Head of Digital Learning
Starting September 2025
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced and dynamic individual to take on the leadership of Digital Learning within The Leys. This is an exciting new role which forms a key part of the School’s vision to maintain outstanding education for our pupils, ensuring that learning makes full use of advancing technology and that pupils leave the school with excellent digital skills.
This role would suit an outstanding teacher who is passionate about the potential of technology in enhancing teaching and learning. You will be a highly skilled digital user, familiar with using a broad range of technologies in your classroom. You will have the creativity to design exciting curricular and cross-curricular digital opportunities, and will be an excellent communicator, able to bring people with you as we continue on our digital journey. You will be able to coach, mentor and support colleagues in developing their competency and will have an interest in future technological developments, supporting the school in developing its IT strategy.
The role could appeal to a full-time teacher, of any subject, or someone seeking a part-time position on a pro-rata contract (minimum 75% FTE and equivalent of 4.5 days a week).
The Leys is an inclusive and inspiring co-educational boarding and day school offering an incredible learning environment and pupil experience in Cambridge. Putting pupils at the heart of everything we do, our shared values create a strong, caring, and cohesive community. The successful candidate will be joining a dedicated, successful, and welcoming team of teaching and business professionals, committed to working together to combine their skills, experience, and insights to deliver an excellent education to our pupils.
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Before appointment to any role in the school, checks including an Enhanced DBS Check and workplace references will be undertaken in accordance with current statutory guidance. Evidence of eligibility to work in the UK is required. A one-year probationary period will also apply.
The Foundation is committed to fostering an inclusive culture that promotes and values diversity and celebrates the diverse voice of our community.
For further details call 01223 508955 or email [email protected]
Applications with a covering letter addressed to The Head should be submitted to The Recruitment Team, The Leys School, Cambridge CB2 7AD ([email protected]) by 09.00 am on 4 March 2025.
Interviews will be held on 13/14 March 2025.
This role has the opportunity for regular contact with pupils and therefore is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
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