Head of Technology - Watford, United Kingdom - Future Academies Watford

Future Academies Watford

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Watford, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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THE ROLE

Future Academies Watford has an exciting opportunity available for an ambitious Head of Technology to join their team from
September 2023. You will be joining a warm and committed staff body with a supportive Senior Leadership Team.

This role is an excellent opportunity for a driven Technology teacher ready to take the next step into middle management or an already experienced Head of Department looking for a new challenge.

You will be teaching amongst talented teachers, delivering lessons to a consistently high standard and driving excellent results within your department.

WHO YOU ARE

As the successful applicant, you will have:

Excellent oral and written communication skills
The ambition and determination we expect from all of our staff to continue striving for excellence
The enthusiasm and energy required to work with the children and young people in our schools
An unwavering belief in the power of education to change lives, as per our trust's motto, libertas per cultum (freedom through education). We expect all teachers to share in, and feel empowered by, this concept

WHO WE ARE

Future Academies Watford is set in leafy Hertfordshire, is well connected with many transport links and a short train journey away from the centre of London.

Working at our Academy will give you the opportunity to work alongside outstanding teachers, to observe and share practice on a regular basis, developing pedagogy through reflection.

We pride ourselves on our strong ethos and sense of community.

Our school community offers the opportunity to become a meaningful part of the wider community through enrichment and extra-curricular activities.

THE BENEFITS
- **The chance to make a difference to children's and young people's lives. **Future Academies is of the belief that all children have the right to enriching education through a knowledge-rich and child-centric approach: our teachers can therefore make a dramatic impact on the lives of these children.
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Fast career progression. Because knowledge and intelligence, rather than length of service, are lauded and rewarded at Future Academies, teachers and support staff can quickly take up great responsibility, adding to their already exceptional experience and knowledge, joining the SLT or writing for the Trust's Curriculum Centre, where our in-house textbooks are produced.
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Excellent CPD. The Trust is knowledge-centric and encourages CPD at all levels with excellent opportunities for swift career progression, within the Academy and Trust. This includes Leadership Development opportunities.
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Knowledge-rich staff team. You will be working with a supportive leadership team, cohesive staff body, and very purposeful environment with excellent resources. Being part of a Trust of schools enables you to share knowledge across a wider range of educational professionals.

HOW TO APPLY

Alternatively, if this role is not quite what you are looking for, feel free to browse through our Trust wide vacancies and register your details to our Talent Pool which can both be found on our website under "Current Vacancies".

Future Academies reserves the right to interview and appoint prior to the advert closing date.