Teacher of Computing

St John's Catholic Comprehensive, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 2JW

9 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  2 September 2024

• Closing date

  5 July 2024 at 3pm

• Date listed

  12 June 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Subject: Computing
• Working pattern: Full time: 32.5 hours a week
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Main/Upper Pay Scale

What skills and experience we're looking for

Teacher of Computing

Required for September 2024

(Applications for an earlier start are also welcome)

Salary – Main/Upper Pay Scale

We are seeking to appoint a committed Teacher of Computing who will inspire our young people and share our values to ensure that every pupil will succeed and thrive. It is envisaged that the successful applicant will consistently deliver engaging lessons and be extremely ambitious and highly motivated to support and lead our pupils. The successful candidate will be joining a highly effective and respected department, working and collaborating with an exceptionally committed and talented team of practitioners.

In addition to an exciting and engaging core KS3 Computing curriculum, the school offers a range of KS4 and KS5 Computing based courses for students to select from; these include GCSE Computer Science, Level 1/2 Digital Information Technology and Level 3 Extended Certificate in Information Technology. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to teach across different key stages (the timetable will be personalised to best reflect the successful candidate’s experiences and interests).

We would welcome applications from experienced Computing teachers and those who are newly embarking on their teaching career.

What the school offers its staff

St John’s is a very successful co-ed Catholic school with over 1300 pupils, including c.300 pupils in our Sixth Form. We have a very strong Catholic ethos and pride ourselves in being a warm and welcoming community. The school’s 2023 Progress 8 score of +0.33 was the sixth consecutive examination year that the school achieved a positive score on this key performance measure and a wonderful reflection of the talented and dedicated pupils and staff we have at the school. The Computing department’s results are consistently excellent and have been a major contributing factor to the exceptional whole school outcomes achieved in recent years.

Commitment to safeguarding

St John's is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to satisfactory references, Enhanced DBS check and an online social media profile check. This role includes specific safeguarding responsibilities, as defined in the job description. Our school’s dedicated Child Protection Policy can be viewed on our school website.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.

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About St John's Catholic Comprehensive

• School type: Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1294 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: St John's Catholic Comprehensive website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: loneill@stj.kent.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01474 534718
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-john-s-catholic-comprehensive (opens in new tab)

St John’s is a very successful co-ed Catholic school with over 1300 pupils including c.300 in our Sixth Form. We have a very strong Catholic ethos and pride ourselves in being a warm and welcoming community. The school’s 2023 Progress 8 score of +0.33 was the sixth consecutive examination year that the school achieved a positive score on this key performance measure and a wonderful reflection of the talented and dedicated students and staff we have at the school. This is an excellent and exciting time to join our school and to be part of an enthusiastic, forward-thinking and supportive team.

Arranging a visit to St John's Catholic Comprehensive

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email loneill@stj.kent.sch.uk.

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