Location: Hackney Contract Type: Full time Contract Term: Permanent
Job Description Post Title: Subject Leader Business and ICT Grade: Inner London Spine + 1a Responsible to: Vice Principal – Teaching & Learning Responsible for: Business, ICT and Personal Skills Principal Accountabilities: 1) Lead and develop all aspect of Business, ICT and personal skills education within the Academy. 2) Provide high quality leadership of Business and ICT department. Main Activities and Responsibilities Main duties and responsibilities are indicated here. Other duties at an appropriate level and nature may also be required and will be negotiated. 1. Teaching and Learning • Teach Business skills, ICT and personal skills to all age groups. • To be a Tutor and /or Personal Advisor. • Ensure pupil’s progression is adequately monitored and achievements maximised. • To efficiently address gaps in attainment of underachieving students. • Fulfil the requirements of Academy polices as outlined in the Academy Handbook. 2. Leadership and Management Responsibility • Be responsible for developing the work of the department, raising the level of attainment in Business and ICT in accordance with Academy targets and expectations. • Line Manage post holders within the Business and ICT department. • Monitor the quality of the Business and ICT. • Monitor and Identify under achieving pupils from performance data. • Address underachievement through contributing to Academy strategy as well as developing and implementing faculty strategies and approaches. 4 • Fulfil a strategic leadership role as part of the Academy middle leadership group, contributing in developing the Academy and its policies. Standards/ Quality Assurance and Additional Responsibilities • Support extended day activities to enhance pupils learning experiences. • Adhere at all times to professional business standards of dress, courtesy and efficiency in line with the ethos and specialism of the Academy. • Attend and participate in open evenings and pupil performances. • Uphold the Academy’s behaviour code and uniform regulations • Participate in staff training and development • Attend team and staff meetings • Develop links with Governors, LEAs and neighbouring schools/ Academies. Key Organisational Objectives The postholder will contribute to the Academy’s objectives in service delivery by: • Following Health and Safety requirements and initiatives as directed • Ensuring compliance with Data Protection legislation • At all times operating within the school’s Equalities policies demonstrating commitment and contribution to improving standards of attainment • Adopting customer care and quality assurance initiatives • Contributing to the maintenance of a caring and stimulating environment for young people Conditions of Service: Governed by the National Agreement on Pay and Conditions of Service, supplemented by local conditions as agreed by the Trust. Special Conditions of Service Because of the nature of the post, candidates are not entitled to withhold information regarding convictions by virtue of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exemptions) Order 1975 as amended. Candidates are required to give details of any convictions on their application form and are expected to disclose such information at the appointment interview. 5 Because this post allows substantial access to children, candidates are required to comply with departmental procedures in relation to Police checks. If candidates are successful in their application prior to taking up post, they will be required to give written permission to the department to ascertain details from the Metropolitan Police regarding any convictions against them and, as appropriate the nature of such convictions.

? Essential Desirable Qualifications Educated to Degree level or equivalent • Qualified Teacher status • Experience Ability to use IT effectively. • Use IT to raise achievement and as a management tool. High quality Business and ICT, teaching to pupils of all abilities. • Collaborative Teaching methods and working with colleagues in the preparation, assessment and monitoring work • Leadership Experience, including managing staff and pupils • Demonstrable experience of improving student outcomes • High quality outcomes • A record of continuous professional and career development • Experience as a form Tutor and or/ Pastoral work • Skills Personal Must be well organised • Must be well presented • Excellent communication and organisational skills • Ability to work Hard under pressure while maintaining a positive, professional attitude • Ability to organise and prioritise workload and work on own initiative • Good Interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively, leading to professional Development of staff, to the achievement of department aims and to the efficient running of the Business and ICT department • Excellent Creative Teaching Ability • Commitment to personal career development • Ability to Organise whole School/ Year based activities • Ability to think and plan strategically and manage change • Knowledge and Understanding developments in the National Curriculum for Business and ICT • Academy’s strategic plan and the role to be played by the Head of Faculty and the Business and ICT department • Developing differentiated Schemes of Work • Effective strategies for supporting staff to improve teaching and learning • Equal Opportunities Understanding of different social backgrounds of pupils • Understanding the needs of pupils and the appropriate policies and strategies to support them • Understand the needs of bilingual pupils •