Teacher of Digital Media & Computing
Rainhill High School, Prescot, Merseyside, L35 6NYThis job expired on 30 January 2025 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
30 January 2025 at 9am
Date listed
21 January 2025
Job details
Job role
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Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subjects
- Computing, ICT, Media studies
Working pattern
- Part time: 0.8 FTE 26 hrs per week
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £31,650 - £49,084 pa
Actual salary
- £25,320 - £39,267 actual pa
Pay scale
- Teachers Main pay range 1 to Upper pay range 3
What skills and experience we're looking for
Are you passionate about Digital Media, IT and Computing and you can deliver high-quality lessons and excellent outcomes for students?Then come and join a high-performing and forward-thinking Digital Media, IT and Computing team at Rainhill High School, including Rainhill Sixth.
Rainhill High was graded as ‘Good’ by Ofsted in February 2023.
The report states,‘Leaders have ensured that all pupils, including students in the sixth form, benefit from a suitably ambitious curriculum’ and ‘Students in the sixth form can study a wide range of academic and vocational courses’
The report also states that‘staff are proud to work at the school’
We are seeking to appoint a dynamic, ambitious and inspirational candidate to join our team for September 2025 on a part time 0.8 contract. You will teach KS3 Computing, KS4 Creative iMedia, and Post 16 Digital Media. There may also be the opportunity to teach GCSE and A Level Computer Science.
The successful candidate will have the capacity to enthuse, engage and inspire our pupils through strong subject knowledge; someone who thrives on collaboration and teamwork; a committed professional with high levels of personal motivation and ambition.
You will need to have excellent interpersonal skills with a genuine commitment to teaching and the ability to develop our students’ love of learning in Media, IT and Computing. If you believe you have the skills and dedication to meet our standards, and be part of our pursuit of excellence, then we are the school for you.
Applications
are welcome from both experienced and newly
qualified teachers.
Good Degree in relevant subject area
PGCE in relevant subject area
QTS/QTLS
Familiarity with the Cambridge Technical syllabus requirement for Digital Media
Familiarity with Cambridge National syllabus requirement for Creative iMedia
Experience teaching iMedia at KS4 and Digital Media at KS5
Experience teaching Computing at KS3
Experience teaching Computer Science at KS4 and 5
Evidence of “Outstanding” practice
What the school offers its staff
Our core values; Learn, Think, Contribute, Care, embody our determination to ensure that all our pupils receive a first-class education that enables them to take their place in society confidently. The school is working hard to make a difference to staff workload by investing time, technology, and support to make Rainhill High School and Rainhill Sixth an attractive place to work.
We are a popular and high achieving school on the edge of Merseyside with a very strong reputation locally and significantly over subscribed.
Commitment to safeguarding
Rainhill High School and Sixth Form is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people as well as promoting equality of opportunity and community cohesion; where the diversity of different backgrounds and circumstances is appreciated and positively valued and expects all staff, volunteers and other workers to share in this commitment.
This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosing & Barring Certificate and online searches as part of our Safer Recruitment & Selection Procedures.
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About Rainhill High School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1852 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Rainhill High School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- jobs@rainhillhigh.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01744 677205
11-18 Mixed Comprehensive 1820 on roll
Rainhill High School is a co-educational secondary school and sixth form centre located in Rainhill, Merseyside, England.
The school converted to an academy under Rainhill Learning Village in March 2017.
More recently, the school has become part of the Stephenson MAT and was graded as ‘Good’ by Ofsted in February 2023. The Academy is working hard to make a difference to staff workloads by investing time, technology, and support to make Rainhill High School and Rainhill Sixth an attractive place to work.
Our vision is one of excellence for everyone, pupils and staff. We believe that by working together we can make a positive difference to children’s lives.
Stephenson Trust is currently a single school in a multi academy trust. We have several external partners, including Hope University, Ambition Institute, The Fowler Education Faculty, SSAT, Rainbow teaching school hub and the educational endowment fund. We are now seeking to expand in the next couple of years with those who share our desire to provide an excellent education
Arranging a visit to Rainhill High School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email jobs@rainhillhigh.org.uk.
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