Teacher of ICT and Computing
The Leigh Academy
Dartford
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS/UPS + London Fringe Allowance
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2018
- Apply by:
- 24 June 2018
Job overview
We, the ICT and Computing Team at The Leigh Academy, have a great opportunity for a talented, inspirational and dynamic teacher to join us for September 2018. We’re an incredibly stable and committed team with an excellent track record of raising achievement in our students, and our successful candidate will be able to demonstrate this also. Our ideal candidate:
- Will consistently raise achievement and deliver excellent academic outcomes
- Can model excellence in the classroom
- Has the training skills and experience to make a significant impact on the quality of teaching and learning
- Has the initiative, energy and enthusiasm to enhance community and external performance opportunities
- Is able to evaluate and improve their impact and effectiveness
- Will provide an active link with other key colleagues to support the research, development, innovation and evaluation of teaching & learning across the school
This post will give the successful candidate fantastic experiences as a teacher, working alongside high performing and enthusiastic colleagues. We are all focused on providing top rate outcomes for our students and achieve the highest rigour and standards in pedagogy, learning, behaviour, aspiration, enjoyment, progress and attainment in ICT and Computing.
You must be ready for the next challenge in your career and be the sort of person that can deliver outcomes with clear vision, efficiency, energy and conviction.
Recently rated by Ofsted as a ‘good school’, we have high, whilst being very achievable, expectations of all staff and students. This is a unique opportunity to take part in our journey back to ‘outstanding’ and influence the future of our students and make an impact on the diverse community we serve.
We will also offer you:
- Excellent CPD opportunities
- Extremely friendly and vibrant staff and students from a rich range of backgrounds
- Supportive and aspirational parents
- A school brimming with partnership opportunities including international links
- A chance to take part in a comprehensive extra-curricular programme
- The daily experience of working in an innovative school that just keeps getting better!
ICT at The Leigh Academy has a long history of success. The Learning Area has achieved outstanding results both at GCSE and at a range of course offered in KS5. Individually, students have achieved outstanding performances in CIDA examinations at Key Stage 4 with over 80% of students achieving A* grades at Level 3. Computing is a popular choice with many students studying the subject at A Level. The majority of students become accomplished programmers in both structured and object-oriented programming methodologies. The majority of Advanced Level ICT students proceed to higher education courses in Computer Science or related courses.
We have six fully-equipped specialist learning areas each with a capacity of 30 networked PCs running Windows. The Learning Area has five teachers employed full time teaching ICT and Computing. The curriculum at Key Stage 3 has been redesigned recently with considerable success. Students are now given opportunities at Key Stage 3 to program in Scratch, Python and Web Coding as well as opportunities to develop algorithmic and computational thinking skills. BTEC ICT is offered currently at Key Stage 4 as an option, in addition to GCSE Computing.
Working for the Leigh Academy: The Leigh 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: Brunel, Chaucer, Darwin and Da Vinci - each has their own personality and range of specialisms, allowing them to be unique.
We can offer you the chance to be part of a strong and collaborative department not only within The Leigh Academy, but within the wider Trust as well. Full support will be provided and you'll have the tools and environment needed to teach in a way that works for you. We know that being a teacher can be both challenging and rewarding in equal measures and that you thrive on inspiring young adults and stimulating their curiosity.
Being part of Leigh Academies Trust: As part of Leigh Academies Trust you will have the opportunity to collaborate with your peers and share best practice at Academy level and across the whole Trust. This is an important part of our vision as we know through experience that we perform better when we work together. You will also be expected to undertake regular self-development to continue your professional development and hopefully progress further within the organisation. For more information on working for the Trust please visit our careers pages
The academy is committed to safeguarding children and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check. Our commitment to safeguarding is underpinned by robust processes and checks which are in place across the Trust.
Attached documents
About The Leigh Academy
The Leigh 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. Overall the academy is a dynamic and exciting place to work and the fantastic leadership team are committed to making it a great place to work for staff at all stages of their career. As the flagship academy of Leigh Academies Trust we have an inspirational building hosting modern technology and great facilities. We ensure that our students are prepared both academically and socially for their futures. We ensure that students’ talents and interests are nurtured through our broad and balanced curriculum, in particular through the delivery of the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme in Years 7, 8 and 9, having been accredited as an IB World School in December 2020 for our Key Stage 3 curriculum, and previously in 2017 for our International Baccalaureate Careers Pathway in Key Stage 5, which sits alongside our offer of A Levels and BTECS. We take pride in being the first school in the UK to have been awarded The Healthy Minds School kite mark, in recognition of successful involvement in the Healthy Minds curriculum delivery, demonstrating a commitment to the personal development of students and staff.
We strive for excellence in all that we do whilst ‘Opening minds to Success’. This is reflected in our dedicated staff and our consistent approach to teaching and learning to ensure all of our students are happy, successful and resilient to the challenges they face. Our intention is to work in close partnership with parents and carers to ensure that students of all abilities, interests and talents are given every opportunity to be part of our inspiring, challenging and supportive community. We work hard to ensure all staff are supported in their current and next stage of their career journey, ensuring staff are able to access NPQ courses and other further training opportunities within the Leigh Academies Trust and externally.
Everyone who visits us is impressed by our students, the working atmosphere, the sheer sense of enjoyment in the learning process and the strong focus on achievement.
Principal
Mrs Julia Collins
Values
The Leigh Academy inspires the next generation to be resilient and respectful learners who are successful and strive for academic excellence by:
- Challenging all to become compassionate and active members of our global community,
- Building effective partnerships through intercultural and social interactions,
- Ensuring consistent approaches to develop lifelong learners.
Vision
At The Leigh Academy, we aim to provide a learning environment which is both welcoming and supportive and to create a caring, working atmosphere which will enable students to reach their full potential intellectually, spiritually, ethically and physically. The Leigh recognises the importance of the individual, values all of its students equally and strives to ensure that they have the opportunity to experience success. We publicly acknowledge their achievements with pride.
The Leigh Academy aims to continue to inspire the next generation, to provide our students with engaging lessons, personalised learning plans and individual support and feedback to allow them to develop skills and knowledge that will make them successful, happy and resilient to the challenges they will face when they leave us.
We believe that it is our mission to support students to develop the skills they need to be successful in their education and beyond.
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