Head of Computing
Parkside Middle School, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, B61 0AHThis job expired on 30 January 2023
Job start date
1 April 2023
Closing date
30 January 2023 at 5pm
Date listed
5 January 2023
Job details
Job role
- Head of year or phase
- Head of department or curriculum
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 2, Key stage 3
Subject
- Computing
Working pattern
- Full time: Hours 32.50 per week
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Main Scale
Additional allowances
TLR 1
What skills and experience we're looking for
- We are looking for:
- Energy, enthusiasm, creativity and talent.
- Motivation and high expectations for achievement.
- A desire to make a positive difference to the lives of the pupils, form strong relationships and ensure that potential is realised.
- Commitment to working as part of a team and in partnership with parents.
What the school offers its staff
- We can offer you:
- A modern environment for teaching and learning.
- A positive, welcoming and supportive community of ambitious and dedicated staff, children, parents and governors, where respect and wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do.
- The opportunity to teach alongside talented teachers delivering lessons to consistently high standards.
- Well behaved, friendly pupils who are eager to learn.
- Excellent induction and a strong commitment to your career and professional development.
- An opportunity to work in a school that is part of a secure pyramid of schools, working exceptionally closely with feeder first schools and high schools and the Bromsgrove Middle Schools Learning Partnership.
Further details about the role
Parkside Middle School are committed to providing the highest quality of education that enables pupils to excel academically, through the delivery of strong specialist teaching. We pride ourselves on success in developing pupils’ character, so they become socially and emotionally aware, confident young people.
We are looking to appoint an ambitious, creative, expert Computing Teacher to take on the role of leading an outstanding computing department. You will have the passion and ability to inspire young people to be ‘thinkers of the future’; equipping them with the computational skills, thinking and creativity to become active participants in an ever-changing digital world.
As a leader you will continue to develop and deliver an innovative and progressive curriculum in computing which is supported by a programme of extracurricular and enrichment activities. You will work positively and collaboratively with the department and collectively develop and improve all aspects of teaching and learning in this area.
We are looking for an inspirational candidate with proven experience in KS2 and / or KS3. The ideal candidate will be someone who sets high expectations for children, makes learning enjoyable, ensures that every child is valued and is supported to take opportunities to reach their potential.
Commitment to safeguarding
Safeguarding statement:
Parkside Middle School an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and the PREVENT strategy and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. There is an expectation that all staff are committed to the promotion of fundamental British values.
The successful applicant will have to undertake an Enhanced DBS check.
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About Parkside Middle School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 9 to 13
- Education phase
- View all Middlejobs
- School size
- 606 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 9 to 13
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Parkside Middle School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- office@parkside.worcs.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01527 873660
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