Teacher of Computing and ICT
Lord Williams's School
Thame, Oxfordshire
- Expired
- Salary:
- Teachers Main / Upper Pay Scale
- Job type:
- Full Time, Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2019
- Apply by:
- 21 January 2019
Job overview
We wish to employ from September 2019 a well-qualified, enthusiastic and committed Teacher of Computing and ICT. The post is permanent; full time or part-time will be considered and would suit an NQT or experienced teacher. This is an excellent opportunity to join one of Oxfordshire’s largest and most successful schools judged ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted.
Effective administrative systems support the two sites. Students are well-behaved and motivated, and there is a strong sense of community in Thame, with a committed parent support base.
The School
The school is the only school serving the market town of Thame and surrounding villages. It is a popular school and always oversubscribed. It is a split site school – Years 7-9 on our Lower
School site and Years 10 -13 on our Upper School site. There are around 500 students in our
Sixth Form and we attract many students from other schools, post-16. Teamwork is a key feature of school life and so is partnership with our feeder primary schools. There is a strong drive to
establish powerful curriculum links cross phase with teachers collaborating on a range of projects.
The Computing and ICT Faculty
Computing is taught to all students through Key Stages 3. At Key Stage 4, students can opt to study Computer Science GCSE as well as Creative iMedia. At Key Stage 5, Computer Science is available as an option for those students who wish continue their studies at A Level. The school has over 1000 computers, many of which are housed in purpose-built IT rooms each with a data projector and interactive whiteboard.
Computing and ICT are successful subjects and are very popular options. Both subjects are taught by a highly committed team of three IT teachers, supported by a team of five technicians. The faculty is committed to improving the ICT capability and digital literacy of all students. A good understanding of both subjects will support academic progress in all areas of the (school)
curriculum as well as equipping students with the skills needed for life-long learning.
The faculty structure is currently:
Head of IT and Computing Faculty (TLR2C)
Team leader of ICT (TLR2B)
Attached documents
About Lord Williams's School
Lord Williams’s School is a mixed, non-selective, non-denominational, 11-18 academy with sixth form, situated in Thame in Oxfordshire. The school, which has over 2,000 students on its roll, is managed by the Thame Partnership Academy Trust and the school governors.
The school was founded in 1559 by Lord Williams of Thame. In 1971, Lord Williams's Grammar School was combined with the Wenman School on Towersey Road to form a comprehensive co-educational school. Today it is a split-site school, with Years 7-9 on a Lower School site and Years 10-13 on an Upper School site.
Headteacher
Mr Jon Ryder
Values and vision
Lord Williams’s School’s aim is the pursuit of excellence for all. It strives to develop individual potential and cherishes the vitality of communal life.
The secondary school aims to provide a rich, diverse and challenging education through excellent teaching and learning. It seeks to develop lively and enquiring minds, healthy lifestyles and free spirits, and looks to generate confidence, purpose, self-esteem and outstanding achievement. The school also encourages generosity, respect and care for others and for the environment. It aims to bring together students, parents, staff and the community as partners in learning.
Ofsted report
“Pupils are proud to attend this school. Staff have high expectations for pupils. Pupils get off to a flying start at the lower school... In the popular sixth-form, students study a wide range of academic and vocational courses.
"Leaders have designed an ambitious curriculum that prepares pupils for life beyond school... Teachers have strong subject knowledge. They use this to enthuse and inspire pupils in lessons and beyond.”
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