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Subject Leader for Computing & Business Studies

Subject Leader for Computing & Business Studies

Smith's Wood Academy

Solihull

  • Expired
Salary:
MPS/UPS + TLR 4 £5,197
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
September 2022 or January 2023
Apply by:
5 July 2022

Job overview

This is a unique opportunity to take on the leadership of 2 key subjects within Smith’s Wood Academy.  Computing is studied by all students in Key Stage 3 and as an IT based option in KS4.  Business Studies is currently studied by our KS4 students as an option.  Both subject areas are of critical importance to our students as they continue to recover from the Covid pandemic.

We are looking for a dynamic and passionate leader who is willing and able to drive improvements in the implementation of both subjects and secure continued positive outcomes for our students.  The successful candidate will find our students enthusiastic, eager to learn and willing to co-operate. Most importantly, our students will enjoy working with you.

You will be joining a friendly, happy, vibrant Academy on a clear journey to securing an ‘Outstanding’ judgement in the future.    Support from established and experienced colleagues is available and therefore the post is suitable for a newly qualified teacher or a more experienced teacher wishing to gain further experience.

This is an exciting opportunity for a progressive and ambitious teacher.

You should be:

• Passionate about your subject and have an appetite to inspire young people

• Driven to ensure excellent student progress for students of all abilities

• Hardworking, imaginative and have excellent organisational and time management skills

• A dedicated team player who wants to work and engage with colleagues at all levels

Career opportunities within the Trust are significant. All leaders are supported to excel. There is a bespoke leadership pathway programme, which enables the next stage of professional growth within the group.

Fairfax Multi-Academy Trust is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will therefore be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) as well as providing evidence of qualifications.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of[1]offenders-act-1974

To arrange a visit, please contact Linda Roe (PA to the Principal) on l.roe@smithswood.fmat.co.uk 

To start:  September 2022 or January 2023

Closing date: 9:00am Tuesday 5th July

Interview Date: Friday 8th July


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About Smith's Wood Academy

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Smith’s Wood Academy is a large academy with just over 900 students from Year 7 to Year 11. Located in the north of Solihull, the academy serves students who live in the immediate locality.

Our vision is that every child within the Trust, regardless of their background, will attend an Academy that offers an outstanding quality of education which means to us:

» Every child is recognised as an individual and has access to first-class pastoral care because we want them to be happy.

 » Every child benefits from a wide range of enriching opportunities because we place great emphasis on their personal development. 

» Every child benefits from dedicated leaders, teachers and staff who a relentless in their ambition to improve the quality of teaching in our academies because we know excellent teaching is key to transforming the futures of our students

Smith’s Wood is currently in a transitional state and there is a collective spirit that is apparent as the Academy embarks on the next phase of continued growth and school improvement.

Smith’s Wood converted to an academy on the 1st April 2017, working in partnership with the Fairfax Multi-Academy Trust (FMAT) 

The five core values of the FMAT are central to all that we do:

Excellence – We strive for the highest quality to ensure excellent outcomes

Dedication – We believe there is dignity in hard work and effort

Ambition – We want the very best for our students

Integrity – We believe in openness and transparency

Tradition – We believe in old fashioned manners, courtesy and respect

Our aim is to prepare each and every student to succeed in the next stages of their career, education and training and to have the skills and competencies to do this. Smith’s Wood’s traditional curriculum and traditional approach to teaching and learning underpins our ethos and our drive to mastering the basics; reading, writing, communicating and mathematics.

We are incredibly proud of our Academy and its community and we sincerely hope that you decide to join the team!

At Smith’s Wood Academy we are committed to the highest standards of presentation, behaviour and achievement. A calm, purposeful environment is the key to successful learning and achievement.

Traditional values are encouraged so that students model respectful and courteous behaviour at all times. We want our students to be confident, responsible citizens who have an understanding of the world around them; we encourage them to make a positive contribution to the school and to their local communities to prepare them to excel in modern Britain. Why should a child's life chances be determined by their background? Demographics do not determine destiny.

Academic achievement is obviously vital so the students have the best chance of achieving their ambitions. The link with Fairfax School in Sutton Coldfield benefits all our students; in fact, any Year 11 student who achieves the required grades will gain entry into the Fairfax Sixth Form.

We look forward to receiving your application to join our family.

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