Teacher of Computing
Didsbury High School, Manchester, M20 2ETThis job expired on 6 March 2024
Start date details
September 2024
Closing date
6 March 2024 at 9am
Date listed
21 February 2024
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: term time only
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- MPS/UPS: £30,000 - £46,525
What skills and experience we're looking for
‘"in a world that’s changing really quickly, the only strategy that is guaranteed to fail is not taking risks’"- Mark Zuckerberg
We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, passionate and knowledgeable teacher of Computing, who can offer a high-quality learning experience within the department. You will be passionate about teaching Computing alongside building relationships with students and promoting a love of Computing inside and outside the classroom.
On joining Didsbury High School, qualified teachers, specialising in Maths, Chemistry, Physics or Computing may be able to claim a levelling up premium payment of up to £2,500 per year between academic years 2024-26 (subject to eligibility).
For further details on the role, including key skills and experience required, please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached below.
To learn more about what the Trust offer, including our wide range ofemployee benefitsand access to furtherprofessional learning, visit ourCareers page.
If you want to work in a highly ambitious and successful school and believe you have the vision and commitment to join our team at the Laurus Trust, then we would love to hear from you.All teaching staff at Didsbury High School are guaranteed a minimum of 20% non-contact time.
A full application must be submitted as CV’s will unfortunately not be accepted in line with our safer recruitment process. Should you require any additional support in completing your application, please feel free to contact us on 0161 549 7000 or via e-mail at;recruitment@laurustrust.co.uk
Closing Date: Wednesday 6th March at 9am.
We reserve the right to interview prior to the closing date.
Interview Date: TBC
What the school offers its staff
Didsbury High School is a new secondary free school for 11-18 students in South Manchester. The school is run by the Laurus Trust and replicates the outstanding education already provided by the Trust’s founder school, Cheadle Hulme High School (CHHS), based in Stockport. CHHS is a hugely oversubscribed school and was recently named as one of the UK’s top-performing schools in The Sunday Times, ranking as the 15th non-denominational comprehensive school in Manchester and the North West in the annual Parent Power Survey for 2022.
Didsbury High School is the most oversubscribed first preference school in Manchester, we are a non-selective, non-denominational school, which opened in September 2019. We currently have students in Years 7 to 11 along with our brand-new sixth form that opened in September 2023 with students in Year 12. We currently have a total of 1092 students on roll.
Our students have access to state-of-the-art facilities in a brand-new building behind Didsbury Point. Didsbury is a suburban area of Manchester, 4.5 miles south of Manchester City Centre. The location enjoys the advantages of proximity to the open countryside of Cheshire and the Peak District, strong transport links and the cultural and sporting activities of a major city.
Commitment to safeguarding
The Laurus Trust is an inclusive Equal Employment Opportunity employer that considers applicants without regard to gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We welcome and encourage applications from all individuals regardless of individual background or circumstance.
As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, we strongly encourage applications from all persons with a known disability, and we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants, that meet the minimum criteria for a role, will be offered an interview and given the opportunity to demonstrate their skills.
About Didsbury High School
- School type
- Free School, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1089 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Didsbury High School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruitment@laurustrust.co.uk
Didsbury High School is a new secondary free school for 11-18 students in South Manchester. The school is run by the Laurus Trust and replicates the outstanding education already provided by the Trust’s founder school, Cheadle Hulme High School (CHHS), based in Stockport. CHHS is a hugely oversubscribed school and was recently named as one of the UK’s top-performing schools in The Sunday Times, ranking as the 15th non-denominational comprehensive school in Manchester and the North West in the annual Parent Power Survey for 2022.
Didsbury High School is the most oversubscribed first preference school in Manchester, we are a non-selective, non-denominational school, which opened in September 2019. We currently have students in Years 7 to 10. In addition, we will be opening our brand-new sixth form in September 2023.
Our students have access to state-of-the-art facilities in a brand-new building behind Didsbury Point. Didsbury is a suburban area of Manchester, 4.5 miles south of Manchester City Centre. The location enjoys the advantages of proximity to the open countryside of Cheshire and the Peak District, strong transport links and the cultural and sporting activities of a major city.
If you want to work in a highly ambitious and successful school and believe you have the vision and commitment to join our team, then we would love to hear from you.
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