Director of Digital Technology and Enterprise

Director of Digital Technology and Enterprise.

Tes is currently supporting a friendly and supportive academy, based in Birmingham. The school is looking to add a Director of Digital Technology and Enterprise to their progressive and supportive academy ideally starting in April 2022.

The role will include directing and supporting school delivery of Technology, Business and  Enterprise across all phases with a strong focus on GCSE and A-level. You will support the SLT and Headteacher to enhance provision and will get the chance to lead on exciting project work throughout the year. Project work may include revising schemes of work and ensuring the curriculum is engaging to all learners alongside projects that support student attainment, well-being and engagement within the wider school. However, as Director you will have full autonomy to ensure T&L across your schools meets targets and exceeds the needs of our learners. You will lead by example, supporting and empowering your department’s teachers, staff and pupils to achieve to the best of their ability.

“The right kind of leadership is important at their school. Our motto ‘It takes a whole community to bring up a child’ represents the collaborative spirit within which they work. It influences the way they support each other, parents, students and other stakeholders, and the importance they place on their leaders to strengthen those relationships.  As a leader within their school community, they encourage you to grow and develop with the support of one of the finest School Networks in the country.  A leader within their school is given the room to grow and develop in an encouraging, challenging and rewarding environment. They are their role models and exemplify the virtues they strive to instil in their students, which include courage, self-discipline, commitment and honesty. Become a member of their school family and embrace multiple opportunities for personal and professional development, not just within the school, but from the internationally renowned network family of schools, we are a part of. As a result, staff can share best practices and receive training from some of the best educators in the country. 

Their directors spend their days embedding a consistent rhythm across the subjects they serve. By establishing the strengths within each subject matter, they create a shared vision Their strapline ‘growing together, reaching higher’ applies as much to their staff as their students. They recognise that the health and wellbeing of their staff will affect that of their students. For this reason, they have invested in developing their well-being room and other initiatives to care for their whole school community. If you are someone who understands the difference a great education can make to pupils lives, have a passion and belief in the potential of every student, and are excited at the prospect of growing as an educator, they look forward to hearing from you. ”

The school is offering:

• A super supportive and highly visible SLT team and Headteacher;

• on-going CPD with programmes of study such as NPQSL and MA in Educational Leadership

• progression support throughout the school and wider group

The school expects:

• A UK teaching qualification such as PGCE/PGDE, SCITT, BEd or MEd with Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

• a relevant Technology, Business or Enterprise Degree or a related subject

• experience in delivering Technology, Business or Enterprise up to ideally A-level, pushing and engaging learners to progress within the subject

• experience supporting departments: specifically around teaching and learning

• a love and passion for education.

Please include REF: 1545987 in the email subject line.

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To learn more about this role please email managedrecruit@tes.com for an information pack that includes school name, role specifics and context. Please include REF: 1545987 in the email subject line.