Head of Computing

Head of Computing (to lead across Computing, Business and Economics)

Prince William School is a vibrant and friendly 11-18 school (1100 students on roll) located in Oundle, within easy commutable distance from Peterborough, Stamford, Wellingborough, Huntingdon and Corby.

We are excited to offer this opportunity for an inspirational and ambitious teacher of computing to join and lead our successful team as our new head of department. We are looking for a computing specialist who ideally has the ability to teach computing up to KS5. You will join a supportive team, working alongside a small and well-established computing department; you will also have responsibility for overseeing the business and economics team. 

The successful candidate will be passionate about computing and have the drive to be part of a forward thinking department, focused on developing exciting and engaging learning experiences. This position would suit an ambitious teacher of computing looking for an opportunity to develop their leadership skills further. 

We have incredible students at Prince William. We are passionate about providing them with the best possible education and we place them at the heart of everything we do. Our students are well behaved, happy, engaging, and inquisitive individuals, and they are very proud to be Prince William Students; they have high aspirations and look to all our staff to guide them on that journey.  Equally impressive are our staff who work tirelessly to achieve our excellent results and to help each student truly achieve their best.  We are extremely proud to have such wonderful colleagues and grateful for the life chances they are giving our young people.

We see the investment in our staff as crucial as we look to build on previous successes for our students and the school. The successful candidate will be given tailored career progression opportunities and continued investment from a caring senior management team who are keen to support staff to develop both personally and professionally.  

You will be joining the school at an exciting time as examination results across the whole school at both A level and GCSE have seen rapid improvement and the school is expanding. In 2017, 70% achieved grade 4+ in both English and Maths, 49% achieved grade 5+ in both English and Maths, and our Progress 8 score was +0.36, putting the school in the top 19% of schools nationally for progress.  At A level, 55% attained A* - B and the proportion of students achieving AAB or better was 19%.   

We welcome applications from colleagues who want to be part of a positive and successful team in this very exciting time for the school.

The successful candidate will:

• be an enthusiastic teacher who inspires students to learn,

• be committed to delivering high-quality lessons for students of all abilities,

• be passionate about the importance of the teaching of computing, and

• have a sense of humour!

We offer:

• a committed and supportive team,

• superb career development opportunities,

• students with good attitudes to learning and a desire to learn,

• a personalised approach to CPD,

• a caring and approachable senior management team, and if needed

• an onsite nursery run by a private company.

If you are a committed teacher who shares our passion for educating motivated and enthusiastic students, we would love to hear from you. 

How to apply

For more information, an application pack and to apply, please contact Mike Sherwin on: 

T: 0116 253 2389 / 07525 889925

E: princewilliamschool@hays.com 

Closing date: midday Friday 23rd March 2018

Prince William 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 candidates will be subject to references and DBS check.