What skills and experience we're looking for
The Ruth Gorse Academy are seeking to recruit an inspirational colleague to the role of Lead Practitioner for ICT, Computer Science & Digital Literacy. This role is of great importance to our work as an Academy - the successful applicant will be expected to lead and develop the ICT & Computer Science department, improving the outcomes for students. The successful candidate will be responsible for teaching and inspiring students across Key Stages 3 and 4 to achieve their potential in this exciting and rapidly evolving subject. The successful applicant will also support and enhance the use of digital technology across the academy to strengthen teaching and communication.
The ideal applicant will have:
• Good honours degree in directly related subject.
• Qualified Teacher Status.
• Successful record of teaching ICT/Computer Science including very strong results in public examinations.
What the school offers its staff
As a trust, we want to ensure that professionals at every stage in their career have the opportunity to enjoy expert support and training. We are pleased to offer a generous benefits package to our team – as we work together to create a rewarding future for all including:
• Membership to a local government pension scheme.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential professional advice and support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• A commitment to continued investment in our professionals, supporting every member of staff throughout their career in the trust.
• Discounts and online offers at major high street/online retailers.
• £2k Cycle to work scheme.
Further details about the role
About us:
Working as part of The GORSE Academies Trust, The Ruth Gorse Academy ensures that students receive an outstanding education that focuses on aspiration, high expectations and personalisation. Together these non-negotiable values instil in young people a self-belief that enables students to access the highest standard of higher education provision and employment. We believe that poverty and deprivation should, in no way, limit either the quality of a young person’s educational experience or the levels of achievement to which those students are able to rise. In October 2023, the exceptional nature of our work at The Ruth Gorse Academy was again recognised by Ofsted and demonstrated within our GCSE results. We continue to be heavily oversubscribed year on year, as we deliver high quality education for each and every student.
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How to Apply:
If you’re as excited about this opportunity as we are, a Job Description/Person Specification and application form is available to download from The GORSE Academies Trust website ( by email to recruitment@ruthgorse.leeds.sch.uk or by telephone on 0113 253 1600.
If you submit an electronic application, we will not require a hard copy. CVs are not accepted.
PLEASE NOTE: Candidates will be shortlisted and invited to interview while this advert remains live, if a successful candidate is found the advert will be withdrawn.
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.