, under one roof, allowing for a unique community and supportive feel.
Our facilities are used during the Academy day and outside of Academy hours by a wide range of community partners including Horbury Churches Together, Horbury Brownies and Guides, Horbury Spice Dancers, Ossett Town Juniors, Pageant Players, Phoenix Netball and Horbury & Ossett Music Centre to name but a few.
Arranging a visit to Horbury Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@accordmat.org.
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