Head of ICT

Start September 2023

Closing date for completed applications: 30th April 2023

Interviews to be confirmed.

Salary: Competitive depending on qualifications and experience

We encourage you to apply before the closing date as we reserve the right to arrange interviews and close this advert before the closing date if we receive applications from exceptional candidates.

School Context  

Devonshire House is a large co-educational prep school (550 on roll) in Hampstead, North London, on the cusp of a transformational period of positive change, intent on offering an outstanding education in every sense for its pupils and their parents. The school has just acquired a fifth building, giving more scope for outdoor play and sport, as well as doubling specialist teaching room capacity. The values of the school are unashamedly traditional, whilst its outlook on teaching pedagogy is very much modern. Devonshire House aims to recruit the best teachers and leaders available and retain them by providing an attractive package and huge scope for career advancement. This is augmented by its engaged governance as part of Dukes Education, which promotes inter-school collaboration and collegiality.

Summary of the role

Devonshire House is looking for a Head of ICT with passion for all ICT can offer our

students, not only within that subject but across the curriculum.

The School is committed to further developing ICT across the curriculum, and the

new Head of Department will enjoy the opportunity to have a whole-school impact.

The post holder will be responsible for teaching Technology and Engineering to pupils

across KS2 and KS3. Strong digital graphics skills and a knowledge of Procreate and

Adobe Photoshop will be advantageous.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

KEY TASKS

․        Teach Technology & Engineering across KS2 & KS3

․        Lead clubs and trips

․        Adhere to the relevant Health and Safety Policies and produce risk assessments as

required and contribute to any relevant policies where required

․        Undertake any other reasonable requests made by your line manager

․        Create ambitious short, medium and long term goals for the ICT department based on teaching and learning, staff development and assessment

․        Provide professional guidance to staff in the department to secure good teaching in IT through both written guidance and meetings

․        Know the strengths and weaknesses of staff within your department and offer

support where needed or seek guidance from the SLT

․        Assist with the performance management process for staff in your department by

completing formal and informal lesson observations, work scrutiny and planning

checks and moderating where appropriate and feeding this information to the

relevant SMT member/s

․        Advise on, contribute to and lead professional development of staff across the

school

․        Ensure that IT is a feature of every department’s curriculum and ensure our device policy and provision is up-to-date and appropriate for our age range

Person Specification

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Essential criteria:

·      Strong digital graphics skills and a knowledge of Procreate and Adobe Photoshop

·    Excellent ICT skills

 Desirable criteria:

·        Experience of the Independent school environment

·        Experience of working with children of Prep school age

Professional Qualifications and Continuing Professional Development

Essential criteria:

․        An Honours degree (or equivalent) in the relevant subject

․        QTS through Post Graduate Certificate in Education/ GTP (or equivalent)

Desirable criteria:

․        Appropriate school-oriented training and qualification(s)

Personal Qualities

․        Enthusiastic and energetic

․        A team player

․        Good organisational skills 

․        Resilient and resourceful

․        Excellent practitioner able to inspire pupils

․        Ability to make decisions quickly and solve problems as and when they arise

․        Ability to communicate effectively with pupils, staff, and parents

All applicants need to have the Right to Work in the UK to be considered for the role.

We encourage you to apply before the closing date as we reserve the right to arrange interviews and close this advert before the closing date if we receive applications from exceptional candidates.

Devonshire House Preparatory School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. Devonshire House Preparatory School is an equal opportunities employer. If the candidate has lived in a country other than the UK for a period of 3 months or more since the age of 18, a foreign criminal policy check will be required irrespective of whether they worked in those countries.