Head of Computing
Join a school where staff are given the freedom and support to innovate and collaborate
Start date: September 2019 (or sooner if possible)
Salary: Ark Schools Main/Upper Pay Scale (£24,313 - £40,985) + TLR2b (£4,531)
Location: Highgate, Birmingham
Deadline: 10.00am on Friday 05 April 2019
Interviews: Thursday 11 April 2019
Ofsted: Outstanding (2011)
Visits to our school are encouraged; to arrange, please call 0121 446 1300.
With an outstanding rating from Ofsted, and some of the best value-added results in the country, we promote an ambitious and aspirational culture to students and staff alike.
We are looking to recruit an outstanding Head of Computing to join the school. You will be responsible for planning and delivering the highest-quality lessons and achieving excellent results for their students, instilling in them a love for the subject and a desire to learn.
We encourage applications for candidates seeking a new opportunity on either a full or part-time basis as flexibility will be considered for the successful candidate.
We offer you the best training and support at every stage of your career. You will receive regular coaching sessions, 3 hours of timetabled CPD per week, as well as staff collaboration across the network. Our teachers also provided with nine free periods per week and are encouraged to use creative approaches to teaching.
Our clear behaviour management system across the school allows our staff to concentrate on what they do best and students to focus on learning.
As a teacher at Ark St Albans Academy, you will be part of Ark, an international charity and one of the UK's most successful multi-academy trusts, with a network of 35 schools in 4 locations across the country. Benefits of being part of the Ark network include:
• A salary 2.5% higher than the main scale teacher salaries
• Twice as many training days as standard and network-wide events with Ark colleagues, held by the best minds in education
Click here to find out more about the benefits of work for Ark St Albans Academy.
Visit our website for more information on the school. For an informal, confidential discussion, please contact our HR Administrator Katie Roberts on 0121 446 1323 or katie.roberts@arkstalbans.org
Please submit your application online by visiting http://arkstalbans.org/vacancies.
The deadline for applications is Friday 05 April 2019.
Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis so early applications are encouraged.
Ark is committed to safeguarding children; successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.
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