Head of Computing
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Job start date
1 September 2023
Closing date
8 November 2022 at 9am
Date listed
6 October 2022
Job details
Job role
- Head of year or phase
- Head of department or curriculum
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- View all Computingjobs
Working pattern
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- Full Time, Permanent
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- MPS/UPS plus TLR2b (£4,704 at current rates)
Head of Computing job summary
Head of Computing
Salary: MPS/UPS plus TLR2b (£4,704 at current rates)
Contract: Permanent
Based: Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire
Required from 1st September 2023
We are seeking a suitably qualified teacher to continue the development of Computing in an exciting period of curriculum development.
This is a new department (having recently been held within the Maths Department) and one where an ambitious and driven leader could make their mark.
We have decided to establish Computing as its own department to support the next steps in its growth which will be guided and informed by a new head of department.You would be joining an enthusiastic and mutually supportive team with a healthy mix of experience and backgrounds. St Laurence is a school where induction arrangements are well established especially for staff new to the profession.
The Computing team comprises 1 full-time and two part-time specialist teachers with responsibility currently for teaching Years 7 to 11 including GCSE Computing.
St Laurence is a high performing and successful Church of England co-educational secondary school situated in Bradford on Avon close to the heritage city of Bath. We are fully inclusive and comprehensive, welcoming students and staff of all faiths and none.We believe that ‘People are our Treasure’ and regard our staff as our most important resource. Our 2014 Investors in People report noted that:
There is a strong belief that St Laurence School is a ‘great place to work’. Everyone clearly has a high level of pride in working at the school and in what is being achieved. They feel this way because of the inspirational leadership, strong teamwork, supportive management, pleasant environment and of course, the students.
Since our core business is learning, we are committed to the professional development of each of our staff, whatever their role in the school. If you would like to join a committed, professional and passionate team in our journey to being a school which is outstanding in every way, please consider applying.
To apply, please refer to the Letter to Candidates, complete an application form and send it with a covering letter to Mr Tim Farrer, Headteacher tojobapp@st-laurence.com
For further information please refer to the Job Description, Person Specification and Recruitment Pack.All documents are available by visiting the school website:
https://st-laurence.com/staff-vacancies
Closing date: 9am on Tuesday 8th November 2022
For interview: w/c 21st November 2022
St Laurence School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
All applicants will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check before appointment is confirmed.
Commitment to safeguarding
St Laurence School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All applicants will be subject to a full Disclosure and Barring Service check before appointment is confirmed.
About St Laurence School
- School type
- Academy, Church of England/Christian, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
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- School size
- 1398 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- St Laurence School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- jobapp@st-laurence.com
St Laurence School is a thriving and successful comprehensive academy in Bradford on Avon, close to the heritage city of Bath. We place great value on both academic excellence and developing the whole person. We work hard to create opportunities for every student to achieve to their full potential and have the best possible preparation for adult life. In the words of our mission statement: we care, we inspire, we succeed. As one visitor commented, “a school with head and heart working together”.
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