Salary:
MPS/UPS: £31,650 - £49,084
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
September 2025, or earlier by negotiation
Apply by:
6 December 2024
Job overview
We are an 11-18 academy, based in the Historic Market Town of Hemsworth near the Cathedral City of Wakefield in West Yorkshire, with a curriculum designed to stretch and enrich our students’ experience. Our relentless focus on learning ensures everyone has the right to learn.
Part of the Outwood Family since 2018, we are a welcoming and supportive academy, with a relentless determination to provide the very best education for every child. With a holistic view of education, we aim to create a safe and secure learning community that encourages healthy and sustainable lifestyles and empowers students to pursue career pathways they will find stimulating and deeply rewarding.
In 2021 we completed a new multi-million pound development, the highlight of which was a new 17 classroom teaching block which is home to music and drama rooms, art rooms, a main hall and a dining room. We are proud to have been awarded Gold Status by the Carnegie Centre of Excellence for Mental Health Award.
We work hard to ensure we reduce workload on staff, allowing more time in the classroom to put our vision of students first, raising standards and transforming lives into practice. All academies within the Outwood Family have gained the IQM Inclusive Schools Award with 18 having Centre of Excellence status and one holding Flagship status.
We are seeking a skilled Computing Teacher to join our dynamic team, teaching students at Key Stage 3 and 4. You will be responsible for delivering a broad and balanced Computing curriculum, with a particular endpoint of OCR Computer Science at Key Stage 4. You will join a supportive department led by a Head of Faculty for Business and a Vice Principal who currently teaches Key Stage 4 groups. This is an excellent opportunity to inspire students and shape the future of our computing curriculum.
The ideal candidate will have strong subject knowledge and experience in delivering high-quality lessons at both Key Stages. We are looking for someone who is committed to student success, enjoys collaborating with colleagues, and is enthusiastic about fostering a love of Computing and technology in young people. You will play a key role in continuing to raise achievement in the department, working alongside experienced leaders to improve uptake into KS4.
If you are an innovative teacher with a passion for Computing and a desire to contribute to an ambitious school, we would love to hear about your commitment to professional development and student excellence.
For more information and to apply online, please click the apply button.
Closing date: Midday on 6 December 2024.
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Outwood Grange Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are made in accordance with safer recruitment practices and the statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education. Online checks will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates, and all appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and checks regarding suitability to work with children.
About Outwood Academy Hemsworth
* Outwood Academy Hemsworth
* Wakefield Road, Hemsworth, Pontefract
* West Yorkshire
* WF9 4AB
* United Kingdom
Chief Executive Officer: Lee Wilson
Principal: James Pape
We are an 11-18 academy, based in the cathedral city of Wakefield in West Yorkshire, near Leeds, with a curriculum designed to stretch and enrich our students’ experience. Our relentless focus on learning ensures everyone has the right to learn.
Part of the Outwood Family since 2018, we are a welcoming and supportive academy, with a relentless determination to provide the very best education for every child. With a holistic view of education, we aim to create a safe and secure learning community that encourages healthy and sustainable lifestyles and empowers students to pursue career pathways they will find stimulating and deeply rewarding.
In 2021 we completed a new multi-million pound development, the highlight of which was a new 17 classroom teaching block which is home to music and drama rooms, art rooms, a main hall and a dining room. We are proud to have been awarded Gold Status by the Carnegie Centre of Excellence for Mental Health Award.
As we continue to improve and progress, help to take us to the next level.
The Outwood Family of Schools pride ourselves on fully supporting colleagues within the Family both professionally and personally.
We work hard to ensure we reduce workload on staff, allowing more time in the classroom to put our vision of students first, raising standards and transforming lives into practice.
As a founding Trust of the National Institute of Education (NIoT), we will actively invest in your future through working closely with the Outwood Institute of Education and NIoT to offer access to a wide range of CPD opportunities, with all teaching staff receiving a minimum of two hours of CPD each week.
We also offer a generous employment package with a whole host of staff benefits, including family friendly policies, enhanced occupational benefits available (such as maternity, adoption and parental leave) with no qualifying period, funded CPD for qualifications up to and including Masters level plus other exclusive benefits including a partnership with car leasing company, Synergy.
All academies within the Outwood Family have gained the IQM Inclusive Schools Award with 18 having Centre of Excellence status and one holding Flagship status.
If you share our vision, join our family.
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