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  • Start date details

    September 2023

  • Closing date

    21 March 2023 at 9am

  • Date listed

    6 March 2023

Job details

Key stage

Key stage 4, Key stage 5

Working pattern

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

M1 - UP3

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking an inspirational, highly motivated and innovative Teacher of IT/Computing join our welcoming and high performing Business/IT team. We believe all students have the right to develop the IT capability and confidence they will need to thrive in an increasingly digital world.

What the school offers its staff

Kingsthorpe College is an oversubscribed 11-18 Academy with approximately 1400 students on roll (200 students Post 16). We were graded by Ofsted as Good in all areas in December 2019, and we are now looking forward to the next stage of our journey from good to great. In September 2021, we joined Orbis Education Trust, and this has unlocked further possibilities for colleagues to develop, progress, and make a significant contribution to inspiring the students within our schools. We therefore believe it is an exciting time to join #TeamKC and be part of a community, which is resolute in its drive to help our students leave with the confidence and skills to be able to take part in the great conversations of our times. Kingsthorpe is on a journey to world-class status. Please look at our website https://www.kingsthorpecollege.org.uk for a comprehensive view of our school.

Staff wellbeing is important to us, and we offer a range of benefits to support our employees including:

  • Westfield Health Plan
  • Discounts at retailers and holiday companies
  • Free Parking
  • Flexible working opportunities including the option of a 9-day fortnight Staff Wellbeing Day
  • Cycle to Work scheme
  • Professional Development

Further details about the role

Computing is part of the core KC Curriculum in KS3, and we offer both GCSE Computer Science and BTEC Digital IT Level 2 pathways in KS4, which are both very popular choices for students. In KS5 we offer BTEC National IT Level 3 and many of our students progress to study IT courses at university. We have made huge digital strides forward at Kingsthorpe College in the last few years and IT is now embedded across the College to as a key tool to enhance learning and teaching. We want to increase our staffing to help drive forward further developments in this curriculum area.

We place significant emphasis on working collegiately as a faculty to share our expertise and subsequently enhance the learning experience with our students. Every member of the staff isinvolved in a variety of professional learning programmesthat take place across the academic year.


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About Kingsthorpe College

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
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School size
1366 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
Phone number
01604 716106

Arranging a visit to Kingsthorpe College

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@kingsthorpecollege.org.uk.

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