Teacher of Computer Science and IT

Teacher of Computer Science and IT

Pay Scale: Main/Upper Pay Scale (dependent on experience)

Part time – 3 days

London Weighting: Outer 

(ECT’s welcome)

Norlington School and 6th Form is a small 11-16 boys’ school with a mixed 6th form. Over the past 5 years the school has transformed itself into one of the highest performing schools in the country and has been recognised by the Minister for State Schools on three separate occasions for student achievement. Over the past 4 years the school has grown in size to 162 students per cohort and remains oversubscribed.

Norlington was judged to be a 'good school' by Ofsted in November 2023;

Throughout the school, including in the sixth form, pupils are welcoming and respectful,’

‘Across the school, pupils achieve highly.’

'Pupils behave well in lessons and around the school. They rise to the high expectations set by staff’

Staff are well supported with their well-being and workload. They are proud to be part of the school community.’

‘…. staff, pupils and parents and carers said that they felt that they belong to the ‘Norlington family.’

The school has an excellent CPD programme and is committed to developing all staff, as we continue our journey to becoming an ‘Outstanding’ school. This includes three staff training afternoons, two department meetings and one twilight training session every 6 weeks. Lessons finish for students at 1:30 pm on a Friday.

We are seeking to appoint an exceptional practitioner who is innovative, motivated and enthusiastic to join the Computer Science department. Computer Science is a popular subject that offers the study of OCR Computer Science at GCSE and A Level and OCR Cambridge Technicals in IT at Level 3.

The department has been academically successful at GCSE and A Level for several years and the school is looking for someone to build on this success.

The department is well resourced with lesson resources, high quality Computer suites, appropriate software for both GCSE and A Level course and highly experience members of the department.

For September 2024:

·        An innovative, dynamic and creative person with excellent interpersonal skills

·        An excellent innovative classroom teacher able to inspire, challenge, motivate and empower our students to achieve

• High expectations of students in terms of learning, achievement and behaviour
• Enthusiasm for developing innovative approaches to learning, teaching and student participation
• The learner at the centre of their vision
• The ability to inspire, challenge, motivate and empower our students to achieve
• Excellent knowledge of the Computer Science National curriculum at KS3 and KS4. Ability to teach A Level is desirable.

Posts will be subject to a Prohibition check for all roles involved with the management of pupils. Norlington School and 6th Form is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and young people. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS Disclosure.

A recruitment pack and application form is available on the TES, school’s website: www.norlington.net , Our school/Vacancies link.  

Closing date: Tuesday, 23rd April (9am)