Teacher of Computer Science
Twynham School, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 1JFThis job expired on 13 May 2025
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
13 May 2025 at 8am
Date listed
8 May 2025
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
- Part time: 0.6 contract
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Teachers Main or Upper Pay Scale, £31,650 to £49,084
What skills and experience we're looking for
Who we are looking for
We are looking for an outstanding individual who will relish the opportunity to:
- Teach Computer Science within a high-performing and well-established department
- Deliver exceptional extra-curricular opportunities within and beyond Computer Science
- Further contribute to our vision for education across the town of Christchurch
- Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people in accordance with our Safeguarding and Child Protection policies.
You are likely to be someone who is or has the potential to be:
- An inspirational and skilled teacher of Computer Science
- Committed to improving pedagogical practices using evidence-informed approaches
- Committed to the power of extra-curricular opportunities in engaging students
- Aspirational for career development and eager to seize additional career progression opportunities
- Driven by the power of education to transform the lives of the most disadvantaged students
What the school offers its staff
About the Post
We are looking to appoint an exceptional and inspirational teacher of Computer Science to join our highly successful Business & Computing faculty. This is a very rare and exciting opportunity to join an already high-performing subject area and to support the vision for excellence.
This post would suit a colleague in the early stages of their career who is looking for a role that offers unrivalled future career opportunities. The Twynham School and The Grange School federation (known as ‘Twynham TGS’) is now firmly established in Christchurch and there really is unlimited potential for our organisation to deliver a truly exceptional vision for young people across the town. The opportunity to be part of the team which works across two schools and two different contexts offer unrivalled career development for an aspirational colleague.
This is a truly exceptional opportunity for a talented and ambitious colleague.
What do our parents say about Twynham School?
"The staff at Twynham School truly know my child and have supported them at every stage of their educational journey."
"Twynham School sets high expectations for behaviour and academic success, all within a caring and supportive environment."
What do our students say?
"I feel safe at Twynham School."
"I am supported and challenged to be the best I can be."
"I love the wide variety of extracurricular activities available"
What do our staff say?
"I feel valued as part of a collaborative team, both within Twynham School and across our trust."
"There are fantastic opportunities for professional development and career growth."
Twynham TGS can offer you
- The chance to be a part of an exciting educational journey
- The opportunity to work with exceptional colleagues and wonderful young people and their families
- An exceptional CPD offer from teacher training and the ECT framework through to preparation for senior and system leadership
- Strong and supportive leadership, who place value on learning beyond the classroom
- The opportunity to work within Twynham Learning; a progressive multi-academy trust
- The opportunity to work in one of the most beautiful areas of the South Coast
You will also be keen to live our Twynham Learning employee values which are:
- Aim high
- Keep improving
- Don’t leave anyone behind
- See the bigger picture
Further details about the role
Any questions?
To discuss the post or your application, please contact Alison Brown (Senior HR Administrator) on 01202495716 or email us at recruitment@twynhamlearning.com
How to apply
To apply for this vacancy, please submit a Job Application Form and Diversity Questionnaire by email to: recruitment@twynhamlearning.com
Only applications made using our own official application form will be accepted. You can download the form and questionnaire here: www.twynhamlearning.com/187/staff-vacancies
The closing date is Tuesday 13 May 2025 at 9am. Interviews to be held Friday 16th May.
(We reserve the right to interview exceptional applicants prior to the closing date and therefore interested colleagues are encouraged to apply as soon as possible).
Commitment to safeguarding
We value diversity and inclusiveness. We want our workforce to be representative of all sections of our community, so we give equal opportunities. We don't discriminate on age, disability, gender reassignment, marital status, pregnancy/maternity, race/colour/nationality, religion/belief, sex or sexual orientation. We'll only consider people who can evidence their right to work in the UK. We're committed to robust Safer Recruitment processes to safeguard children. We undertake enhanced criminal records checks before appointment. Candidates must disclose all unprotected spent and unspent cautions and convictions. It is an offence to apply if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity with children.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Twynham School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 19
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1771 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Twynham School website
- Email address
- recruitment@twynhamlearning.com
- Phone number
- 01202495716
Twynham School is an exceptionally special place; a school which believes in the unlimited potential of every child, where people are valued above all and ultimately a place where every child can be successful. Our long-tradition of success is built on two vital pillars; high quality teaching and learning and, most importantly, the value we place on the very special relationships between students and staff.
Arranging a visit to Twynham School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@twynhamlearning.com.
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