Head of High School Computer Science - St Albans, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom - Loreto College

Description

Loreto St Albans is an 11-18 girls' academy recognised by OFSTED as outstanding in all areas.

With the support of our enthusiastic and accomplished staff our students achieve excellent results, and the Progress 8 performance measure has regularly placed Loreto in the top 5% of schools in the country.

The school is oversubscribed and has earned an excellent reputation for discipline, pastoral care and academic standards.

The successful candidate will build on the success the department already enjoys, will contribute to the wider life of the school and fully support the school's ethos.

We are planning to deliver T Level Digital at KS5 from September 2025 so this is an exciting time for the successful candidate as there will be a lot of support for them to plan and get ready to deliver the curriculum.

Visitors often say they are struck by the calm atmosphere of the school and the warmth and kindness of our students and staff.

To help you make your decision on whether or not to apply, we can facilitate visits to the school to meet the Headteacher and RE team.

About Loreto College

Loreto College St Albans is part of the international family of Loreto schools and colleges, and as such benefits from a 400 year-old tradition and links with Loreto schools both in the UK and worldwide.

Loreto College St Albans is an 'Outstanding School' at an exciting point in its journey.
The school benefits from a mixture of original and modern buildings with excellent equipment and facilities.

The school is situated in St Albans in close proximity to St Albans City Thameslink Station and also is near to theM1 and M25 motorway and, as such, benefits from excellent transport links.

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer and we positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.

We are committed to ensuring equality across our school, and that all staff are treated fairly, in line with our school policies.

Safeguarding information

The school is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment.

The above post will be subject to enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks and a barred list check before appointment to the post.

The DBS check will reveal both spent and unspent convictions, cautions and any other information held by local police that is considered relevant to the role.

Your application should explain fully your suitability for the role as detailed in the job description and tailored to meet the Person Specification in terms of your knowledge, experience, skills, qualities and qualifications.

An information pack and application form can be downloaded below or visit the school's website.
If you are interested in visiting the school before applying please also email .