Computer Science Teacher
King David High School, Liverpool, L15 6WUThis job expired on 10 June 2024
Start date details
01 September 2024 ( (START DATE MAY BE NEGOTIABLE FOR THE CORRECT CANDIDATE)
Closing date
10 June 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
23 May 2024
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subject
- Computing
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPR/UPR £30,000 - £46,525
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking to an appoint an outstanding candidate to join our Computing department at King David High School. King David High School has a strong tradition of academic excellence. Our examination results and value added are well above the national average. The successful candidate is expected to have excellent subject knowledge and the ability to teach outstanding lessons. In return, they can expect well-motivated pupils and supportive colleagues.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a hard-working, enthusiastic and ambitious classroom practitioner who is committed to ensuring that all students fulfil their academic potential at every key stage.
Computing is a popular subject in the school. It is taught throughout KS3 in dedicated computer suites, allowing students to experience a variety of appealing topics such as E-Safety, programming, technology, databases, website design and artificial intelligence to inspire a spark and underpin key fundamentals. This exciting scheme of work naturally leads into study at key stage 4, with Python as the main programming language. GCSE Computer Science is a popular option subject for many students and with healthy numbers at A Level, the popularity of the course attracts students from outside the school as well as within.
Please review the job description and person specification that is available on the school website - www.kingdavidliverpool.co.uk
What the school offers its staff
We are committed to staff wellbeing and can offer benefits including:
- Membership of the teacher pension scheme
- Staff Wellbeing scheme provided by Smart Clinic (includes access to services such as physiotherapy and counselling)
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Enhanced Medicash scheme
- Free parking
- On-site canteen
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
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About King David High School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, Jewish, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 758 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- King David High School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- Appointments@kingdavidliverpool.co.uk
- Phone number
- 0151 235 1420
We are an oversubscribed, high-achieving, mixed, voluntary aided, Jewish faith based secondary school with a comprehensive intake. Our aim is to provide excellence through education for the Jewish and Wider Community. We exist to provide a Jewish and quality academic and secular education for Jewish pupils as well as pupils from other faiths in the locality
Our aims are to:
• To provide a stimulating and enriching Jewish and secular education for all Jewish children in Liverpool and its surrounding area.
• To provide an equally stimulating and enriching curriculum for all other pupils of all faiths admitted to the school.
• To provide a quality inclusive academic education which promotes British values for all our pupils regardless of ability with the individual needs of each pupil at the heart of the Jewish ethos of the school.
The High School is situated on a large Jewish Campus. King David High School, King David Primary School, Harold House Youth and Community Centre with playing fields are all situated on one campus on Childwall Road, a major route into the city of Liverpool. Our links with the Jewish community and wider community are strong.
At King David we pride ourselves on our strong Jewish ethos and we expect all our students and staff to embody the school motto, "let there be light through faith and work," in everything that we do. Our principal aims are to always strive for improvement and to ensure that students and staff are happy and successful. If you believe you have the necessary values and expertise to strengthen our 'kehilla' then we would love to hear from you.
Arranging a visit to King David High School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email Appointments@kingdavidliverpool.co.uk.
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