Head of Computing
Stratford School Academy
London
- £45,571 - £65,733 per year
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- Academy Classroom Teacher or Senior Classroom Teacher Ranges an Academy TLA of £8,520 has been included in the salary range quoted above to reflect the role of Head of Department
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2024
- Apply by:
- 15 April 2024
Job overview
We are seeking to appoint a Head of Computing who is an inspirational teacher with the ability to lead and further develop a flourishing department. The successful candidate will have the vision and drive to continue to raise the standards of an already improving department through teamwork and leadership. This is an excellent opportunity for a suitably experienced Head of Department or a teacher seeking to move up to a leadership role.
Computing is a department which has seen development in recent years. Over the last two years since the return of formal exams, Computer Science has averaged 57% of students achieving grade 5+ and 73% of students achieving grade 4+ with an overall average grade of 5.0. We have seen the department expand to offer BTEC ICT as well GCSE Computer Science. This is proof that, as a department Computing have made the right changes in terms of our provision and delivery, to allow our students to make significant progress, enabling them to access as many post-16 opportunities as possible.
As Computing is a growing department, we are looking for an ambitious leader who can contribute to our culture of sharing practice for the benefit of all our pupils. You will be a hard-working and enthusiastic teacher who is focused on delivering outstanding lessons to all our students so they can excel.
You will share our ambition to provide a great educational experience for all of our students and it is also crucial that you will be aligned with the culture and values of the school, so please read our information on Cultural Fit carefully to ensure you are clear that we are the kind of organisation you wish to be a part of.
We are a highly aspirational school but we also really prioritise staff and student wellbeing and have just had our work in this area recognised by the Wellbeing Award for Schools (2023) and the Leading Parent Partnership Award (2023).
Stratford School Academy is an inclusive, mixed, community school characterised by high expectations, a rigorous academic curriculum and caring pastoral systems. We are a popular, high-performing school (latest Progress 8 score was +0.4). Our most recent Ofsted report (November 2022) noted, ‘This is a school where pupils learn successfully in a calm and supportive environment. Pupils achieve strong outcomes. Staff are proud to work at this school.’
We firmly believe that every student can excel and we seek to provide an inspirational learning journey that maximises student progress. The key pillars of this are excellent behaviour based on mutual respect, great teaching, a wide range of engaging activities beyond the classroom and really knowing and valuing every child. This means our students are safe and cared for, follow an academic curriculum and are supported to achieve the best of their potential in both their GCSEs and in developing their wider talents, character and sense of civic duty. This is all underpinned by our core values of respect, excellence and responsibility.
Stratford School Academy has been rebuilt and redeveloped through the Priority Schools Building Programme recently. We now have two new buildings, each for 750 students situated on separate sites but close to one another. The two sites operate as parallel ‘mini schools’ educating students from Year 7 to 11.
You have the chance to join us at an exciting time as we continue to implement improvements which will enhance the educational experience of our students. We are a highly aspirational school but we also really prioritise staff wellbeing.
Stratford School Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to successful completion of Safer Recruitment checks, including an Enhanced DBS and social media check.
Good’ (Ofsted 2022) ● Wellbeing Award for Schools (2023) ● Leading Parent Partnership Award (2023)
If you have any queries, please email HR@stratfordschoolacademy.org with your details.
Application process: A TES Application Form should be submitted via the TES portal.
Closing Date: : 11am on Monday 15th April 2024
We reserve the right to shortlist, interview and appoint to this vacancy before the formal closing date and so if you are interested, you are encouraged to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
Attached documents
About Stratford School Academy
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Vision
We are a mixed, all ability, and non-faith school. Our focus is our local community but our outlook is global. We affirm what we have in common just as much as we celebrate what makes us different.
We believe that education is an intrinsic good that should be enjoyed by all. As educators we will play our part in forming citizens who have a moral compass and understand and accept their responsibility for the well being of others.
At the same time, as a publicly funded educational institution, we have a responsibility to create public value and to succeed to the best of our abilities against those measures by which we are held accountable. We accept this responsibility
School is an important step on the road to learning but it is not the only one.
There are some things that we must all learn now and much else that we will need to learn in the future. We all learn from our families, our communities, our employers and our peers. To this end we must teach our students not just what they need to know now but also to become independent learners who understand how to learn – people who, when they leave us, can travel the road to education by themselves.
We know that people learn in different ways but that for all of us learning is a social process. We will use new technologies to accommodate this reality. We will create a culture at Stratford School founded on finding answers to two questions: What do we currently know about how we all learn and how can we implement our understanding within our school? And: What isn't working and how can we make it better?
We will do everything we can with the resources at our disposal to provide each pupil in our school with a personal education that is enjoyable, that leads to appropriate qualifications and that lays the foundation for further learning.
The world in which we live is changing fast, education is no different. We must therefore create open and flexible structures, both human and physical, that can quickly respond to change.
But we must not lose sight of the students at the heart of our school; we must see the education of each and every one of them in the round and ensure it is conducted in a human scale environment.
No student should be anonymous at Stratford School Academy.
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