Head of Computing

Henlow Church of England Academy, Henlow, Bedfordshire, SG16 6AN

3 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2024

• Closing date

  7 May 2024 at 12:59am

• Date listed

  19 April 2024

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: Pay scale: MPS/UPS +TLR2A (£3214) Full time, Permanent

Head of Computing job summary

Head of Computing

Pay scale: MPS/UPS +TLR2A (£3214) Full time, Permanent

Start date: 1st September 2024

Closing date: Monday 6th May Interviews: Wk. com 6th May

We have a fantastic opportunity for an inspirational computing teacher to join our dedicated and supportive team at Henlow Academy. The successful candidate will ignite a passion for coding and computational thinking in our students, equipping them with the skills to become the tech wizards of the future, creating cutting edge applications and shaping our digital landscape. If you are an outstanding teacher or current middle leader with a proven track record of success in raising pupil outcomes, who would like to lead the Computing curriculum, we would love to hear from you. Visits to the school are welcome.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. The school is committed to safeguarding and the welfare of pupils and expects staff to share that commitment. The school operates safer recruitment practices and the successful applicant will be subject to DBS Clearance.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

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About Henlow Church of England Academy

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 9 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 569 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 9 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Henlow Church of England Academy website (opens in new tab)
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Henlow Church of England Academy has students on roll across Years 5 to 10 and enjoy strong links with our feeder lower schools of All Saints, Derwent, Langford, Meppershall and Raynsford. Each year students also join us from a wider range of schools including children of military personnel and families wishing to continue their links with the church. Our vibrant sense of community and 'Henlow Values' really come alive on a daily basis.

Our staff comprises of 41 teachers and 62 support staff. The Senior Management Team is substantively the Headteacher, two Deputy Headteachers, two Assistant Headteachers, the SENDCo, the Chief Finance Officer and Operations Manager.

The school’s commitment to learning extends to staff as well as students: there is a well-developed structure for NQTs and other new members of staff, and a strong culture of ongoing professional development among our teaching and support staff. We are continually looking to develop innovative approaches to learning with an increasing focus on collaborative learning.

The school is going through an exciting period of change, transitioning from a middle to secondary school. Our first Year 11 cohort will complete their Key Stage 4 journey in the summer of 2024. To accommodate the change of age range an extensive building project has been completed. Some highlights include a large MUGA, 5 new science laboratories, a large auditorium, graphics room, textiles room, a new food technology room and computer suite. Much of the school has been altered and refurbished to provide a full GCSE curriculum.

The successful candidate should be a hardworking, energetic and motivated individual who is willing to develop their expertise, take on new challenges, embrace change and is keen to join our developing team of committed professionals.

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