Head of Computer Science
Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology (NUAST)
Nottingham
- £31,650 - £49,084 pro rata
- Salary:
- MPS, UPS and TLR
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 2 December 2024
Job overview
Head of Computer Science
Salary: MPS & UPS + TLR2c
Contract: Permanent, Full time
Location: NUAST, Nottingham
Start date: January 2025
Closing date: Monday 2nd December 2024 at 9am
Working at NUAST will be an exciting, challenging and rewarding chapter in the career of any professional who is motivated by enabling young people to achieve their best through developing strong relationships and modelling excellence both in and out of the classroom.
NUAST is a unique and exciting place to work. We are a STEM specialist school with industry standard facilities. We aim to be a transformational school where students are aspirational, have resilience and respect themselves, others and their environment.
We are looking to appoint a dynamic Head of Computer Science that can support our specialist approach to learning.
Your main responsibilities within this role will be:
· To lead and inspire the Computer Science, Business and Economics team of committed staff to achieve excellence.
· To ensure all our students are able to thrive and engage in both academic and vocational learning to achieve above beyond what they thought possible
The Nova Education Trust is a cross-phase Multi-Academy Trust based in Nottinghamshire. The schools in our portfolio includes both secondary and primaries, working in a range of contexts. Our track record demonstrates our ability to deliver our core goal, achievement for every child.
If there are any aspects of the role you would like to discuss, or if you would like to come and have a look around, please do not hesitate to contact the school.
Please ensure your application arrives by 9am on the closing date of Monday 2nd December 2024 at 9am. Interviews will take place on the week commencing Monday 2nd December 2024.
The Trust and school are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff will be required to undergo an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check in line with DfE requirements.
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About Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology (NUAST)
- Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology (NUAST)
- 93 Abbey Street, Nottingham
- Nottinghamshire
- NG7 2PL
- United Kingdom
NUAST is a centre of Excellence in Science, Engineering and Computing/IT. We are a specialist academy teaching students aged 11-19 years old. Our aim is to ensure that young people who are passionate about STEM have opportunities to realise their maximum potential with us. We currently have over 900 students. NUAST opened as a 14-19 school in 2014 and we took our first Year 7 cohort in September 2018. NUAST is well regarded within Nottinghamshire and is over-subscribed for entry.
In Years 10 and 11, all students at the £10 million academy study the core curriculum of Maths, Science and English and then select a pathway in Engineering or ICT where they study two or three GCSE equivalent qualifications.
The academy’s post-16 students select from a broad range of subject choices that offer both specialist STEM subjects as well as broader subject choices. These include a wide range of A Levels, BTEC Level 3 Advanced Diploma in Engineering or Science and a Cambridge National Level 3 ICT/Computing Qualification plus A Level Computing. In addition, students are offered the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ).
The NUAST staff team is dedicated to ensuring that our strong and caring pastoral system encourages and supports our students to access the excellent specialised facilities and the unique opportunities available. NUAST has achieved excellent results and has firmly established a reputation for academic success.
Head Teacher
Dave Thompson
Values and vision
NUAST expects its students to work hard and conduct themselves as they would in a workplace. It prides itself on a strong academic approach, caring pastoral system and on providing the opportunity for students to develop employment-related and leadership skills.
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