Head of Department for Computer Science

The King's School, Grantham, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 6RP

Deadline is tomorrow

• Start date details

  1 September 2024, or before.

• Closing date

  1 December 2023 at 9am

• Date listed

  14 November 2023

Job details

• Job role:
  • Head of year or phase
  • Head of department or curriculum
• Visa sponsorship: No, visa sponsorship not available
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Subjects: Computing, ICT
• Working pattern:
  • Full time - 32.5 hours per week
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: MPS/UPS dependent on experience
• Additional allowances:

  TLR 2B (currently £5,531 per annum)

What skills and experience we're looking for

As a member of The King's School family, you'll have the opportunity to work with some of the brightest and most motivated students in the region. Our comprehensive academic programme is designed to provide students with a well-rounded education that prepares them for success in all areas of life. At The King's School, you'll be part of a supportive and collaborative team of educators who are dedicated to helping students achieve their full potential both within the curriculum and beyond the curriculum. So why wait?

Apply to be a Head of Department for Computer Science today. If you are unsure what The King’s School is like but you are considering applying, please contact the school for an informal telephone conversation or tour of the school to find out more.

We are seeking to appoint a well-qualified and enthusiastic Head of Department for Computer Science to join us in September 2024, or before. This is a prime opportunity for a skilled and committed teacher to make significant contributions to the strategic direction and development of a successful department. A full CPD support programme is of course available to the successful candidate.

What the school offers its staff

The King’s School is an incredibly successful and highly regarded school. As an educational institute the school dates back to 1327 and although we are incredibly proud of our heritage, we adopt a forward-thinking approach to education. We are keen to recruit and train our colleagues in order to provide the best possible opportunities for our students during their time in school and beyond.

The School is located in Grantham in Lincolnshire which is a very green county, peppered with beautiful villages. With such a wealth of natural and historic beauty, healthy outdoor activity is ingrained in the culture of the community. Smaller towns, such as Stamford and Oakham, are around 30 minutes away, and the countryside to the west in the Vale of Belvoir is magnificent. The town offers an abundance of parks and has several picturesque walking routes along the River Witham. A baroque palace at nearby Harlaxton Manor hosts the UK College of an American University, and the large National Trust Property, equestrian centre and deer park of Belton House sits to the east. Although a small town, Grantham has its own hospital and a College of Further Education and excellent transport links by road and rail with King's Cross only just over an hour by train.

Commitment to safeguarding

Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and as this post is considered to be a ‘regulated activity’, a check through the Disclosure and Barring Service, including the children’s barred list. The school may carry out online searches for shortlisted candidates. Successful applicants must comply with policies relating to safeguarding & child protection. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The School is permitted to ask applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are “spent” unless they are “protected” under the DBS filtering rules, see https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dbs-filtering-guidance).

Applying for the job

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to HR@kings.lincs.sch.uk

Skilled worker visa sponsorship is not available for this job.

Upload additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Departmental Information - Computer Science.pdf - 493 KB (opens in new tab)

HoD Job Description and Person Specification.pdf - 172 KB (opens in new tab)

About The King's School, Grantham

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1188 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: The King's School, Grantham website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: HR@kings.lincs.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01476563180
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-king-s-school-grantham (opens in new tab)

Grammar school for boys aged 11-18.

Arranging a visit to The King's School, Grantham

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email HR@kings.lincs.sch.uk.

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