Deputy Curriculum Director for Computing

Start:               1st January 2024

Salary:             MPR1 – UPR3 + TLR2(b)

Location:        Keynsham (Near Bristol/Bath)

Contract:        Full Time

Term:              Permanent

We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic practitioner who, under the guidance of the Director of Mathematics and Computing, will lead Computing across Key Stages 3, 4 and 5 at Wellsway School and IKB Academy.  Applications are welcomed from both current postholders and ambitious teachers with a proven track record of success and the desire to be an outstanding leader. This role provides an exciting opportunity to help shape the provision of Computing in our school, an area that has grown rapidly in recent years. The successful candidate will also benefit from working with practitioners across the trust to share best practice and resources.

You will need to be committed to our vision of becoming an outstanding school and to supporting the Mathematics and Computing team to deliver consistently high standards for students of all abilities. Responsibilities will include monitoring and evaluating student progress and leading the development of teaching, learning and assessment across Years 10 to 13. As a leader in our school, you will work with postholders from other curriculum areas in developing and improving teaching and learning and will be responsible for ensuring that every student enjoys an excellent experience across their Computing and IT lessons.

If you are a highly effective teacher, able to form excellent educational relationships with students and staff and are confident at leading on the development of challenging and engaging schemes of learning, we would love to hear from you. The ability to teach Computing to GCSE and A Level is essential.

In return we offer:

• A school committed to excellence that values staff and students and a stable and high performing team and excellent students.
• A school with outstanding ethos, results, attendance and behaviour on a par with other high achieving schools in the south west of England.
• A full and varied CPLD programme offering teaching and leadership development for our staff.
• A competitive salary
• An opportunity to work in a supportive team from whom you can learn, develop and grow
• Wider opportunities to be involved across the Futura Learning Partnership
• An energised and professional working environment
• Benefits include; pension scheme, discounted sports centre/gym membership, free wellbeing support & medical cover, free on-site parking and cycle to work scheme.

Futura Learning Partnership is a partnership of schools which span 5 local authority areas: Bath & North East Somerset, Bristol, North Bristol, North Somerset, Somerset and South Gloucestershire. Working together to provide a high quality educational experience for all students in their care and be a truly inclusive provider of 3-18 education in the area. We are a mixed MAT, comprising 6 secondary, 21 primary and a special school. We work in partnership with the Diocese of Bath and Wells, which brings considerable benefit to all our schools.

To apply:

Download the JD/PS, Recruitment Pack and Candidate pack

Click on the ‘apply’ button within the vacancy advertised on the Futura Learning Jobsite

Complete and submit your online application before the closing date.

Closing date for applications is 23.59 Sunday 15th October 2023. Interview date to be confirmed.

PLEASE NOTE: Early applications are encouraged.  Wellsway School reserves the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date of the advertisement, should the School be able to appoint an appropriate candidate.

If you are interested and would like to discuss further, please contact Jess Prior (Curriculum Director: Mathematics and Computing) by email - who will be delighted to hear from you.