Head of Computing
The Post
We are looking to appoint a Head of Computing at Ashfold School for September 2024. The successful candidate will be genuinely passionate about their subject and be able to inspire and instil a love of Computing in the children through their teaching.
An experienced Computing teacher, they will naturally possess outstanding technical, teaching and communication skills. The post holder will become part of the wider dynamic teaching team and will display their passion to foster and promote an enthusiasm for a love of learning and creativity amongst children at the school.
The School
Ashfold is a leading independent prep school for approximately 300 boys and girls aged 3-13 years. The School is set in a beautiful Jacobean mansion with its own thirty acre estate on the edge of the village of Dorton in the Buckinghamshire countryside, close to Thame, Oxford, Bicester and Aylesbury.
Alongside an excellent all-round education, we pride ourselves in offering children a wealth of opportunities to participate in sports, the arts, drama and music as well as a wide variety of extra-curricular activities. The school week runs from Monday – Friday and we offer optional boarding up to four nights a week, as well as a rich and varied extra-curricular programme.
Application
Please complete the Ashfold Application Form and submit prior to the closing date. We reserve the right to close the application process earlier if we receive a sufficient number of suitable applications from candidates.
Applications not submitted on the Ashfold Application Form, or applications not completed in full, will not be considered.
Closing date: 12pm on Friday 10 May 2024.
Interviews: Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend an interview shortly after the closing date; however, we reserve the right to interview sooner for early applications that meet the selection criteria.
Ashfold is committed to the protection and safety of its children and the successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check. We welcome applications regardless of age, gender, ethnicity or religion. Charity Number 272663.