Computing Teacher

Salary: Teacher Pay Scale, plus SEN 1

Location: St Dominic’s School, Hambledon, Nr Godalming, Surrey  GU8 4DX

Working Pattern: 32.5 hours per week, Term Time only 

St Dominic’s School is a special school in Godalming, Surrey, and stands in 56 acres of wooded grounds with ample space for outdoor learning activities. The school provides for 150 pupils and students between the ages of 7 – 19, who have a range of academic abilities and complex needs and with a primary diagnosis of speech language and communication needs and/or autistic spectrum conditions.

The school is the national lead in the ‘blended’ approach to teaching and learning and holds the Advanced Autism Accreditation and the prestigious Arts Council ‘Artsmark’ Silver Award.

St Dominic’s School is a rewarding and inspirational place to work where pupils and students enjoy the holistic programmes and educational opportunities offered to them by nurturing staff whose goal is to encourage growth, development and independence in preparation for further education and employment.. To find out more about us visit www.stdominicsschool.org.uk

We are looking to appoint a flexible and enthusiastic teacher of Computing to join our hardworking supportive team. The successful candidate will be required to teach pupils and students who have a range of abilities primarily across Key Stages 4 and 5.

You must have an innovative and engaging approach to lessons to convey the subject to pupils and students, and monitor and assess to ensure the best possible progress. The successful candidate will have a commitment to developing outstanding practice and a passion for making a difference to the education and lives of our young people by motivating and inspiring our pupils and students to be the best that they can be while building positive and supportive relationships.

The successful candidate must:

• Have experience of teaching Computing at GCSE level.

• Have experience in teaching BTEC qualifications including IT and Creative Media up to and including Level 3 and an understanding of the paperwork requirements associated with delivering BTEC courses.

• Have an understanding of different software including the full Adobe suite, 3D rendering programmes such as Blender and game building software such as Game Maker Studio and Unity or similar.

• Be proficient in Microsoft Office including but not limited to Excel, Word, Access and other database management software.

• Have an understanding of pupils/students with SEN.

Experience of working within a SEN setting is desirable, but not essential.

Please see the attached job description and person specification for full details on the role and the skills, experience and knowledge we are looking for.

Benefits include: Free car parking, lunch provided on site, Employee Assistance Programme and membership to Perkbox.

St Dominic’s School is part of Orchard Hill College & Academy Trust, an established family of specialist academies and college centres that provide for over 1500 pupils and students with a wide range of learning abilities and additional needs. To find out more about us, and what makes us a special place to work please visit https://www.ohcat.org/work-for-us/

For an informal discussion about the role, candidates are invited to contact Steph Chown, Head of Upper School via email schown@stdominicsschool.org.uk 

To apply for the role please use the quick apply option to submit an application. If you have any queries, please contact Laura Delfi, HR Administrator via email ldelfi@stdominicsschool.org.uk   

Your application form will be scored according to each of the requirements laid out in the person specification for this role. Please demonstrate in your statement how your experience, skills and knowledge match the criteria that are required for the role. Failure to show evidence will result in your application not being shortlisted for interview.

Please note that CV applications will not be considered.

Closing Date:  14 July 2022

Please note that we may close this advert and interview before the closing date if we receive applications from exceptional candidates.  

Orchard Hill College and Academy Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Appointments made will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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