Haberdashers Elstree Schools: Digital Innovation Lead

Founded in 1690 and 1875, Haberdashers’ Boys’ School and Haberdashers’ Girls’ School are the
leading independent day school for students aged 4–18. The Schools’ academic results place them
amongst the highest-ranked schools in the UK. They provide a challenging, positive, stimulating and
secure community in which students enjoy working hard to fulfill their potential. The co-location of
the Schools provides the best of both worlds: an excellent single-sex education within a co-
educational environment.

Never has it been truer that schools are preparing students for futures that are not yet imagined.
Creative and critical thinking, problem-solving, deep understanding and an ability to collaborate
effectively will be crucial to success, not just in work, but in life. Big data, a greater and greater
reliance on technology and the development of generative AI prompt a rethinking of what and how
students need to be learning. At Habs, we find this immensely exciting. We are seeking someone
working at the forefront of developments in technology to navigate this with us

The Digital Innovation Lead will define, articulate and oversee the implementation of a vision and
strategy for digital engagement within the Habs Elstree Schools. This vision should be ambitious,
pushing boundaries and generating new practices, which become embedded.

The role encompasses four facets of digital strategy:
– Developing the digital skills of students so they are not just future-ready, but are at the
cutting edge.
– Embracing what digital can offer to enable excellence in teaching and learning, driving
change through imaginative, well-judged and research-informed use of digital tools.
– Facilitating efficiencies in working practices across the Schools in all areas of work by using
technology to enable staff to focus on their core purposes, for example by reducing teacher
admin workload to facilitate focus on exceptional teaching & learning.