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Location
Tonbridge, Kent | United Kingdom
Job description
Full Time
Posted on 04/03/2024
Closes: 18/03/2024
Mascalls Academy
Maidstone Rd,
Tonbridge
TN12 6LT
Scale: MPS/UPS commensurate with experience + TLR
Job Summary: Mascalls Academy has a rare and career-defining opportunity for an exceptional practitioner to join us from September 2024
Do you have a passion for teaching that instils a love of IT and Computing in your students? Can you inspire the next generation of coders with the opportunity to teach up to and including A Level Computer Science? Can you involve all ages and abilities in engaging learning experiences and work to help lead a dynamic team?
Mascalls Academy has a rare and career-defining opportunity for an exceptional practitioner to join us from September 2024. IT and Computing carry significant weight in the national performance indicators, the role of Head of IT and Computing consequently warrants a high profile position within the school, and we believe that our offer reflects this. Overseeing existing members of the department, you will be responsible for securing the best possible outcomes for our students. We expect all of our students to be challenged, to be inspired and to achieve beyond expectation; this will be your focus.
We are a school that pride ourselves on high academic achievement, where personal qualities are valued highly and where the atmosphere is friendly and purposeful. We are looking for forward-thinking, emotionally intelligent and innovative teachers to join a supportive team that is committed to improving the life chances of young people. As the leading member of the IT and Computing department, you will be responsible for delivering outstanding lessons and contributing to the wider education agenda; aspiring learners and raising standards.
You would be part of an organisation that enjoys a great reputation in the area and one that will develop your career; we have a fantastic track record and there are numerous opportunities for professional development.
Our successful candidate will receive:
A salary commensurate with the profile of the post.
Fast track programme to leadership.
Significantly reduced teaching time.
Allocation of leadership days to develop strategic planning.
No expectation to take an advisory group in order to develop pupil achievement.
Opportunity to work laterally across a number of Leigh Academies Trust schools to benchmark best practice and to be involved in teaching and learning innovation.
Complementary holistic therapy to support staff wellbeing.
A thriving social and community ethos.
We’re keen to hear from you if you are:
An excellent teacher with a record of outstanding leadership.
Collaborative, building strong professional relationships.
Able to motivate and inspire students and staff to achieve their full potential.
Energetic and have a ‘can-do’ attitude.
Someone who has a measurable impact as an individual teacher and throughout the school.
Confident and aspire to senior leadership.
Committed to the happiness and wellbeing of everyone at the school.
This is a permanent opportunity offering MPS/UPS commensurate with experience + TLR.
Working with us at Mascalls Academy: Mascalls Academy is a secondary school at the heart of the community and our small school model ensures that each and every student gets the personal support and challenge they need to reach their full potential. The academy is divided into four colleges – Shackleton, Earhart, Luther King and Marie Curie Sixth Form College each having their own personality and range of specialisms, allowing them to be unique.
Mascalls Academy is a high achieving institution. Our most recent Ofsted inspection notes “ambitious leadership has established an ethos where staff are committed to driving standards up”, that Mascalls is a “happy place to be” and that “staff feel valued”. Our judgement that we are a ‘Good’ school with ‘Outstanding’ leadership and behaviour is accurate. It is our vision to become ‘Outstanding’ in every category.
Mascalls Academy is a dynamic and exciting place to work and the fantastic leadership team are committed to making it great for people at all stages in their careers. Our building and facilities are a mix of designs with two new buildings being modern, light and airy giving the academy a unique and special character.
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