Lead Practitioner of Computing
| Posting date: | 23 May 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 16 June 2025 |
| Location: | Nottingham, Not recorded, NG5 8GX |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 9b92f0fb-274a-497c-913c-fd5d14dcae5f |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
We have an exciting opportunity for a well-qualified and excellent Teacher of Computing. You will be working as part of the Trust academy improvement team to drive standards and improve outcomes for our students across the Trust.
As an outstanding teacher, you will have a substantive teaching commitment at The Redhill Academy. The remainder of your time will be spent working across our Trust academies, as required. Working alongside the Trust Director, you will actively lead on the development of aspects of the Trust improvement plan.
Responsibilities:
The following outlines the responsibilities of a Trust Lead Practitioner as appropriate to a position on the leadership spine.
• Develop and implement Teaching and Learning initiatives and strategies throughout the subject across the Trust to raise student standards and progress
• Model excellent practice that leads to strong outcomes for students.
• Be a role model in setting high professional standards.
• Support the Headteacher and Senior Leadership Team in the successful and smooth running of the academy you are working in.
• Support Teachers, to improve their practice, at Trust schools as directed by the Trust Subject Director.
• Develop high quality teaching materials and schemes of learning.
• Undertake research into best practice.
• Work with the Trust academy improvement team to ensure high achievement through effective teaching and learning.
• Plan, prepare and deliver CPD.
What the school offers its staff
The Redhill Academy is part of Redhill Academy Trust. The Academy is also a member of Redhill College of Leadership and Development and as such there are excellent CPD opportunities and a chance to work alongside colleagues from other high-performing schools in the region. The Trust also leads the regional Teaching School Hub, delivering local teacher training and the National Professional Qualifications for teachers.
Benefits
• Access to Teachers Pension Scheme
• Recognised continuous local government service
• The opportunity to be part of a highly supportive and ambitious team/school
• Cycle to work Scheme
• Commitment to employee Health and Wellbeing including Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee benefits platform
Further details about the role
For further details regarding this post or to request a visit please contact Sarah Quinn: s.quinn@redhillacademytrust.org.uk. To apply complete our on-line application form, please use the 'apply now' button. Please include the following in the additional information section of the application:
• Your reasons for applying for the role
• Your ideas on effective teaching and learning in Computing
If you have any questions or queries regarding the application process, please contact the HR Team on hr@redhillacademytrust.org.uk
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.
We have an exciting opportunity for a well-qualified and excellent Teacher of Computing. You will be working as part of the Trust academy improvement team to drive standards and improve outcomes for our students across the Trust.
As an outstanding teacher, you will have a substantive teaching commitment at The Redhill Academy. The remainder of your time will be spent working across our Trust academies, as required. Working alongside the Trust Director, you will actively lead on the development of aspects of the Trust improvement plan.
Responsibilities:
The following outlines the responsibilities of a Trust Lead Practitioner as appropriate to a position on the leadership spine.
• Develop and implement Teaching and Learning initiatives and strategies throughout the subject across the Trust to raise student standards and progress
• Model excellent practice that leads to strong outcomes for students.
• Be a role model in setting high professional standards.
• Support the Headteacher and Senior Leadership Team in the successful and smooth running of the academy you are working in.
• Support Teachers, to improve their practice, at Trust schools as directed by the Trust Subject Director.
• Develop high quality teaching materials and schemes of learning.
• Undertake research into best practice.
• Work with the Trust academy improvement team to ensure high achievement through effective teaching and learning.
• Plan, prepare and deliver CPD.
What the school offers its staff
The Redhill Academy is part of Redhill Academy Trust. The Academy is also a member of Redhill College of Leadership and Development and as such there are excellent CPD opportunities and a chance to work alongside colleagues from other high-performing schools in the region. The Trust also leads the regional Teaching School Hub, delivering local teacher training and the National Professional Qualifications for teachers.
Benefits
• Access to Teachers Pension Scheme
• Recognised continuous local government service
• The opportunity to be part of a highly supportive and ambitious team/school
• Cycle to work Scheme
• Commitment to employee Health and Wellbeing including Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee benefits platform
Further details about the role
For further details regarding this post or to request a visit please contact Sarah Quinn: s.quinn@redhillacademytrust.org.uk. To apply complete our on-line application form, please use the 'apply now' button. Please include the following in the additional information section of the application:
• Your reasons for applying for the role
• Your ideas on effective teaching and learning in Computing
If you have any questions or queries regarding the application process, please contact the HR Team on hr@redhillacademytrust.org.uk
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.