Teacher of Computing
Birkdale High School, Southport, Merseyside, PR8 3DTThis job expired on 21 June 2023 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2023
Closing date
21 June 2023 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
8 June 2023
Job details
Visa sponsorship
- No, visa sponsorship not available
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- View all Computingjobs
Working pattern
- View all Part timejobs - 0.8
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Between £28,000 and £43,685
What skills and experience we're looking for
The Computing Department at Birkdale High School is a committed, collaborative and hard working team. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a dynamic department who have worked hard to develop a knowledge rich, carefully sequenced and challenging curriculum. With interactive whiteboards and visualisers in every classroom, an emphasis on modelling and effective retrieval practice, we ensure that we invest time and energy in strategies that most benefit our boys. Driven by the principles of cognitive science coupled with high expectations, we are proud to consistently achieve excellent results in Computer Science and Creative iMedia and we are looking for an outstanding, passionate teacher to continue to contribute to further improvements in this successful department which has achieved the NCCE Computing Quality Mark.
This is an exciting opportunity for a teacher of Computing with outstanding potential to join a successful department with committed teachers working as a close team. The successful candidate will be able to teach Computer Science to GCSE level and is required to join the team from 1 September 2023.
The school reserves the right to interview earlier than the stated deadline.
What the school offers its staff
Birkdale High School is a popular and successful all-boys 11-16 comprehensive Academy with an excellent reputation, outstanding pastoral care and consistently above national average academic results.We are proud to be part of the Southport Learning Trust.
The school has seen its numbers rise over the last few years and is oversubscribed.
At Birkdale we aim to be leaders in the education of boys and this starts with a clear focus on developing effective teaching pedagogy and not engaging in educational fads or gimmicks. Our development of teaching is driven by a focus on cognitive science and educational research and our quality assurance of teaching is developmental rather than judgemental. Our teachers are given the space and support to make positive changes to their teaching in a risk-free environment; we watch each other teach, share best practice and are eager to accept our professional obligation to improve methods of embedding the knowledge our boys need.
The Computing Department at Birkdale High School is a committed, collaborative and hard working team. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a dynamic department who have worked hard to develop a knowledge rich, carefully sequenced and challenging curriculum. With interactive whiteboards and visualisers in every classroom, an emphasis on modelling and effective retrieval practice, we ensure that we invest time and energy in strategies that most benefit our boys. Driven by the principles of cognitive science coupled with high expectations, we are proud to consistently achieve excellent results in Computer Science and Creative iMedia and we are looking for an outstanding, passionate teacher to continue to contribute to further improvements in this successful department which has achieved the NCCE Computing Quality Mark.
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About Birkdale High School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 890 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Birkdale High School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- kanslow@birkdalehigh.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01704 577253
Birkdale High School is a popular and successful all-boys 11-16 comprehensive Academy with an excellent reputation, outstanding pastoral care and academic results consistently above the national average for boys.
Arranging a visit to Birkdale High School
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