Head of ICT Faculty

Job Description

Head of ICT Faculty

Main/Upper Pay Range (plus TLR dependent upon agreed responsibilities)

This is an exciting opportunity to join St Helena School in Colchester. To raise standards of student attainment and achievement within the Faculty and to monitor and support student progress.

The role will focus upon:

• The quality of Teaching and Learning
• Assessment and Monitoring of Performance
• Curriculum development at KS3 and KS4
• The professional development of staff.

Some of the key responsibilities are:

· Lead the development of appropriate syllabuses, resources, schemes of work and teaching and learning strategies in the department which reflect the school's commitment to high achievement through effective teaching and learning

· The day-to-day management, control and operation of course provision within the Department, including effective deployment of staff, budget and physical resources

· To monitor and follow up student progress

· Accountability for student progress and development within the Department across all key stages.

(The full details can be found in the attached Job Outline and Role Specification).

We can offer:

• A competitive Salary and TLR
• An excellent teaching environment
• Opportunities to work with colleagues across the ambitious and forward thinking Sigma Trust
• Fantastic students
• Employee benefits: Pension Scheme, Holiday Pay, Employee Assistance Programme and Childcare Voucher Scheme
• A full continuous Professional Development Programme
• Training Opportunities through our membership of The Sigma Trust

Additional Information:

For additional information about our school, please visit St Helena School website Please note that CV's cannot be accepted, the attached Sigma Trust Application form must be completed by all applicants.

Closing Date: 8th March 2019

Information about the School

St Helena School, part of the Sigma Trust, is a highly-regarded 11-16 co-educational Academy, recognised as Good by Ofsted in 2014 and now on a journey to Outstanding. Located on 17 acres in historic Colchester, the school has a fine blend of traditional and modern facilities and opened a £2.5m new Science block in 2015, and a £2.5m all weather pitch facility in February 2016.

On 1 September 2016, the school joined The Sigma Trust, a partnership of schools with The Stanway School, The Thomas Lord Audley School, Clacton County High School, Monkwick Junior School and Monkwick Infants School and Nursery. Working in collaboration with all the schools within The Sigma Trust, St Helena has developed and enhanced its development of outstanding professional practice.

Safeguarding The Sigma Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records, online checks and other vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across our schools.