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MPR/UPR + AET Wellbeing Cash Plan + Car Scheme + Pension Scheme (TPS) + Additional AET Benefits

Permanent. Full Time

September 2024 Start

New Rickstones Academy is graded 'Good' (November 2023) and has a state of the art building offering fantastic facilities for both students and staff. A new building opened in September 2022 providing additional technology, science, IT and general teaching rooms. From September 2022, our PAN increased from 180 to 240 and we are now oversubscribed. We are the only Sixth Form provider in Witham.

Every member of staff is a vital part of our committed and ambitious team and we have been very successful at developing teachers and leaders with progression both within, and beyond the academy.

Our "Curriculum Drivers" run through all that we do as we encourage students to be safe, happy, the best they can be, and be proud.

Mastery: delivering excellent teaching & learning and developing excellent learners. Students are ambitious and committed.

Character: developing students into well rounded young people who we can be confident in to "do the right thing when no-one is looking".

Perspective: how our students fit into the world around them, how they appropriately challenge wrongs, and promote what is right. Students are open minded, compassionate and recognise the differences found in all of us.

This is an exciting time to join our IT department as we look to embed our KS3 curriculum as well as our KS4 courses. We have a digital literacy programme that runs across KS3 and as a google school, students make progress through their google passports to become proficient across a range of programmes. We also cover an introduction to computing. IT is well supported in the academy, and is taught throughout KS3. At KS4 we follow the BTEC Tech Award in Digital Information Technology, with the opportunity to enhance the range of subjects delivered at KS4/5.

Our specialist classrooms are equipped with ViewSonic boards and we have suites of chrome books available for student use. The IT department works alongside the Business department, and as such is well supported and resourced. There is an opportunity to develop an extra-curriculum programme to foster the love of IT in all its formats.

We are looking for a Teacher of IT to join us. We welcome applications from ECTs but equally from experienced candidates looking for middle leadership as a TLR is available for the right candidate. For us it's more important to have the right person who shares our values. If you are driven, and passionate about IT, then we want to hear from you!

If this advert, our website, and the job description sound of interest to you, please don't hesitate to contact us to find out more. Please contact Anna Thorne, PA to Principal for an informal discussion about the tour athorne@newrickstonesacademy.org

Closing date: 27 May 2024

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.

In line with our safeguarding practices we are unable to accept CV's. Apply today.

Academies Enterprise Trust and all of our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a robust, fair and consistent recruitment process which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

Academies Enterprise Trust embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Job share, part time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and there is a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

Information about the School

Lift New Rickstones is a co-educational 11–19 comprehensive school and proud member of Lift Schools. We currently have around 135 dedicated staff supporting our students.

Our facilities are modern and state-of-the-art, providing a first-class learning and working environment. The main building opened in 2012, and a new two-storey building was added in September 2022 to accommodate our rapid growth in popularity and student numbers. This success is reflected in our increased published admission number (PAN), which rose from 180 to 240 in September 2022.

We are a dynamic school where students of all abilities achieve. We are committed to creating a safe, supportive and nurturing community where every young person can reach their full potential.

At Lift New Rickstones, we believe that who you become is just as important as what you achieve. We take pride in helping each student thrive and fulfil their potential, developing both academically and personally within our caring community.

Our Curriculum Our curriculum is built around three key drivers: Mastery, Character and Perspective. These provide a framework for excellent learning, personal growth, and pride in being part of our community.

Mastery: Students develop their thinking from basic understanding to true expertise. They learn to think creatively, apply their skills fluently in any context, and demonstrate ambition and commitment to their learning.

Character: We expect more than academic success. Our students grow to be confident, resilient and principled — always striving to do the right thing, even when no one is watching.

Perspective: Life beyond the classroom is a vital part of our offer. Through trips, extracurricular activities and enrichment, students broaden their horizons, gain cultural and social awareness, and create memories that last a lifetime.

Everything we do is designed to ensure our students are safe, happy, and equipped to be the best they can be. Our responsibility is to build on our achievements and prepare every young person for the challenges and opportunities of life in the 21st century. We want our students to leave Lift New Rickstones not only with strong academic outcomes, but also with the character, confidence and ambition to succeed in whatever path they choose.