Subject Leader for ICT/Computing (Secondary)

Required for January 2023

Age range: 11-16

Co-educational

This is an exciting opportunity for a bright and innovative individual to take on the leadership of the Secondary Phase ICT department at George Mitchell All-through School.  You will be a highly committed, motivated and passionate teacher who can lead by example.  We are looking for candidate who will maintain a relentless focus on strategies to sustain the highest quality of teaching and learning to achieve outstanding outcomes. You will be able to lead, strategically plan and motivate both students and teachers to achieve their full potential. You will have a real passion for the subject and have the necessary skills to take on the challenge of continuing the development of Computing and ICT at subject and curriculum level. Our candidate will support and develop the use of the school website.

George Mitchell is aspiring to be an outstanding school, and we welcome colleagues who want to join us, and our students, on that journey. Behaviour for Learning is very good, and there is an enthusiastic emphasis on good outcomes for our students who hail from a richly diverse area, with many ethnic groups and languages represented. We are very much a community school at the heart of a local neighbourhood, and we provide a haven in which our children feel safe, valued and happy. Each child at George Mitchell is special and we do our utmost to ensure that each student is given every opportunity to learn and succeed.

We have a comprehensive induction program and excellent professional development opportunities.  We are committed to the task of continuing to raise standards.

We warmly welcome an informal visit or a conversation prior to application.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  Offer of a position is subject to receiving satisfactory references and an Enhanced DBS Clearance

For more information and an application pack please see our school website or contact Samara Bradford samara.bradford@georgemitchellschool.co.uk Tel: 02085396198.

Completed application forms should be returned or e-mailed to Samara Bradford by Thursday 6^th October 2022 at 12pm. Interviews Week Commencing Monday 10^th October 2022.

Equal Opportunities

Waltham Forest is a diverse borough where diversity is valued and is integral to both, service delivery and employment of its staff. The Council is proud of its rich mix of communities and as the largest employer in the area, it works hard to respond to the changing needs of its population. We use our statutory duties on race, gender and disability equality and best practice in respect of age, faith and sexual orientation to ensure equality of opportunity in the workplace. The Council is committed to meeting its 4 equality objectives: - Promoting equality of opportunity - Opposing all forms of discrimination, intolerance and disadvantage - Ensuring our workforce reflects the diverse communities of Waltham Forest at all levels. - Providing fair, appropriate, accessible and excellent Services to all. Respecting Diversity is a core Council value. To support the above and reduce the risk of bias in its recruitment activities, the council is operating an anonymous shortlisting process, which hides personal information that can identify individuals until their application has been considered for shortlisting. The council also operates a scheme whereby, for jobs graded up to and including scale SO2, internal candidates are considered first. This includes those candidates who self-identify as having a disability for the purposes of the Disability Confident scheme. For more information, please refer to our recruitment and selection policy