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Teacher/Head of Computer Science
Lancaster University School of Mathematics, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 4BAThis job expired on 6 October 2024
Start date details
January 2025
Closing date
6 October 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
18 September 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
- Head of department or curriculum
Visa sponsorship
- Skilled Worker visas can be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time, part time: Full or part time – minimum of 0.5fte
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £30,500 to £47,133 per annum (dependent upon experience).
Additional allowances
Plus a responsibility allowance pro rata to £5,162 to £8,392 per annum (applicable for the Head of Department role only)
What skills and experience we're looking for
Essential –
- Successful and recent experience of teaching Computer Science to high-attaining students
- Successful experience of teaching A-level Computer Science
- Ability to set and achieve high standards for themselves, colleagues and students.
- Ability to manage student progress and achievement and complete all relevant documentation.
- Have an awareness and understanding of current developments in their subject area
- Ability to create effective rapport with, and inspire the confidence of, external partners such as teachers at other schools, employers, and university departments.
- Excellent organisational and administrative skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to enthuse and innovate.
- Ability to create effective rapport and a constructive relationship with students and staff, both in and out of school.
- Ability to relate to and inspire students to develop their talents.
- Excellent IT skills, including the ability to learn new systems quickly and use them intelligently.
- The depth of knowledge and the mental agility to allow flexibility in lessons
- An excellent classroom teacher
- The ability to deliver your primary subject to university entrance standards.
- Able to display a high level of management skills
Desirable –
- Experience of collaborating on curriculum development and course design (Head of Department role only)
- Experience of developing, delivering and evaluating effective outreach activities (Head of Department role only)
- Expertise in analysing student data (Head of Department role only)
- Success in preparing students for university entrance, including supporting UCAS applications
- Experience of using innovative pedagogies, including ICT, group work, formative assessment, research projects etc.
- Involvement in delivering CPD (Head of Department role only)
- Knowledge of research-based pedagogy
What the school offers its staff
Why work at Lancaster University School of Mathematics?
We are a happy and thriving school committed to equality and diversity, welcoming colleagues from all backgrounds into our community irrespective of their religion or belief, ethnicity, age, gender, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, marital or pregnancy status.
We recognise the invaluable contribution our dedicated staff make to the success of our students and the school as whole. As such, our aim is to foster a culture where staff feel valued and supported.
We also offer a range of excellent staff benefits, including:
- Generous Pension schemes for both teachers and support staff.
- Pro rata to 22 days holiday (increasing to 25 days after 5 years’ service) plus 4 concessionary days and bank holidays for support staff.
- A genuine commitment to staff health and wellbeing.
- Access to a salary sacrifice electric vehicle scheme.
- Access to the Cycle to Work Scheme and Techscheme.
- Free use of the on-site gym.
- Access to professional development and the opportunity to undertake professional qualifications through apprenticeships.
- Flu Vouchers.
- Staff savings scheme.
More detailed information on further staff benefits can be found within our staff perks document attached.
Commitment to safeguarding
The Lancaster University School of Mathematics has a commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students and expects all staff
and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to Enhanced Disclosure Clearance through the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Please note candidates’ suitability to work with children will be explored at interview and confirmed through references for the appointee.
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About Lancaster University School of Mathematics
- School type
- Free School, ages 16 to 19
- Education phase
- Sixth_form_or_college
- School size
- 89 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 16 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- HR@lusom.ac.uk
- Phone number
- 01772 460181
A specialist sixth form college in the heart of Preston for students with a passion for Mathematics and Science
Arranging a visit to Lancaster University School of Mathematics
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email HR@lusom.ac.uk.
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