Overview
About The Role
Reporting to: Assistant Headteacher and Curriculum Director of Computing
Start Date: January 2026
Location: Ark Victoria Academy, Talbot Way, Small Heath, Birmingham, B10 0HJ
Contract: Permanent
Working Pattern: Full Time, Term-time only
Salary: Ark Main Pay Scale/Upper Pay Scale (£32,251 - £51,051 per annum) Plus TLR 2B £5,644 per annum
Please note pay scales will increase for 2025/26
Closing Date: 9th October 2025 at 11am
About the role: We are seeking an innovative Digital Learning Lead and Teacher of Computer Science to join our Computing Department in our secondary phase. You will oversee the whole school vision for digital literacy across both secondary and primary and ensure the implementation of a successful and innovative programme. You will quality assure the teaching of IT skills across the curriculum and ensure a high quality e-safety programme. You will oversee the use of online platforms across the school including Microsoft Teams, Century Tech, SPArk and Seneca and our remote teaching and learning policy and practices. You will be responsible for staff IT skills training and will liaise with the operational IT department to ensure joined up thinking across the school. You will regularly monitor and analyse whole school patterns of device and learning app usage so pupils do not go without. You will work closely with Senior Leaders to lead on whole school strategy.
You will be a fantastic motivator and will inspire students to achieve and exceed grades. You will be aligned to Ark’s high aspirations and expectations for pupils and staff and have demonstrable evidence of improving outcomes. Our values mean a great deal to us and underpin all that we do, and so it is important that you champion Ark Victoria’s pledge of being Ambitious, Resilient and Kind as well as living by the Ark ethos and six pillars that enable us to achieve our mission.
Responsibilities
* Be instrumental in our mission to provide every student a great education and real choices in life, regardless of their background
* Be experienced in designing, implementing and evaluating effective, imaginative and stimulating Schemes of Work
* Have an excellent understanding of both subject and general teaching pedagogy
Qualifications
The successful candidate will: be instrumental in our mission to provide every student a great education and real choices in life, regardless of their background; be experienced in designing, implementing and evaluating effective, imaginative and stimulating Schemes of Work; have an excellent understanding of both subject and general teaching pedagogy.
Benefits
* We value our staff and provide a comprehensive programme of coaching and professional development for all our staff. We use our values and virtue pathways to shape the way we work and learn together.
* We take CPD seriously, which is why we offer twice the number of training days as standard
* Our school’s wellbeing initiative and on-site facilities
* Access to Ark Rewards scheme offering up to £1,000 a year in savings from over 3,000 major retailers
* Interest-free loans of up to £5,000 available for season tickets or bicycles
* Gym discounts offering up to 40% off your local gym
Find out more about the benefits of working for Ark at arkonline.org/careers/why-work-with-us/
About Us
Ark Victoria Academy provides pupils with an excellent education through an ambitious curriculum, personal development and character programme, and an extensive student experience and extra-curricular offer. Although we are a large school, we are able to retain a family feel, to nurture our pupils through their schooling and ensure that they flourish and leave us with the skills and qualifications necessary to continue their journey of life-long learning in a university or career of their choice.
Our school values and virtue pathways are crucial to our culture and ethos, they are also part of the way we work and learn together and have been instrumental to us on our school improvement journey. Our values of Ambition, Resilience and Kindness permeate our curriculum, our culture, school and our learning community.
Ark Victoria Academy was judged to be significantly improved in all areas from the 2019 Ofsted inspection; the latest report (September 2024) can be found here: https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50262921
We prioritise staff development with a strong emphasis on securing expert subject knowledge from our teachers, strong teaching and leadership and a focus on excellence for our pupils and staff.
Safeguarding statement: Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies. Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. Disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment. To read more about Ark’s safer recruitment process, please click this link.
Please note we will be reviewing applications on an on-going basis and this role may close earlier than advertised depending on the level of response. We strongly encourage you to submit your application at your earliest convenience.
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