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Teacher of Computer Science

Holland Park School, London, W8 7AF

12 days remaining to apply

Job start date
1 January 2025
Closing date
4 December 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
21 November 2024

Job details

Job role: Teacher
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subject: Computing
Working pattern: Full time: 37.5 hours a week Monday to Friday
Contract type: Permanent
Pay scale: M1- UPS3

What skills and experience we're looking for

About you

The successful candidate must demonstrate the following:

Hold the relevant Computing/ICT qualification (PGCE, B. Ed or BA Hons) with UK Qualified Teaching Status (QTS/QTLS).
Be a confident communicator, alongside excellent behaviour management, and can build good rapport with students and fellow staff.
Deliver exciting and engaging Computing/ICT lessons using your own initiative and have a good knowledge of the national curriculum.
To monitor and evaluate the progress of pupils’ learning in the subject
To follow school departmental policies for the assessing, recording and reporting of pupil achievement using these to set achievable targets for further improvement in the subject across the range of abilities
To create and maintain a stimulating learning environment for the learning of Computer Science and to have a significant input into the development of Computer Science teaching in the school.
To ensure levels of discipline conducive to learning
To work as part of a team in the teaching organisation and administration of the department

What the school offers its staff

REWARDS AND BENEFITS

§ Competitive salary

§ At least eight INSET days per year

§ Enhanced contributory local government pension scheme

§ Enhanced occupational sick pay, protecting you and your family

§ Competitive and enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption benefits

§ Over 250 employee exclusive benefits through our partners Perkbox, including access to wellbeing resources, discounted cinema tickets, holidays and gym memberships, car leasing and Cycle2work schemes

Flexible working opportunities

FLEXIBLE WORKING

We are committed to providing excellent education so all the young people we serve are able to make a success of their lives. To deliver this we aim to attract, retain, develop and reward outstanding teaching and support staff, and we believe that flexible working has a key role to play in achieving this.

Here at United Learning, we value the dedication, professionalism and hard work of our teachers, support staff and school leaders, and strongly believe that everyone should be able to do their job without sacrificing a family life or compromising their well-being. We are committed to encouraging and enabling flexible working opportunities throughout our schools wherever possible and will support employees seeking to work more flexibly.

Further details about the role

Safeguarding

Holland Park School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Our commitment is underpinned by robust processes and procedures that seek to continuously promote a culture of safeguarding amongst our workforce.

All successful applicants will be required to complete an enhanced DBS check which must be maintained throughout the period of employment as well as to provide photographic ID and evidence of right to work in the United Kingdom.

References will be sought prior to interview.

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.