What skills and experience we're looking for
We're looking for an enthusiastic curriculum leader with excellent subject knowledge in ICT. You will be accountable for educational outcomes of Key Stage 3 and 4 pupils within ICT, and will contribute to the design and delivery of a curriculum that engages our learners. You'll also lead on developing, implementing and evaluating the curriculum, making sure that teaching and learning remains effective across your department.
This exciting opportunity has arisen due to staffing changes, and the role is advertised on a permanent basis with a recruitment award of £3,813 per annum pro rata for at least 12 months. We'd also be open to discussing a 2 day per week, part-time work pattern or job share opportunity for the appointable candidate.
We are looking for someone who can inspire and influence and who:
• Has experience of line managing and motivating a team.
• Recent experience of working with young people in a secondary school.
• Can contribute to the design, delivery and evaluation of our curriculum.
• Has experience of implementing strategies that raise learner and department attainment, and also continually evaluate their effectiveness.
What the school offers its staff
In return we offer:
• Great opportunities for continuing professional development and a career pathway across the trust.
• A team of hardworking, dedicated and friendly staff where everyone is valued.
• The benefit of working in a highly collaborative multi academy trust.
• Membership of Teachers Scheme which the trust also contributes to on your behalf.
• Recognition of previous service with other schools, academies, local government etc.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), delivered by Health Assured – the UK and Irelands leading wellbeing provider.
Further details about the role
Benfield School is a fully inclusive 11-16 school it has a distinct ethos with strong sense of support and loyalty. Excellent relationships between students and staff and a purposeful learning environment is evident in lessons and around the modernised site. With this foundation, students have a strong platform to be confident, happy and are able to achieve their aspiration.
Our school is one of seven primary and secondary schools within the NEAT Academy Trust family of schools. At the heart of our trust is the aim to nurture, educate, achieve and transform the lives of all young people within the communities we serve across the North East. We have a national research school, which aims to build and strengthen networks of schools throughout the region and help them access effective education research and implement it in everyday practice.
If you would like to join us and feel you could thrive here, then please read the accompanying job description and person specification and click 'apply now' to complete an online application form no later than midnight on Thursday 9th January 2025.
NEAT Academy Trust are committed to safer recruitment practice and promoting the welfare of children and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This position is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and a satisfactory Enhanced DBS from the Disclosure and Barring Service is required as part of pre-employment checks. For shortlisted candidates, we will conduct an online search as part of our screening.
Commitment to safeguarding
As this vacancy involves working with children and young people, you must declare relevant criminal convictions when you apply for the job. A criminal record will not automatically stop you from getting the job but we will consider the nature of the offence when assessing how suitable you are for the job and discuss this with you at interview. If this job is in regulated activity we will also check if you are barred from working with children. If you are barred from working with children it is an offence for you to apply for a job.