King's Rossetti Academic (Artificial Intelligence), KINGS COLLEGE SCHOOL
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Negotiable
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Merton, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The King's Rossetti Academic (Artificial Intelligence) role at King's College School is designed for graduates, doctoral, and post-doctoral researchers specializing in AI. The position focuses on enhancing staff and pupil education regarding AI and its implications, aligning with the school's digital strategy. The role is fixed-term until the end of the summer term and offers an opportunity to shape the school's AI provision. Candidates are expected to have a strong academic background and a passion for enriching the educational experience of pupils.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support the school’s digital and AI strategy.
- Enhance staff awareness and pupil education on AI, its benefits, risks, and related technologies.
- Shape the role according to school needs and the strengths of the appointed candidate.
- Inspire and support pupils to reach their academic potential beyond exam specifications.
Key Skills:
- Good undergraduate and/or postgraduate degree in a related subject.
- Genuine interest in AI as a contemporary academic discipline.
- Ability to work well with others and demonstrate initiative.
- Excellent communication, organization, and listening skills.
- Desire to enrich the intellectual experience of pupils.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Merton
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Salary: Competitive plus excellent benefits
Required As Soon As Possible
Reporting to: Deputy Head (Futures and Communities)
We are currently inviting graduates, doctoral and post-doctoral researchers with a specialism linked to Artificial Intelligence to apply to become a King’s Rossetti Academic. The King’s Rossetti Academic (Artificial Intelligence) will work to support the school’s digital and AI strategy, enhancing staff awareness and pupil education relating to the uses, benefits and risks of AI, related technologies and associated wider issues to a standard commensurate with the school’s sector-leading academic status. The precise nature of the role will be shaped in accordance with school needs to fit the strengths of the candidate(s) appointed, and we hope, too, that the appointed candidate will relish the opportunity to shape and extend our AI provision further. King’s is one of the most successful schools in the world, with outstanding academic results, first-class pastoral care and a vibrant co-curriculum. Overlooking Wimbledon Common, the school is situated in one of the most attractive parts of south east England and benefits from exceptional grounds and facilities. This role is fixed-term to the end of the summer term in the first instance.
Person Specification
- A good undergraduate and/or postgraduate degree in a related subject
- A genuine interest in AI as a contemporary academic discipline; this may be as a current doctoral or postdoctoral researcher
- An ability to work well with others, and to demonstrate initiative
- Excellent communication, organisation and listening skills
- A desire to enrich the intellectual experience of pupils beyond the exam specifications, and to inspire and support pupils to flourish and reach their academic potential
Closing date: Monday 26th January 2026 at 9am
Interview details to be confirmed
To apply for this role, please register your details online via our website www.kcs.org.uk (under useful information / career opportunities). Once you have registered your details with us, you can apply for vacancies by logging into the candidate area using your email address and chosen password. You will be asked to fill an online application form.
This 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.