Head of Creative Digital and Media

Teaching Vacancies; Greater London; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site gym

Employee assistance programme

Staff wellbeing programme

Job summary

Teaching Vacancies is seeking a Head of Creative Digital and Media to provide strategic leadership for the department, ensuring high-quality delivery across Creative Digital and Media programmes, including T Levels. You will drive excellent teaching, raise student attainment, and support progression to further study, apprenticeships and careers in the creative/digital sectors.

As a key member of the Middle Leadership Team, you will influence school-wide aims, promote a culture of achievement and

Qualifications

• The Head will lead day-to-day leadership and management of the Creative Digital and Media Department.
• Provide high-quality subject leadership across Creative Digital and Media programmes, including T Levels.
• Develop outstanding teaching and learning and raise student attainment.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of outstanding teaching and learning across the department.
• Raise standards of student attainment and ensure preparedness for further study, apprenticeships, and employment.
• Contribute to school leadership as part of the Middle Leadership Team.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Staff wellbeing

Curriculum development

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

The Head of Creative Digital and Media will have responsibility for the day-to-day leadership and management of the Creative Digital and Media Department and provide high-quality subject leadership across Creative Digital and Media programmes, including T Levels.

The post holder will lead the development of outstanding teaching and learning, raise standards of student attainment and achievement, and ensure students are well prepared for further study, apprenticeships and employment within the creative and digital industries.

As a key member of the Middle Leadership Team, the Head of Creative Digital and Media will contribute to the overall leadership and management of the school, actively promoting its aims and supporting an ethos that encourages achievement, aspiration and high standards.

Please see the attached job description/person specification for further information.

What the school offers its staff

Our Commitment to Staff Wellbeing - At SJBC, we’re building a school that values its staff just as much as its students.

OUR CULTURE AND ETHOS

• A proud, diverse and inclusive Catholic school making a real difference to the lives of our students
• A strong RUAH ethos (Respect, Understanding, Affection and Humour) – our culture is rooted in family, belonging and mutual respect
• Part of a worldwide Salesian network of schools – sharing values, mission and support
• A clear behaviour policy built on our values and consistently upheld
• Staff voice matters – we actively consult on wellbeing, workload, curriculum, systems and student experience
• Staff are celebrated on merit – regular recognition of the difference they make
• All SLT teach – modelling shared responsibility and understanding

WORKLOAD AND SYSTEMS THAT RESPECT STAFF TIME

• We promote working smarter, not harder – focusing on purposeful systems
• A streamlined marking policy – teachers do not mark every book; we prioritise impact over quantity
• Weekly department meetings built into the timetable – no late evenings
• PPA allowance of 17% including CPD and Departmental time in school hours, enabling teachers to plan high-quality lessons
• Only 2 break duties and 1 lunch duty per week – fair, balanced and manageable
• Centralised detention system for homework and lateness – led by the pastoral team, not individual teachers

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT THAT MAKES A DIFFERENCE

• A bespoke coaching programme for every staff member
• CPD rooted in the SSAT Embedding Formative Assessment model – focused, practical and high-impact
• Weekly CPD time built into the school day – no need for regular after‑school sessions
• Just 8 twilight CPD sessions scheduled across the whole year
• Accredited at Bronze by the TDT’s Building Expert Schools programme - independently verified for excellence in professional learning.
• Governors can financially support post‑graduate studies ( up to 25%) for courses directly related to improving student outcomes or experience

FLEXIBILITY AND WELLBEING

• Flexible PPA arrangements – staff can request a late start or early finish once a week to work from home
• Access to a free, confidential Employee Assistance Programme – 24/7 professional counselling and advice
• On-site gym – free for staff use
• A programme of staff social activities promoting wellbeing and a real sense of community led by an experienced staff wellbeing coordinator
• Trained Mental Health practitioners and MH first aiders available to support staff wellbeing
• Chaplaincy team that supports staff and students and dedicated spaces for quiet prayer and/or reflection for those that want it

Come and belong. Be part of a team where your time, talent and wellbeing truly matter.

Commitment to safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.