Assistant Curriculum Leader of ICT & Computer Science

Required to start: January 2025

Assistant Curriculum Leader of ICT & Computer Science

MPS/UPS + TLR 2A

Contract: 32.5 Hours Per Week

The Ruth Gorse Academy are seeking to recruit an inspirational colleague to the role of Assistant Curriculum Leader of ICT & Computer Science. This role is of great importance to our work as an Academy - the successful applicant will be expected to provide strong leadership that results in an ICT & Computer Science Department which provides first class teaching and learning opportunities for both students and staff.

The ideal applicant will have:

· Good honours degree in directly related subject.

· Qualified Teacher Status.

· Very good classroom practitioner with the propensity to become outstanding.

What we offer you:

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.

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 July 2017 the exceptional nature of our work at The Ruth Gorse Academy was recognised by Ofsted and in November 2018 the academy received the World Class Schools Quality Mark; a prestigious accolade awarded to the highest performing schools nationally against a framework of fifty World Class Quality standards.

If you would like to know more about our The Ruth Gorse Academy, please visit our website at https://www.ruthgorse.leeds.sch.uk/

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 (www.tgat.org.uk/jobs), by email to recruitment@ruthgorse.leeds.sch.uk or by telephone on .

Please note if you submit an electronic application, we will not require a hard copy. CVs are not accepted.

Closing date for applications: 21 October 2024 (9am)

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 prior to the above date.

Interviews will take place: To be confirmed

We will consider any reasonable adjustments under the terms of the Equality Act (2010), to enable an applicant with a disability (as defined under the Act) to meet the requirements of the post.

We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to full employment checks, including an enhanced DBS disclosure and barring service check. We promote diversity and aim to establish a workforce that reflects the population of Leeds.

Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK - either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK and the role does not meet eligibility for sponsorship, please consider carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply for this position.

The Ruth Gorse Academy are seeking to recruit an inspirational colleague to the role of Assistant Curriculum Leader of ICT & Computer Science. This role is of great importance to our work as an Academy - the successful applicant will be expected to provide strong leadership that results in an ICT & Computer Science Department which provides first class teaching and learning opportunities for both students and staff.

The ideal applicant will have:

· Good honours degree in directly related subject.

· Qualified Teacher Status.

· Very good classroom practitioner with the propensity to become outstanding.

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 July 2017 the exceptional nature of our work at The Ruth Gorse Academy was recognised by Ofsted and in November 2018 the academy received the World Class Schools Quality Mark; a prestigious accolade awarded to the highest performing schools nationally against a framework of fifty World Class Quality standards.

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.