Head of Computing

Mayfield School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring checks along with other relevant employment checks. Some forms of employment, occupations and professions are exempted from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Working within a School is exempted from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. You are applying for a role that is eligible for an enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check and access to the barred list and if shortlisted for interview you will be required to complete the relevant self-declaration and disclosure form and taking into account the offences that are protected or filtered declare:

• All unspent convictions and conditional cautions
• All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020)
• If you have been barred from working with Children and/or Adults at risk
The DBS check will reveal both spent and unspent convictions, cautions, reprimands and final warnings, and any other information held by local police that's considered relevant to the role. Any information that is "protected" under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 will not appear on a DBS certificate. The successful candidate will then be asked to complete an application for the relevant Disclosure and Barring Service check or if subscribed to the update service provide the necessary details to allow a check to be made. The amendments to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020) provides that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain convictions and cautions are considered 'protected'. This means that they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website. Guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) The filtering rules were updated on 28 November 2020 as follows:
• warnings, reprimands, and youth cautions will no longer be automatically disclosed on a DBS certificate
• the multiple conviction rule has been removed, meaning that if an individual has more than one conviction, regardless of offence type or time passed, each conviction will be considered against the remaining rules individually, rather than all being automatically disclosed
  
  Mayfield School seeks to appoint an outstanding and experienced Head of Computing from January 2024.This is an exciting time to join us as we are currently embarking on a rapid school improvement journey and currently completing a transfer to the successful Salterns Academy Trust.
We are looking for some who:
• Is dedicated to developing a curriculum which engages students and teachers
• Is a motivational leader who can adapt to a diverse range of individuals and have a inclusive work ethic
• Leads by example in delivering inspirational and engaging lessons to increase students' success
• Has experience of developing strategies and working with the Head Teacher to implement change
• Can develop other teachers and support staff's skills and knowledge
• Understands different teaching methods for a range of students and how to apply this to continuously improve results
• Has a caring persona towards those around them
• Takes pride in their working environment, their subject and the wider school
  
  Mayfield School is at the heart of a thriving and diverse local community. We are one of the first single-site, all-through maintained schools in the country, which we believe provides us with a unique opportunity to improve and shape the lives of all students (Year R - Year 11) in our community. We strive for all students at Mayfield School to receive a high-quality education, in a safe environment where all children are valued, supported, inspired and future ready. Mayfield prides itself on the positive relationships fostered, knowing every young person as an individual and challenging each of them to have the highest possible aspirations through our ambitious and inclusive curriculum.
What does Mayfield have to offer
• A supportive ethos and genuine concern for wellbeing of all our employee
• A highly skilled, diverse, and driven team of committed employees to work with
• Excellent CPD (Continuing Professional Development) opportunities and career progression
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to an Occupational Health provider
• A genuine opportunity to make a difference to the benefit of students and their local community