Teacher of Computing
Barnwood Park School, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL4 3QU7 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
1 June 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
22 May 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- Computing
Working pattern
- Full time: Hours of work are Monday to Friday, 32.5 hours per week. This is a permanent position, all year round.
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Main Pay Scale Range, points M1 - M6, Upper Pay Scale Range, points UPS1- UPS3
What skills and experience we're looking for
ROLE OVERVIEW
We are looking for an enthusiastic subject specialist to join our committed IT Department. The successful candidate will motivate, challenge, support and inspire our students. They must also have relevant experience in a similar role with a proven track record.
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- To implement and deliver an appropriately broad, balanced, relevant and differentiated curriculum for students and to support a designated curriculum area as appropriate.
- To monitor and support the overall progress and development of students as a teacher/tutor.
- To facilitate and encourage a learning experience which provides students with the opportunity to accelerate with their learning.
- To contribute to raising standards of student attainment across the school.
- To share and support the school’s responsibility to provide and monitor opportunities for personal and academic growth.
TEACHING, LEARNING AND STUDENT PROGRESS
- To undertake a designated programme of planning and teaching across all key stages and to teach consistently high-quality lessons.
- To be a role model for students, inspiring them to be actively interested in your subject.
- To ensure the effective/efficient deployment of classroom support.
- To maintain discipline in accordance with the school procedures, and to encourage good practice with regard to punctuality, behaviour, standards of work and home learning.
- To lead, monitor and evaluate the assessment and feedback to students in line with whole school and department policy.
- To follow department monitoring and tracking systems relating to student’s attainment, progress and achievement.
- To mark, grade and give written/verbal and diagnostic feedback as required.
- To undertake assessment of students as requested by external examination bodies, curriculum areas and school procedures.
- To assess, record and report on the attendance, progress, development and attainment of students and to keep such records as are required.
- To update professional knowledge and expertise as appropriate to keep up to date with developments in teaching practice and methodology.
- To liaise with the relevant pastoral leaders to ensure the implementation of the Student Support system.
- To prioritise and manage time effectively, ensuring continued professional development in line with the role.
- To follow the school policies and procedures.
STAFF DEVELOPMENT
- To continue personal development in the relevant areas, including subject knowledge and teaching methods.
- To engage actively in the Performance Management process.
- To participate in whole school professional learning programmes.
- To take part in the staff development programme by participating in arrangements for further training and professional development.
SAFEGUARDING
- Be keenly aware of the responsibility for safeguarding children and to help in the application of the Safeguarding Policy within the school.
- Comply with the school’s Safeguarding Policy to ensure the welfare of children and young persons.
- Greenshaw Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and
young people therefore this appointment will be subject to vetting, including an enhanced DBS
disclosure.
What the school offers its staff
- Professional development and career progression
- Generous pension scheme
- Access to Blue Light Card scheme
- Eligibility for Teacher Art Pass (teaching staff only)
- An Employee Assistance Programme
- Gym Discounts
- Free eye tests
- Cycle to work scheme
- Green car scheme
- Being part of a great team and expanding organisation
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.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Barnwood Park School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- Up to 900 pupils
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Barnwood Park School website
- Email address
- mhird@barnwoodpark.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01452 530389
Barnwood Park is an 11-16 school situated in the heart of Gloucester. Since June 2024, we have been on an ambitious journey of rapid recruitment, supported by the guidance of the Greenshaw Learning Trust. Officially joining the Trust on January 01, 2025, we are seeking passionate individuals to help s to continue transforming Barnwood Park into one of the highest-performing schools in the country.
At Barnwood Park, we believe there is no limit to what students can achieve under the right conditions. Our mission is to equip every child with the knowledge, skills and confidence to access opportunities at the very best universities, apprenticeships and professions. High standards are non-negotiable at Barnwood Park - whether in work ethic, behaviour or uniform. Step into our school and you'll find disruption-free classrooms, impeccable uniforms, polite and respectful students and warm, energetic teachers.
We celebrate and reward effort and achievement, fostering a sense of pride in our students' work, themselves and their school. Student voie is central to our ethos, empowering every individual to contribute to the vibrant life of the school and develop as responsible, confident members of the community.
Our dedicated staff are committed to inspiring and challenging students through high-quality teaching and learning. With a well balanced curriculum that maximizes opportunities for success, we ensure every child, regardless of their starting point or background, can thrive.
Our team is united by a shared drive to make Barnwood Park the very best it can be. Through teamwork, strategic focus, exceptional professional development and an unwavering committment to excellence, we have made tremendous progress on our improvement journey - and we are just getting started.
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