Head of Computer Science

Head of Computer Science Teacher - Coventry

Location: Coventry, West Midlands
Salary: paid to scale
Job Type: Full-time

About the Role:
Simply Education are currently working in partnership with an Ofsted rated good secondary school in the Coventry area. They are looking for a creative and flexible Computer Science teacher to lead their exciting Computer Science department.

Staff currently at the school advise that they feel supported and have created a culture that is open and respectful. If this feels like something you would like to be a part of, this is the role for you.

Key Responsibilities:

Leadership & Management

• Align staff with the school's vision and ethos of 'striving for success focusing on learning', promoting high expectations and achievement across the school community.
• Lead and manage the development of syllabi, resources, schemes of work, marking policies, and teaching strategies within the Learning Area.
• Promote and uphold the values and ethos of Ash Green School.
• Lead and implement the Learning Area Raising Achievement Plan.
• Provide exemplary leadership to support students' behavioural, emotional, and social needs, while offering pedagogical guidance to staff.
• Oversee training and development to ensure curriculum quality and effective implementation, enabling students to know more, remember more, and do more over time.
• Develop and implement strategic plans to meet school targets for behaviour, attendance, and academic progress.
• Take ownership of behaviour, attendance, and anti-bullying policies to reinforce the school's ethos.
• Deliver high-quality staff training that empowers leadership and drives continuous
• Lead on management systems, monitor and evaluate data, and analyse emerging trends.
• Effectively manage staff performance.

Teaching

• Deliver a designated teaching programme in your subject specialism.
• Teach students according to their educational needs, including setting and marking work.
• Assess, record, and report on student attendance, progress, development, and attainment in Computer Science.
• Contribute to oral and written assessments, reports, and references for individual students and groups.
• Ensure a high-quality learning experience that meets internal and external standards.
• Support the development of syllabi, resources, schemes of work, marking policies, and teaching strategies.
• Use varied teaching methods to stimulate learning and meet the demands of the Computer Science curriculum.
• Maintain discipline in line with school procedures, encouraging punctuality, good behaviour, and high standards of work and homework.

School Ethos and Community

• Engage with parents and students to promote understanding of the school's aims, policies, procedures, and future direction.
• Foster a respectful school culture through strategies developed with external consultants, and monitor their impact on student outcomes.
• Supporting the Work of Creative Education Trust
• Build strong, positive relationships with Creative Education Trust colleagues and participate in trust-wide initiatives.
• Collaborate with internal and external partners to share best practices, contribute to Trust strategies and policies, and promote the school within a national context.

Key Skills & Qualities:

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalent.
• Strong subject knowledge in Computer Science.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Adaptability to meet a wide range of student needs.
• Effective behaviour and classroom management techniques.
• Empathy and patience, especially when working with students requiring additional support.

Essential Requirements:

• QTS or equivalent teaching qualification.
• Experience teaching Computer Science or ICT in line with the national curriculum.
• An enhanced DBS check (or willingness to obtain one).

Desirable:

• Experience with SEN students.
• Commitment to inclusive education.

Apply Now
If you're a passionate and qualified Computer Science or ICT teacher ready to make a difference in the Coventry area, we want to hear from you!

Click 'Apply Now' to submit your CV. For an informal chat, contact:

Sadir Abdul
Secondary Recruitment Consultant - Simply Education
Cheshire Office, Nantwich

All applicants will undergo an interview (online or in person) and full safeguarding checks, including references and an enhanced DBS check. Offers are subject to the completion of these checks.

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