Job Description:
Job information Head of Business & Computer Science from the Company East Sussex County Council, this latest Head of Business & Computer Science job vacancy is located in the city Hastings in the country United Kingdom. This latest job opening is open to job seekers who have the latest education / graduate GCSE.
Job Responsibility:
Organisation Ark Alexandra Academy Location Hastings Salary £30,570 - £48,390 plus TLR 2B: £5,350 per annum Closing date 01/11/2024 Contract type Permanent Work pattern Full Time Hours 40 Job Type Management Job reference orbis/TP/329891/42714.
Salary: £30,570 - £48,390 plus TLR 2B: £5,350 per annum (this does not include any cost of living pay award for 2024/25).
Contract type: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Closing date: Friday 1 November 2024 at 9.00am
Interview date: Interviews to be arranged as suitable candidates identified
Start date: January 2025
We are looking for a proactive and inspiring Head of Business & Computer Science to oversee the subjects for Ark Alexandra. We recognise that digital literacy is an important lifelong skill which we are looking to develop for all of our students. Within Business studies, students follow the GCSE Edexcel curriculum. KS3 students are introduced to enterprise within whole school drop-down days, and as part of the extensive enrichment programme. Our Computer Science curriculum at KS3 challenges students in their understanding of HTML, Programming and Graphics, allowing students to investigate and explore computer science from Year 7 to Year 9. Students in Year 10 are given the opportunity to choose GCSE computer science as an option subject, where we follow the GCSE OCR curriculum. The department is well resourced and there are ICT suites on both campuses, in addition to all students having their own allocated personal chrome book.
We're looking for an individual who:
1. Can combine subject expertise with a passion for securing the highest outcomes
2. Is able to communicate effectively with students of all abilities
3. Has the commitment, skills and character required to build a successful department
4. Shares the Ark Alexandra Academy vision and be aligned with the six pillars underpinning it
5. Is a great teacher themselves.
We are looking for a leader who really knows what great learning looks like in the classroom and how to achieve it.
Our school: Ark Alexandra is a large secondary academy in Hastings, East Sussex and is the largest secondary in the successful Ark network. A popular school, we have grown to have over 1,500 students this year. Our school is on an exciting rapid upward trajectory. Ark Alexandra operates as one school across two 6FE campuses. This creates the dual benefit of working within a small school family setting, whilst providing unique opportunities for growth, development and career opportunities that exist in a large school model. We continuously strive to maintain and further develop a safe, calm and purposeful environment, in which all children feel happy, secure and respected. We take a traditional and research-based approach to education with primacy placed on cognitive science, scholarship and what the best schools do. We are a no-nonsense school where staff can focus their efforts on teaching great lessons. Our focus on extra-curricular activities including DofE, Cadets and reward trips ensures our students benefit from a range of exciting opportunities.
What we offer: Salary higher than the national pay scales, twice as many training days as standard and network-wide events with Ark colleagues, held by the best minds in education, weekly staff training designed to meet the needs of the school, coaching for every teacher, protected co-planning time, access to high-quality professional development, including nationally recognised qualifications such as the NPQML and NPQSL, and opportunities to collaborate with colleagues across the network.
At Ark Alexandra in Hastings, we are committed to helping staff with relocation. In addition to offering up to £5,000, we can help you make a smooth transition into our school and seaside community. We recognise the challenges of moving to a new area, and as such we offer: Information on local housing options, and connections to good property agents, advice on school enrolment for staff members' children. Additionally, we foster a welcoming environment by connecting new employees with existing staff members who can offer guidance on settling into the community of Hastings.
Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies. In order to meet this responsibility, its academies follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants. Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred.
How to apply: Please click 'apply' on the website you are visiting to complete an online application form. Please note: we are unable to accept applications via CV. We will also be reviewing applications on an on-going basis and this advert may close earlier than advertised depending on the level of response. Early application is strongly encouraged. You will be able to pause, save and log back in to complete your application up until the vacancy closes.
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