Director of Computing
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 23 Medi 2025 |
|---|---|
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 06 Hydref 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Leicester, Not recorded, LE1 6JL |
| Cwmni: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | feb55066-27cf-4ddb-a0a7-9f7ab059d108 |
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What skills and experience we're looking for
Education
• Qualified teacher status
• Honours degree
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Post graduate qualification
• Computer Science degree
• Evidence of wider professional development
Experience
• An outstanding classroom practitioner
• Experience of implementing systems and processes to aid learning, teaching and student development
• Management and experience of curriculum innovation
• Active involvement in the promotion of equal opportunities
• Experience and confidence in working with and engaging with parents and partner high schools
• Experience of policy review, development and implementation
• Ability to teach computing and I-media to GCSE and computing to A level
• Working knowledge of Ofsted framework and protocol
• Experience and understanding of lifelong learning principles and community engagement
• Awareness and or involvement with ITT/appropriate CPD
Knowledge and skills
• Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills
• Ability to establish good working relationships with a wide range of people including students, parents, governors and colleagues
• Ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders
• Knowledge, skill and intelligent use of strategies to inspire and improve outcomes for students
• Knowledge and vision to put strategies into practice to meet current and future challenges
• Outstanding organisational skills to ensure efficient and effective operation
• Demonstrable commitment to sustaining and raising achievement, attainment and aspirations of all students
• Co-operative, corporate style of working
• Ability to work under pressure and remain positive, enthusiastic and resilient
• Confidence in using data to inform thinking and strategies
• The ability to work independently, willingness to take tough decisions and face the challenges of managing change
• Personal and professional commitment to the philosophies of college improvement and college effectiveness
• Links to/with the wider community and world of work
• Confidence and experience in the use of ICT for learning, teaching and admin
What the school offers its staff
Lionheart Educational Trust is seeking to appoint an exceptional professional to join our Trust Leadership Team as Director of Computing and online safety in our secondary phase. The successful candidate will provide strategic direction, leadership and management of computing and IT education across our schools. We see this post holder supporting our colleagues to fully embed the aims of the national and trust curriculum so that all pupils develop a love for the subject and make exceptional progress, thus facilitating and unlocking potential in a wide range of other disciplines.
You will need to be an experienced and inspirational teacher with experience of implementing systems and processes to aid learning, teaching and student development along with a clear and demonstrable commitment to sustaining and raising achievement, attainment and aspirations of all students.
In return we can offer you a fulfilling and stimulating role working with other like-minded professionals who strive to make a positive impact on the lives and outcomes of our students. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where all staff have a seat at the table: a seat to be free, a seat to inspire, a seat to challenge and a seat to succeed. We also offer a range of benefits, including access to Benenden healthcare, flexible working arrangements and Golden Time.
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.
Education
• Qualified teacher status
• Honours degree
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Post graduate qualification
• Computer Science degree
• Evidence of wider professional development
Experience
• An outstanding classroom practitioner
• Experience of implementing systems and processes to aid learning, teaching and student development
• Management and experience of curriculum innovation
• Active involvement in the promotion of equal opportunities
• Experience and confidence in working with and engaging with parents and partner high schools
• Experience of policy review, development and implementation
• Ability to teach computing and I-media to GCSE and computing to A level
• Working knowledge of Ofsted framework and protocol
• Experience and understanding of lifelong learning principles and community engagement
• Awareness and or involvement with ITT/appropriate CPD
Knowledge and skills
• Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills
• Ability to establish good working relationships with a wide range of people including students, parents, governors and colleagues
• Ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders
• Knowledge, skill and intelligent use of strategies to inspire and improve outcomes for students
• Knowledge and vision to put strategies into practice to meet current and future challenges
• Outstanding organisational skills to ensure efficient and effective operation
• Demonstrable commitment to sustaining and raising achievement, attainment and aspirations of all students
• Co-operative, corporate style of working
• Ability to work under pressure and remain positive, enthusiastic and resilient
• Confidence in using data to inform thinking and strategies
• The ability to work independently, willingness to take tough decisions and face the challenges of managing change
• Personal and professional commitment to the philosophies of college improvement and college effectiveness
• Links to/with the wider community and world of work
• Confidence and experience in the use of ICT for learning, teaching and admin
What the school offers its staff
Lionheart Educational Trust is seeking to appoint an exceptional professional to join our Trust Leadership Team as Director of Computing and online safety in our secondary phase. The successful candidate will provide strategic direction, leadership and management of computing and IT education across our schools. We see this post holder supporting our colleagues to fully embed the aims of the national and trust curriculum so that all pupils develop a love for the subject and make exceptional progress, thus facilitating and unlocking potential in a wide range of other disciplines.
You will need to be an experienced and inspirational teacher with experience of implementing systems and processes to aid learning, teaching and student development along with a clear and demonstrable commitment to sustaining and raising achievement, attainment and aspirations of all students.
In return we can offer you a fulfilling and stimulating role working with other like-minded professionals who strive to make a positive impact on the lives and outcomes of our students. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where all staff have a seat at the table: a seat to be free, a seat to inspire, a seat to challenge and a seat to succeed. We also offer a range of benefits, including access to Benenden healthcare, flexible working arrangements and Golden Time.
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.