Job details
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Subject
- Computing
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £29915 - £45766 per annum
Teacher of Computer Science (NQTs welcome) job summary
Teacher of Computer Science (NQTs welcome)
Cecil Road
Hounslow, LONDON, TW3 1AX
United Kingdom
Main Scale or Upper Pay Scale (Outer London weighting)
Full Time, Permanent
September 2021 start date
Inspire their remarkable with us
Disruption free classrooms? Polite and respectful students? A supportive and highly visible SLT? Join Kingsley Academy, fast becoming one of the most impressive schools in the country.
Kingsley Academy has undoubtedly had a chequered past, since opening as an academy in April 2013. Poor Ofsted inspections, low exam results and a high turnover of staff meant that our school never realised its potential. However in February 2019, our current Headteacher joined the academy, and our school has been through an impressive renaissance. In just 12 months, our school has completely transformed and is unrecognisable. We are now an Ofsted 'Good' school for the first time in our school's history. Inspectors visited in October 2019 and stated that 'the school has rapidly transformed in a short period of time, behaviour is consistently strong and a culture of respect, collaboration and mutual support permeates the school'.
About our school:
At Kingsley Academy, we believe in morally driven education, and our staff and students model our academy 'DNA'. The Headteacher and Senior Leadership Team are highly visible, proactive and 'walk the talk'. They teach key exam groups, and 'own' whole school behaviour and culture. We operate a centralised approach towards behaviour. This means that we do not expect our teachers to have to run detentions or make negative phone calls home. That is all done centrally by the Senior and Pastoral teams. Our staff and students deserve disruption free classrooms, every lesson, every day and we support our teachers to make this a reality. Want to see what this looks like in reality? Then take a look at our school tour, which shows a typical day at the academy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWflMm0kUJQ&t=1s
At Kingsley we also believe in ensuring that teaching is a sustainable profession. By this we mean that we eliminate unnecessary meetings and pointless paper tasks and instead put our time and energy into pedagogy, curriculum and supporting our students to achieve exceptional outcomes. We know that this is key to unlocking the very brightest futures for them. We run after school intervention every day for our Year 11 students, with all staff expected to contribute to an after school session once per week. In return we promise to reduce meetings and after school events unless they are absolutely necessary, and in particular have refined our school calendar so that between December and April, our sole focus can be supporting our students with their studies and readiness for their examinations.
At Kingsley staff work hard, but we work in a collaborative, open and supportive way. We invest in staff development and work with colleagues to overcome any barriers or challenges that they may face.
An absolute strength of our school are our students. Visitors to our school (including supply teachers on the rare occasion that they visit) comment on our students' polite and respectful attitudes, impressive behaviour and thirst for learning. Low level disruption is extremely rare and our students are committed to their learning. We believe in disruption free classrooms, every lesson, every day.
Our aim is to establish Kingsley as 'a school at the heart of our community, developing knowledge, ambition and kindness to prepare students for success at university and the world beyond'. We are passionate about achieving social justice for our students and believe firmly that it should not be about where you come from that determines how successful you are in life.
About the role:
An exciting position has become available for a talented Teacher of Computer Science and ICT to join our thriving Maths and Enterprise Faculty. The successful candidate will need to teach Computer Science to Key Stage 4 and Key Stage 5, and deliver ICT (Creative iMedia) to Key Stage 4 and Key Stage 5 also. This is an ideal role for an experienced teacher of someone newer to the profession. We welcome applications from NQTs. The Maths & Enterprise team are incredibly hard working, supportive and welcoming.
We are seeking someone who is:
* an excellent teacher
* passionate about their subject
* has high levels of integrity
* believes in the value and benefit of a knowledge rich curriculum
* hard working and solution focused
* a team player and has a sense of humour
* believes passionately in the transformative power of education to change students lives
In exchange, we can offer you:
* A happy and harmonious school community, where staff are valued and respected (in our most recent staff survey 96% of staff said that they enjoy working at the school)
* A two week October half term break (staff work hard and deserve the break!)
* A centralised behaviour system - no detentions, no negative phone calls home!
* A sensible approach to meetings - if they don't need to happen, we don't have them..
* A dedicated staff wellbeing co-ordinator and working party
* A centralised approach to planning, to ensure that we are all sharing our resources and minimising workload
* A strong professional learning offer, with pathways to middle leadership
* A teaching Headteacher and Senior Team who walk the talk and are approachable, visible and proactive
* An epic Christmas Party and Summer Barbecue!
If this sounds like a good fit, then we encourage you to apply for this fantastic role.
Closing date: Tuesday 11 May 2021
Interviews will be held in a socially distanced manner at the academy or online, shortly after the closing date.
In line with our safeguarding practices we are unable to accept CV's. Find your remarkable, apply today.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.
We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate will be required for all posts. This post will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our Prevent Duty.
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Downloads
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Teacher of Computer Science_ ICT JD_PS (1).pdf
Further information about the job
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Commitment to safeguarding
Lift Schools are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our people and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair and consistent recruitment process which is in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.
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About Kingsley Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 980 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
Lift Kingsley is a thriving 11–18 secondary school rooted in the local community, focused on developing knowledge, ambition, and kindness. Staff at Kingsley are collaborative, well-supported, and deeply invested in our shared vision for student success.
Lift Kingsley is rated 'Good' by Ofsted in all areas and is proudly part of Lift Schools. Since 2019, the academy has made rapid and impressive progress, reflected in significant academic improvements and growing student numbers across all year groups. With a culture of high expectations and no excuses, we are unapologetically ambitious for every student.
Our mission is to deliver academic excellence through a broad, balanced and aspirational curriculum that prepares students for success—whether that’s at top universities like Oxford and King’s College, or in high-quality careers supported by our strong employer partnerships. Beyond the classroom, students benefit from a rich extra-curricular offer designed to build skills, confidence and ambition.
Our Culture
We are committed to disruption-free classrooms, where teachers can teach and students can learn without compromise. At the heart of our school is our ‘DNA’, a set of shared values that guide all we do:
Walk the Talk – We model the standards we expect
High Expectations – We never lower the bar for anyone
No Excuses – We believe every student can succeed
Outstanding Learning – Excellent teaching is our core purpose
WHY JOIN OUR ACADEMY
Who is Lift Schools?
Lift Schools is made up of 57 primary, secondary and special schools, educating more than 33,000 pupils across the country. We believe education can transform lives – and we want every child in our schools to achieve their full potential.
Our mission:
We will provide an excellent education to every child, in every classroom, every day.
With excellent leadership and teaching in every school, we will help children go on to lead successful and happy lives.
We will work with others beyond our network to benefit more children and communities.
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