Deputy Director of Learning - in charge of IT and Computer Science
Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy, Cowes, Isle of Wight, PO31 8HBThis job expired on 25 September 2023 – see similar jobs
Closing date
25 September 2023 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
31 July 2023
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- ICT & Computing
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £28,000.00 - £43,685.00 Annually (Actual) MPS/UPS plus TLR 2B (£5035)
Deputy Director of Learning - in charge of IT and Computer Science job summary
Deputy Director of Learning – in charge of IT and Computer Science
Salary: MPS/UPS plus TLR 2B (£5035)
Closing date: Monday 25th September 2023
Are you a Computer Science Teacher looking to progress in a highly supportive environment? This role is an ideal opportunity for an aspirational and ambitious teacher looking for a role in middle leadership or for a candidate who might be looking to develop further.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, innovative practitioner who will have responsibility for IT and Computer Science at Cowes Enterprise College from January 2024 or sooner.
You must have Qualified Teacher Status, or an equivalent overseas qualification with UK teaching experience. This post is an ideal opportunity for an ambitious teacher looking to progress their career.
We are ambitious for our students and with a track record of inspiring and accountable leadership, you’ll thrive in a setting which prizes collaboration, professional learning and innovation. Above all, you will share our passion and belief that children’s learning and the development of their potential is at the heart of all decisions made. If you possess the vision to inspire students and staff and the skills to realise this vision, we would welcome your application.
The work of everyone at Cowes Enterprise College is defined by the children that we serve. Their future is our purpose and the purpose of everyone who works across the Ormiston Academies Trust. Educating for life is what Cowes Enterprise College is about: developing a love of learning and preparing students for life itself and all it presents to us. We aim to provide the best opportunities – academic, cultural and sporting – and a sense of moral and social responsibility so that each child realises that humanity is their business and the common good their aim.
The successful candidate will:
- Be a qualified Teacher
- Be able to inspire students, using their enthusiasm & enjoyment of their subject to ensure all students reach their full potential
- Be able to work as part of a team to raise standards
We offer:
- An opportunity to join an Academy with a strong sense of community, where staff are committed to raising attainment
- Development for staff with a strong culture of professional development
- Access to a range of resources and opportunities through our Academy Trust
- Opportunities to develop and enhance your role and the department through a range of wider partnerships
- Guidance, advice and support from both the department and senior leadership team who all want to make a positive difference to the education of all our students
We are keen to ensure that we support the physical and mental wellbeing of our staff, this pledge is further supported by our Staff Charter. Staff are provided with a laptop and many have their own classrooms. We offer access to an employee advice service which provides information, helpful resources, and a counselling service. Discounted membership is available for local leisure facilities which include a gym. A discount programme provided by the Ormiston Academies Trust for all staff. Staff are able to access travel discounts for ferries and we provide eye sight tests for VDU users and annual flu vaccinations. We have free parking on site and we also ensure that tea and coffee is available for you during breaktime!
Here's what some of our teachers say about working at Cowes Enterprise College;
I moved to the island over ten years ago and I have thoroughly enjoyed living on the Island and working at Cowes Enterprise College. I enjoy the collaborative planning within the department and the opportunities to develop my teaching with CPD. The students are great to teach and my colleagues are supportive and friendly.
Cowes Enterprise College is the school I wish I had gone to as a pupil. Staff are friendly, welcoming and hugely supportive. Students are humorous and have such an inspiring range of talents. The facilities are great and the opportunities offered to the students are thoughtful of their futures. At the end of the day it’s also great to be able to take a moment to see the sea. Not many kids or adults get that.
How to apply
The closing date for all applications is Monday 25th September 2023. Early applications are encouraged and we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found.
Please apply via our trust vacancies site: www.oatcareers.co.uk. Your application should include a section explaining your interest in this post and why your qualifications, professional experience and knowledge, professional expertise and personal attributes are relevant to this appointment.
Cowes Enterprise College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.
Suitability checks will be undertaken in accordance with KCSIE, including identity, Right to Work, qualifications, Prohibition check, two references and enhanced DBS check including Children’s Barred List.
Commitment to safeguarding
Cowes Enterprise College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Suitability checks will be undertaken in accordance with KCSIE, including identity, Right to Work, qualifications, Prohibition check, two references and enhanced DBS check including Children’s Barred List.
About Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 19
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1256 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
Rachel Kitley, Principal
Cowes Enterprise College, situated on the Isle of Wight, minutes from the mainland and international links yet also minutes from the beach, is a wonderful place to work.
The work of everyone at Cowes Enterprise College is defined by the children that we serve. Their future is our purpose and the purpose of everyone who works across the Ormiston Academies Trust. Educating for life is what Cowes Enterprise College is about: developing a love of learning and preparing students for life itself and all it presents to us. Our aim is for students to fulfil their limitless potential – through perseverance and effort.
We don’t select our students, but we do select our staff. We look for highly trained and dedicated staff to be here to support, guide and inspire our students so that whatever their starting point when they arrive, our students will leave with the world at their feet – equipped and ready to continue their learning through apprenticeships, at university and throughout their careers.
We aim to provide the best opportunities – academic, cultural and sporting – and a sense of moral and social responsibility so that each child realises that humanity is their business and the common good their aim. We take our mission to educate for life seriously and this is epitomised by the student entitlement to a key set of experiences summarised in the student charter. We provide our children with a rich and dynamic curriculum and draw upon our local context to show our pupils why they should be proud of our island.
You will be joining team that Ofsted said ‘focuses relentlessly on the quality of teaching and on the progress pupils make’ and should be prepared to do the same. We are proud of our strong results however recognise that there is much work yet to do and our high expectations mean this work will be relentless and ongoing. Our mission to educate for life doesn’t stop with our pupils.
We have a research driven approach to leadership, management and professional development. Taking what is best from the world of education and translating that into our classrooms. We also know that to have high expectations we also need to provide a high level of support for everyone in our community. That is why we have a staff charter, a public promise to all our staff, and make the most of our national network in order to develop staff. From September our professional development network will extend significantly as we work in partnership with HISP Teaching School Hub. We are the Isle of Wight base where we will deliver high quality nationally recognised and accredited courses by island teachers for island teachers. As part of this work we will also working with the HISP Research School and the Education Endowment Foundation to take part in cutting edge education research.
If you have not visited us before we have a comprehensive virtual tour which allows you to get a feel for our amazing facilities, along with a wealth of information on our website. We must succeed, because these are not just other people’s children. They are also our children. Not even one should be allowed to fail while there is more we could have done to change their story.
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