Head of Computer Science

Role: Head of Computer Science

Academy: Outwood Academy City

Start Date: Easter or as soon as possible

Salary (Actual Salary): 32916 (M1) to 51.048 (UPS 3) Plus TLR 2.1 3527

Working Pattern: 32 Hours Per Week

Are you a visionary educator ready to lead a subject department providing clear cohesive direction and inspiring high achievement Join us as a Head of Department where you will communicate a clear purpose and vision motivate colleagues and implement whole-Academy initiatives to ensure your department meets ambitious academic targets. This role is designed for someone who models the Academys values promotes innovative teaching strategies and is dedicated to securing continuous improvement and quality outcomes for all students.

Welcome from the Principal:

New leaders have begun to transform the culture of the school (Ofsted Nov 2024) so come and join us on the continuation of our transformative journey. Serving the bustling city of Sheffield Outwood Academy City was constructed in 2011 with state-of-the-art facilities and joined Outwood Grange Academies Trust three years later. The school has undergone a huge transformation for its 1200 students with an innovative curriculum and a personalised approach to learning enabling our young people to realise their vocational practical creative and academic abilities. Pupils learn an ambitious curriculum that the school has carefully sequenced (Ofsted Nov 2024) to ensure that we give our young people the best chance to succeed. Our students are a really special group of young people and they are at the heart of everything we do. Alongside our ambitious curriculum and as a result of high-quality pastoral care our students thrive and are proud to be a and take a look at what we offer and see if you could be a part of Team City - #WeAreCity and we are striving for excellence. Will you join us

About the Department:

The Head of Department is responsible for communicating a clear purpose and vision while providing cohesive leadership and direction to the Department/Faculty. This leader models the Academys values promotes high standards through effective teaching and is accountable for implementing the Department Development Plan/Self-Evaluation Form (SEF) to secure continuous improvement.

Essential qualifications required are a Degree in the relevant subject and Qualified Teacher Status (QTS). Candidates must demonstrate a good understanding of their subjects secondary curriculum (Key Stage 3 to Key Stage 5) knowledge of current departmental issues and understanding of school improvement and Ofsted inspection programmes. Essential experience includes leading or supporting the leadership of a department successful teaching across all key stages and evidence of managing/leading a new initiative.

Required skills encompass being an outstanding classroom practitioner with a clear vision possessing outstanding relationships with students and staff and the ability to analyze data to develop rapid improvement intervention strategies.

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