Head of Computing and ICT

Dixons Academies Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job description

Overview

Why choose Dixons Brooklands Academy?

• We believe that people, more than strategy, create value - we all belong and grow together
• '9 in 10' for teachers: our innovative strategy providing greater flexibility and agency
• Consistent behaviour and expectations; teachers can teach and students can learn
• Fortnightly coaching for all staff
• Schemes of work fully resourced and ready

The right candidate will be totally aligned to our values of hard work, integrity and kindness, as well as completely committed to our mission: to provide all students with a first-class education; to maximise students\' opportunities to live a fulfilling life and make a difference in their community.

Dixons Academies Trust

Our mission is to challenge educational and social disadvantage in the North. As a school trust of 17 schools, we are committed to making a difference where it matters most through delivering exceptional education in our schools in Bradford, Leeds, Liverpool and Manchester, which include primaries, secondaries, all-throughs and a standalone sixth form.

• We are values driven: our values of work hard, be nice, be good underpin everything we do
• We have been challenging educational and social disadvantage for over 30 years
• We are launching a bold to give our teachers more time back
• We are ambitious for every child and highly inclusive
• We are always in the top five nationally for progress at secondary
• We prioritise the professional development and growth of all our staff; every member of Team Dixons receives regular coaching
• We are committed to recruiting a diverse workforce and our staff work collaboratively to share resources and reduce workload

Within our communities, we work together to establish joyful, rigorous, high performing schools and colleges, which maximise attainment, value diversity, develop culture and build cultural capital.

Interviews will take place on 6 October 2025.

Please contact Aliza Tucker, Academy Administration Manager, on 0161 672 0380 to discuss the role further.

We are committed to equality of opportunity, recruiting a diverse workforce, and creating an inclusive environment for everyone at Dixons. Therefore, we encourage applications from underrepresented communities and irrespective of age, disability, neurodivergent status, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion and belief, gender reassignment, sex, or sexual orientation. We are happy to make reasonable adjustments wherever possible through the recruitment process should this be required.

We are focused on delivering an ambitious equality, diversity and inclusion strategy as part of our 2-5 year plan. You can read more about this.

Our trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check.