Head of Computer Science
Peter Symonds College
Hampshire
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2019
- Apply by:
- 1 May 2019
Job overview
To start in September 2019. A permanent full time post with the salary on the SFCA Salary Structure for Teaching Staff on the Main Scale plus Management Responsibility Allowance A, up to a combined maximum of £39,330 in year one and £40,684 pa thereafter (pay award pending).
Peter Symonds is a vibrant sixth form college in Winchester which has been rated by Ofsted as ‘outstanding’ in every respect. We have a large team of committed and talented staff who are at the heart of the success of the College.
We have nearly 200 students studying A level Computer Science and, as a result of retirements from the team, seek a new Head of Subject from September 2019. It is a rare opportunity for someone passionate about the subject to develop the area and build on its success to date. In addition to the management salary, you will have three sessions a week remission from a full time contract. Staff in the team work closely and cross teach with the IT teaching team for which there is a separate Head of Subject.
You will be an experienced and successful Teacher of the subject and excellent team player. You may have management experience, but equally this may be your first formal leadership role.
We would also advise you that posts advertised to start in September 2019 actually commence with student enrolment on Tuesday 27 August 2019. Teaching staff are required to work this week but should you have an existing commitment please make this clear on your application and we will honour it.
Closing date: 12 noon on Thursday 2 May 2019
Interview date: Wednesday 15 May 2019
More details and information on how to apply are available on our website at www.psc.ac.uk under Staff Vacancies. If you require further assistance please phone the Personnel Department on 01962 857557 or email personnel@psc.ac.uk quoting the reference number 22/19.
We are dedicated to safeguarding the students in our care. To that end, a Disclosure and Barring Service enhanced disclosure will be required in the event of an individual being offered a position within our College. Our staff undertake regular safeguarding training and are subject to ongoing safeguarding scrutiny.
About Peter Symonds College
Peter Symonds College is a sixth form provider in Winchester, Hampshire with approximately 4,000 students aged 16-19, the majority of whom are studying A level. There is also a thriving adult provision with around 3,000 enrolments each year, ranging from leisure to HE and including teacher training. The College has two co-educational boarding houses accommodating over 70 students, including those from the Falklands Islands overseas territory.
The town of Winchester has a population of 45,000, and is known for its landmark cathedral and for an exceptional range of cultural activities. It is frequently cited in surveys as one of the best places to live in the UK. The College is a five minute walk from Winchester rail station.
Principal
Sara Russell
Values and vision
'Counting in Ones' is our motto and is the key principle which guides everything we do. Value added is good and the large majority of our students progress to higher education, many to Russell Group universities. A large number of our students each year, usually around fifty, are able to secure places at the prestigious Oxford and Cambridge Universities. Pastoral support is well resourced and students also benefit from an unusual range of music, sporting and other enrichment opportunities.
Ofsted
“Capacity to improve is outstanding. The outstanding performance identified at the last inspection has been maintained and aspects improved. Leadership and management are excellent and staff at all levels share a commitment to achieving the best for individual students. Managers and teachers are reflective and self-critical. Quality assurance procedures are highly effective in promoting continuous improvement.”
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