Head of IT and Digital Innovation

To start September 2026We are looking for a dynamic Head of IT and Digital Innovation to lead the School’s digital education strategy and IT provision, working in partnership with the school community to ensure technology enhances teaching, learning, and the wider pupil and staff experience.The successful candidate will hold three distinct areas of responsibility. As Head of IT and Digital Innovation, they report directly to the Head and will advise on digital education strategy and IT infrastructure. As Online Safety Coordinator, they with work with the Designated Safeguarding Lead to ensure the online safety of our pupils and lead on staff training in the area of cybersecurity. As Head of Digital Technology (Computing), the successful candidate will be a skilled and enthusiastic classroom practitioner and lead teaching and learning in this area.Our SchoolSt Christopher’s School is an independent day prep school for approximately 265 girls aged 4 to 11. We are a joyful and ambitious girls’ independent prep school, known for our warm community, exceptional pupils and strong sense of shared purpose. Anyone who has stepped through the gates of St Christopher’s School knows that with its grand wooden staircase, bright open classrooms and constant sense of creativity and warmth, it is, quite simply, magical. There is a welcome balance between the girls reading and singing in the cosy halls of this Victorian house and playing and experimenting in our modern outside classrooms, mud kitchen and playgrounds.Our staff aim to achieve a balance between creative imagination and academic thinking that spills out from our structured classroom environment into all elements of school life. We not only teach the girls to learn new concepts and problem-solving skills, but enable them to become analytical thinkers who, in all subjects, confidently push the boundaries of learning by asking questions that perhaps have yet to be asked. The happiness and wellbeing of the girls is at the heart of our culture.Our CommunityKindness, thoughtfulness and inclusion are key values in our school. St Christopher’s is an ambitious and warm community created through an equal love of intellectual fascination and freedom of creativity. Just like our pupils, our staff are celebrated as individuals; they feel supported and challenged, they thrive and are encouraged to be the best version of themselves today and tomorrow. We have an extensive professional development programme and actively encourage colleagues to seek new challenges and training opportunities.All staff contribution is valued and encouraged at St Christopher’s, whether in staff meetings, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion forum, or the Staff Consultative Committee. Admin and teaching staff work closely together, supporting our ethos of inclusion and transparency.The RoleFull time, Monday – FridayNormal hours are 8.00am-4.00pm but the post involves being a member of the Senior Leadership Team so will require flexibility with start and finish timesWhat we’re looking forA skilled teacher with a thorough knowledge of IT, digital innovation and cyber security issues as they apply in an educational settingA strategic thinker with a deep understanding of teaching, learning and curriculum innovationA leader who inspires