Director of IT and Digital Strategy
Bede's Senior School
Hailsham, East Sussex, BN27 3QH
- Expired
- Salary:
- A generous salary between £55,000 and £65,000 is available to the right candidate.
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 19 June 2018
Job overview
Could you advise on the strategic development of our Trust’s future IT provision, and lead the implementation and development of IT projects?
If you could, this exciting opportunity could be for you! This is a new role for Bede’s School Trust – an independent educational Trust based in Sussex covering all ages from Nursery to Sixth Form.
You will have the technical and management capability to ensure that current systems run smoothly and effectively whilst meeting the needs of all stakeholders including our pupils. You will also be responsible for the overall strategic plan of IT within the Trust, appraising and developing the use of IT to enhance learning both within and beyond the classroom; ensuring that the Trust is well positioned to implement new developments within education.
Bede’s School Trust generates an exciting and innovate environment where we excel in the delivery of academic excellence and a co-curricular programme that is the envy of many.
A generous salary between £55,000 and £65,000 is available to the right candidate, together with 30 days annual leave (plus Bank Holidays), pension scheme and full use of all Trust sports and restaurant facilities.
Applications, with completed form, full C.V. and contact details of two referees, should reach the HR team at Recruitment@bedes.org by Wednesday 20 June 2018.
The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check
About Bede's Senior School
Bede’s Senior School, located in Hailsham, East Sussex is an independent, co-educational, secondary school for children aged between 13 and 19. It was founded in 1979 by Peter Pyemont. The building covers 140 acres of the Sussex Downs. It is both a day and boarding school. There are approximately 125 girls and 173 boys at the school at present. It was established in 1895 in Eastbourne as a preparatory school for boys. It then became a senior boarding school in 1978 and later in 1979 it moved to its current premises. There are five boarding houses for the children. These houses were surveyed in 2013 and valued for their Outstanding Design and Innovation.
Headteacher
Peter Goodyer
Values and Vision
The school believes every pupil should be given equal opportunities to reach their goals. The children are the main focus. They have over 40 subjects to choose from at GCSE level and even more choices during sixth form. Each child should develop personally, as well as academically. They are encouraged to be creative and take part in school clubs. People in the community are valued, and students are prompted to teach residents IT, English, music and art skills.
ISI report
“Health and safety procedures ensure that the premises, accommodation and facilities are maintained to appropriate standards. A range of formal and informal opportunities is provided for boarders to express their views. Effective use is made of electronic means of communication to enable boarders to contact their families. Records pertaining to boarders’ personal and academic development are carefully maintained. An appropriate police and regular checking procedures ensure that the whereabouts of every boarder is known. The school has a suitable complaints policy and records show that it is rarely used but effectively implemented where necessary.”
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