Lead Practitioner of Computer Science

Location: Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire

Contract type: Full Time, Permanent

Salary: LP1 – LP10 (£44,523 - £55,633)

Job starts: January 2024

Closing date: Monday 6th November 2023

We are an outstanding grammar school, for children of all genders, with outstanding provision for our young people. Our Vision is to pioneer a grammar school education which equips the visionaries of tomorrow. 

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the team at Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School as Lead Practitioner of Computer Science. We are deeply committed to providing students with an environment in which they can achieve and truly flourish. Our school has a strong sporting heritage and this is a key appointment for our school.

The successful candidate will be working alongside the SLT and our student support team, to create an environment where learning thrives and students maintain the highest standards of behaviour. Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School is committed to the safeguarding and wellbeing of its students and expects all staff to do the same. 

We can offer you:

●   An outstanding school full of students who are committed to learning.

●     a welcoming team committed to staff well-being and professional development.

●     a vibrant community in which staff and students thrive through a commitment to academic study, a passion for creative arts, a drive for sporting endeavour and a devotion to championing personal development.

We would like you to:

●     fully commit to our Vision, Mission and Values (see above and below)

●     fully commit to the safeguarding of all students and to inclusion

●     have high expectations of yourself, and our students.

●     be committed to improving the life chances of young people from diverse backgrounds.

●     be willing to commit to life beyond the academic curriculum.

We encourage applications from those candidates with ‘protected characteristics’ as set out in the Equalities Act 2010.  We are committed to developing a workforce that is representative of the communities in which we work.

The Trust operates rigorous ‘safer recruitment’ practices, and the successful candidates will be required to undertake a criminal record check with the Disclosure and Barring Service. 

For further information on the context, mission and values of SHFGS, please click on the link ‘Learn more about this school’.

Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified deadline if a suitable candidate is found.