Salary: competitive plus excellent benefitsThe Director of Digital Systems Transformation (DDST) will lead the planning, development and improvement of the school's digital systems (hardware and software, including staff and pupil devices). This includes identifying new systems, improving existing systems, simplifying processes, strengthening data integration, and building capabilities across people, processes, and technology. The postholder will play a key role in supporting the school's digital vision and roadmap as a permanent member of the Digital Steering Group, ensuring the safe and sustainable adoption of new systems and workflows. The DDST serves as a bridge between teaching and professional services departments, ensuring that staff experience informs priorities and that system developments optimise teaching and operational activities, and are rolled out with minimal disruption.
This is a full-time role, there will be an expectation of additional hours of work during evening and weekends, as required to meet the requirements of the role.
Person specificationQualifications- Honours degree or equivalent professional experience.
- Training or certification in digital strategy, enterprise architecture, systems integration, data governance, or programme management is preferred.
Experience- Significant senior experience in digital enterprise architecture, or CIO-level roles.
- Proven track record of delivering digital transformation, systems integration, and simplification.
- Experience leading major reviews and procurements (e.g. MIS/KIM, HRIS, finance platforms).
- Experience working with academic users and professional services, bridging differing needs.
- Experience designing data governance approaches and enabling compliant, effective data usage.
- Experience building digital capability and delivering structured training or upskilling programmes.
- Experience providing strategic leadership and line management oversight across multiple teams.
- Experience working with complex datasets to promote school improvement and operational efficiency.
- Experience with school MIS systems.
Skills and Competencies- Strategic thinker able to translate vision into actionable roadmaps.
- Strong understanding of enterprise architecture, integration design, and data modelling.
- Clear and persuasive communicator, able to tailor messages for academic and operational audiences.
- Experienced in programme leadership, risk management, prioritisation, and benefits realisation.
- Able to design accountability structures that accelerate delivery.
Personal Qualities- Empathetic, approachable, and credible across varied professional groups.
- Curious and evidence-focused; balances innovation with proportionate risk control.
- Collaborative and diplomatic; able to unite stakeholders around shared goals.
- Committed to sustainable change and reducing reliance on key individuals.
For a candidate with a teaching background, it is expected that the postholder will contribute to other school activities, for instance by contributing to the teaching of Computer Science and/or supporting the co-curricular or pastoral life of the school.
Closing date: Tuesday 17th March 2026 at 9amInterviews: Tuesday 24th March 2026This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974.
King's is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. King's College School is fully committed to the principles of equality, diversity and inclusivity in its recruitment of teaching and support staff.