Teacher of Computer Science, IT and Business Studies
Millom School, Millom, Cumbria, LA18 5AB10 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
20 March 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
27 February 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subjects
- Business studies, Computing
Working pattern
- Full time, part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPR/UPR
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for an enthusiastic, energetic and committed teacher who will participate fully in the teaching and development of IT and Business Studies within the school. You will be innovative and inspiring, and will teach across the full age and ability range.
GCSE Computer Science is taught at Key Stage 4, IT is taught at both Key Stage 4 and Key Stage 5, with Business Studies being taught only at Key Stage 5.
Please see the school website for full details http://millom.cumbria.sch.uk/
We welcome applications from NQTs/ECTs.
We are unable to provide Visa sponsorship for this post.
What the school offers its staff
Please see the school website for further details.
http://millom.cumbria.sch.uk/
Further details about the role
The Computing Department at Millom School is a forward thinking and supportive team with a desire to raise standards and computing related aspirations across the whole school.
Dedicated computer suites offer modern technology including Windows 11 PCs, and a powerful AR/VR machine.
Excellent use is made of objective data to set demanding targets, monitor progress, and intervene in a timely and effective manner where necessary. A range of resources allow staff to employ a variety of teaching and learning styles.
Personnel
The successful candidate will work alongside the Head of Department, who prides himself on his approachability and supportiveness. The department aims to ensure that all members of the team harbour a determination to make the department a leader in its field.
Departmental Organisation
All KS3 lessons are taught in mixed ability groups. Bespoke lesson booklets have been created by the HoD to form the basis of lesson content, and are created in line with the drivers for learning identified by the Education Endowment Foundation. The booklets allow for the students to record their learning, receive and respond to timely feedback, and expand their technical vocabulary.
At the end of Year 9, students are presented with the choice of pursuing a GCSE in Computer Science (J277), or Level 2 Cambridge Nationals in IT (J836).
The Sixth Form will study the new Level 3 Information Technology BTEC AAQ.
Commitment to safeguarding
Millom School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its students. All applicants are subject to the requirements of Keeping Children Safe in Education guidelines. This will include checks with past employers and the need for the successful applicant to hold or undergo a suitable enhanced DBS disclosure.
Applying for the job
Please complete the online application.
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Millom School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 476 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Millom School website
- Email address
- hr@millom.cumbria.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01229772300
Millom School is a small 11-18 community school and an established sixth form. We regard ourselves as a learning community and understand the importance of investing in our colleagues as well as our students. The school plays a central role in the local community. Our priorities for this year are Take Responsibility, Learn to Read, Read to Learn, Supporting students with SEND, and Better Learner: student centred approach.
We provide a friendly, supportive, and structured environment, in which students are given every opportunity to flourish. We have a commitment to professional development for staff and a culture of change and improvement with strong support from senior leadership and the governing body. We are proud of our school, our staff, and our students, and are ambitious for the future. In the immediate locality Millom School plays a key role in the Partnership of Millom Schools, working closely with our feeder primary schools to ensure a positive transition for our students.
OFSTED have recognised our broad and ambitious curriculum which is well planned and innovative and with a degree of personalised learning. In Key Stage 4 the school has introduced a number of alternative courses and accreditations in conjunction with GCSEs. These are presented to the students as 14-19 courses and they offer automatic progression to AS/A2 or Level 3 vocational courses. The Post-16 curriculum includes a range of A-level and BTEC subjects.
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