Teacher of Computer Science
Wilsthorpe School, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG10 4WTThis job expired on 5 October 2023 – see similar jobs
Start date details
TBC
Closing date
5 October 2023 at 11:59pm
Date listed
20 September 2023
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: Full-time or part-time considered
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS/UPS
What skills and experience we're looking for
The School:
Wilsthorpe School is a high-performing academy that is well on the path to becoming an outstanding school. Everyone in the school believes in our journey of improvement and shares common goals. Strong relationships exist between students and staff which are open, warm, and friendly and these relationships have led to excellent attitudes to learning.
The role:
You will join a faculty of supportive like-minded teachers who share the same vision to inspire our students to reach their full potential. Within this role you will be responsible for constantly delivering engaging lessons to our students. The curriculum offered is broad and balanced extended to A Level Computer Science and Cambridge Technicals Level 3 IT at Post-16 level. As a supportive and friendly team, we are looking for someone who can deliver student focused teaching through challenging lessons and whose passion for teaching and their subject shines through and is evident for all to see.
The person:
Are you passionate about Computer Science and determined to make a real difference to the students in our care? You’ll need the drive and motivation to continually improve, reflecting on your current practice, whilst actively engaging, and contributing, to our Departmental and whole school CPD offering. Most of all, as a Computer Science teacher at Wilsthorpe you’ll be 100% committed to enhancing the life choices of our students.
What the school offers its staff
Why join us?
There are many reasons to choose The Two Counties Trust as a great place to start or continue your career.
We recognise the importance of a happy, healthy, rewarded and well motivated workforce and as such we have developed our HR strategy to invest in our employees. We have removed appraisal and appraisal related pay progression, changing the focus from validation to professional growth and enabling all our employees to get better all the time.
We are fully committed to supporting your career and professional growth through a range of routes both within schools and across the Trust and we offer extensive professional learning opportunities for all employees.
We offer:
- Highly competitive pay and pay progression opportunities.
- An array of employee benefits and lifestyle options including discounted healthcare, gym membership and extensive high street retail discounts.
- Entry to a career average pension scheme.
- Opportunities to experience and share practice in our partner schools across the Trust.
- A stimulating, supportive and rewarding working environment with a dedicated team of like-minded professionals.
- Excellent opportunities to develop your skills and experience and to progress your career.
- We take the wellbeing and health of employees seriously. We have a range of support mechanisms and benefits available to employees and the Trust has signed up to the Education Staff Wellbeing Charter.
The closing date for applications is: Thursday 05 October 2023 at 23:59
Interviews will be held on: Wednesday 11 October 2023
Further details about the role
It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in Regulated Activity relevant to children.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. An offer of employment will be subject to the receipt of a satisfactory enhanced level DBS disclosure with a children’s barred list check, two satisfactory references and successful completion of vetting procedures.
In accordance with the statutory guidance Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), an online search will be conducted as part of due diligence on shortlisted candidates and a social media check will be required as a condition of employment.
We are committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and candidates with a disability who meet the essential job criteria will be given an opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at 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.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Wilsthorpe School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1209 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Wilsthorpe School website
- Email address
- charlotte.wharmby@ttct.co.uk
Arranging a visit to Wilsthorpe School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email charlotte.wharmby@ttct.co.uk.
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