Are you passionate about making a difference to the lives of young people in a role that really matters? Could your knowledge, skills, and experience support the development of our successful academy? If so, The Bishop of Winchester Academy would be interested to hear from you. The Bishop of Winchester Academy is seeking a strong and inspirational Head of Computing to join our thriving and oversubscribed academy. This is a full time permanent position. This will be an exciting opportunity to lead the department in achieving exceptional outcomes from all year groups and ensure that teaching staff are best equipped to meet the needs of pupils. As Head of Computing, you will: Be able to teach KS3, KS4, and KS5 Plan and deliver high quality and engaging lessons that will challenge students and inspire progression Encourage students to have high expectations of themselves and their behaviour Have a track record of successful outcomes and a clear, ambitious vision for the Department Lead the Computer Science department to the next stage in its development Please see the attached job description and person specification for further information on the role. The Bishop of Winchester Academy values the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people; this is a commitment which we expect all staff and volunteers to share. The successful candidate will be required to have a Disclosure and Barring Service check in line with the Governments safer recruitment guidelines. This role is UK based and your Right to Work will need to be established as part of the appointment process. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (2013 and 2020)) provide that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. The MOJ’s guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975 provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide. Keeping Children Safe in Education The school will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This check will be part of a safeguarding check, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. All aspects of social media and internet searches will be conducted. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination, a person who will not be on the appointment panel will conduct the searches and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.