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If the trial is a success, we’ll be rolling the 4DWW out across the Group – so there’s never been a more exciting time to join #teamOFG!

Job Title:    Media Technology Teacher

Location:    The Holden School, Leigh WN7 4SB

Salary:        £32,000.00 - £37,000.00 per annum (not pro rata)

Hours:        37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 

Rota:           Monday, Wednesday to Friday 8.30am - 4.00pm, Tuesday 8.30am - 4.30pm

Contract:    Permanent, Term Time only

UK applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship.

As part of our continued growth, we now have a fantastic opportunity for a Media Technology Teacher to join our close-knit team at The Holden School, part of Acorn Education.

About the role

We are looking for a teacher experienced in IT, Media, Computer Science and/or Enterprise and who shares our vision to build incredible futures by empowering students in the UK to be happy and to make their way in the world.

You would be responsible for ensuring all schemes of work and individual lessons are appropriate to the needs, abilities, interests, experience and existing knowledge of pupils in accordance with departmental schemes of work and examination requirements.  We also need our next Media Technology Teacher to ensure the teaching of engaging and effective lessons that motivate, inspire and improve pupils’ achievement and attainment. 

Who we are looking for

The ideal candidate would have the following attributes/qualifications:

Evidence of recent CPD/ In-service training.

Excellent subject knowledge.

Ability to lead the teaching of Media / Technology across the school age range (11-16).

Ability to set high standards in the classroom for themselves and others.

Ability to deploy Learning Support Assistants effectively.

Evidence of sound IT skills and its application in teaching and learning in Media / Technology. 

Requirement: 

Degree in relevant subject

PGCE or equivalent

QTS (Fully qualified Teachers only - not suitable for ECTs)

Written examples of knowledge/experiences relating to the job description

About Us

The Holden School is an independent specialist day school for boys and girls aged from 5 to 16, catering for pupils with a wide range of needs in Lancashire, Manchester and surrounding areas. Our dedicated team work together to ensure successful outcomes for pupils who often arrive at the school with a troubled view of education and life. We are a Therapeutic Led, Trauma Informed School providing individualised curriculums for our students supported by our Class Teams, our Pastoral Team and our own Therapists.

We pride ourselves in steering pupils in the right direction, nurturing aspiration to progress them academically and socially, to encourage them to take pride in their achievements. Socially, we build confidence in our students, so they are able to have a greater understanding of the wider community in which they live.

Acorn Education is the UK’s leading independent provider of specialist education. As part of Outcomes First Group, we are leading our sector in setting and delivering new approaches that provide measurable outcomes for those in our care.

We are really proud to say that in 2024, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the fifth year running.

Why join Acorn Education?

Benefits

Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including:

Life Assurance

Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions

“Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks

And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:

A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits

100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad

Cycle to Work Schemes

Electric Car Purchase Scheme

Critical illness cover

Family Growth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support.

And that’s not all, we place the outcomes of the pupils in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.

*You’ll work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, giving you more time to do the things that make you happy. 4DWW is subject to successful completion of probation and is not a contractual benefit 

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