Teacher of Computing
The Castle School, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 5AUThis job expired on 18 July 2022 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 January 2023
Closing date
18 July 2022 at 9am
Date listed
16 May 2022
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- Computing
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- TMS 1 - UPS 3
Teacher of Computing job summary
We are looking for an inspirational and committed Teacher of Computing to join our outstanding Computing department at The Castle School from January 2023 or sooner if possible. The successful candidate will join our outstanding Trust comprising two secondary schools and a growing number of primary schools.
Should this post interest you but you’re not a specialist in Computing, then this vacancy could enable a non-specialist Teacher to teach Computing in a secondary school. Computing is an evolving and exciting subject to teach. Rising demand in the subject, means there are opportunities for teachers to upskill and offer Computing as a second subject. The post will enable the candidate to develop specialist knowledge for teaching Computing, thus enabling them to understand, teach and support students in computing in the classroom. The candidate will, alongside teaching, complete a range of CPD on Computing knowledge and pedagogy. They will also be assigned a mentor to guide them through the process.
In 2019, The Castle School was delighted to be awarded official Computing Hub status by the National Centre for Computing Education (NCCE), in order to provide support for primary and secondary computing teachers in schools in the area.
We are part of a network of Computing Hubs across England and are at the cutting edge of local computing training for schools, making strong links with industry and universities. New colleagues benefit hugely from this drive on computing pedagogy and there are opportunities for any successful applicant to be involved in the Computing Hub going forwards.
At The Castle Partnership Trust we are fortunate to have students who are motivated and enthusiastic about learning and taking part in the huge range of enrichment on offer. The Castle Partnership Trust is committed to providing strong professional development support for all colleagues who work with us. As a Teaching School and Trust sponsor, there are opportunities to build a fantastic CV working with working across The Castle Partnership Trust and within our Partnership of four schools.
Commitment to safeguarding
The Castle Partnership Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all who work here to share this commitment. The successful candidates will be subject to enhanced DBS disclosures.
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About The Castle School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 19
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1199 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- The Castle School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- Recruitment@castle.somerset.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01823274073
The Castle School is an outstanding school; it is good to have this recognised by OFSTED but it is more important that our students continue to receive the best education we can give them. Our students achieve some of the best exam results in the UK. We continue to achieve the top attendance rate in Somerset and that seems to me to be a good indicator of how much students enjoy school. We have been one of the top schools nationally for a number of years and are heavily oversubscribed with about 550 applications a year for 240 places.
This doesn’t just happen of course. We work hard for our students and instil a positive learning ethos that is appreciative of others and supportive. Students have high aspirations and expectations of us as we do of them. Students will tell you the best thing about the school is the teachers and teachers will say the best thing about the school are the children and the staff who they work with. Children here achieve more than expected progress but it is critical to me that every child has a sense of belonging and worth, and that every child participates in enrichment and learning. We all know that exam results matter, they allow our students to progress in their education and to embark upon careers, but no less important is the kind of person they become. This leads to happy positive relationships, good health and to go on and live happy, prosperous (in every sense) and fulfilled lives. That is what we want for every single one of our children.
Arranging a visit to The Castle School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email Recruitment@castle.somerset.sch.uk.
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