School: Independent School Location: Surrey/Berkshire Role: Director of Digital Learning Start Date: September 2023 Salary: £43,000 - £50,000 - Dependent on experience and qualifications A leading independent school in Surrey, near to Berkshire are seeking an engaging and excellent Director of Digital Learning from September 2023. This is a full time and permanent role. Whilst academic and all round excellence is pursued, the Head recognises the importance of creating a supportive family atmosphere. The school's Christian ethos encourages pupils to develop a lasting sense of moral and social responsibility. The school's house system provides a caring pastoral environment in which pupils learn to consider the rights and needs of their peers. There are excellent facilities and staff are given the resources to deliver inspiring and stimulating lessons. Through teaching of the highest calibre, pupils are encouraged to think for themselves, challenge conventional theories and pursue their own enthusiasms. The Head is seeking a excellent classroom practitioner of Computer Science to teach this specialist subject across the school and up to Year 8. You will be responsible for leading and developing all areas of this curriculum area and ensuring it is embedded throughout teaching and learning. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to craft their own curriculum to introduce pupils to coding and the associated problem-solving and critical thinking that the subject lends itself towards. The successful candidate will support the Head Teacher in the planning and implementation of digital strategy for the wider School. Computer Science will be a new subject to the school for Years 6-8 from September developing on the skills learnt in IT from Years 3 -5. This is a really exciting time to join the school and have a positive and lasting impact. Plans include incorporating robotics into the curriculum and a new STEAM laboratory. If you are interested in teaching and leading Digital Learning and having a positive impact on the long term strategy of this school, please apply now. Or call Duncan Eaglesham on (phone number removed) for an informal conversation and more information including a job description. The school has a strong ethos of student welfare therefore any successful applicant will undergo a full enhanced criminal record check (DBS)