Teacher of Computing
Wilmington Grammar School for Girls, Dartford, Kent, DA2 7BBThis job expired on 18 March 2024
Start date details
April 2024
Closing date
18 March 2024 at 9am
Date listed
1 February 2024
Job details
Job role
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Subject
- ICT & Computing
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £31,350.00 - £47,839.00 Annually (FTE) MPS/UPS
Teacher of Computing job summary
Job Title | Teacher of Computing |
Salary | MPS / UPS (including fringe allowance) |
We are seeking to appoint an outstanding teacher for our Computing and ICT provision. We deliver a broad curriculum across this key area of the school offering GCSE in Computer Science with 2 classes in yr10 and yr11. We also offer A Level Computer Science. The school has developed important business links and support which has ensured that opportunities in these key areas for enrichment and wider learning are varied and of high quality. This is an exciting opportunity within the school’s development to be able to build on the current success while moulding the curriculum in this vital area. The numbers of students opting to take this subject is increasing and this is contributing to increased opportunity to develop the courses further.
The ideal candidate will be passionate about Computing and ICT. They will know how this can be taught in an inspiring way to maximise exam success, spark students’ passion for the subject, and to help students to lead successful future lives. They should also be able to evidence a proven track record of high impact in teaching, learning and curriculum excellence, to support strong outcomes and learning experiences. The ability to extend students’ engagement beyond the school day, through extra-curricular would be an advantage.
The department attained strong results last summer, at both GCSE and A Level.
Our ideal candidate will:
- A passion for teaching Computing and ICT with evidence of enabling students to surpass expectations.
- Experience in teaching at all Key Stages with a good curriculum knowledge and understanding of GCSE and A-Level requirements.
- Experience of using data to push students to (and beyond) their targets.
- Experience of managing a team with a range of experiences and expertise.
Career with Endeavour MAT - what we can offer you:
As well as offering you a competitive salary with pay progression opportunities, you will also be working with a team of talented, engaged and motivated colleagues. Our common values of respect, integrity, determination, equality of opportunity and self-management help instil a strong work ethic among staff and students alike and our supportive culture provides what many of our existing staff describe as a ‘family feel’ within our Trust.
Application Process:
The deadline for applications is 9am on 18th March 2024, with interviews expected to take place shortly afterwards. It is our intention for all candidates to be observed teaching a face-to-face lesson as part of the selection process.
Early applications are encouraged as eligible candidates will be invited to the interview stage on a rolling basis and we may appoint before the stated closing date.
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.
About Wilmington Grammar School for Girls
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1123 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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Wilmington Grammar School for Girls is an Outstanding school situated near Dartford in Kent, with a strong track record of achievement. Our students are encouraged to develop resilience and are supported to become innovative and thoughtful problem solvers via the Endeavour Mindset programme.
We are part of the Endeavour MAT family of schools, and we pride ourselves on setting consistently high expectations, securing outstanding outcomes and delivering exceptional standards of teaching and learning.
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