Lead Teacher for Computer Science
Finchley Catholic High School
Finchley
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS/UPS + TLR 2b
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2018
- Apply by:
- 12 March 2018
Job overview
Our school is very highly regarded, heavily oversubscribed and enjoys examination results which well above local and national averages. We are looking for a successful and enthusiastic teacher who is ready to assume a leadership responsibility. Candidates should be able motivate and enthuse young people, raising their expectations and accelerating their progress. The successful candidate will teach across all key stages and will join a successful department with strong results. Computer Science is extremely popular amongst KS3 students and has a healthy uptake at KS4 where both Computer Science GCSE and Cambridge National in ICT are offered. At post-16, A Level Computer Science has recently been introduced and BTEC ICT is also offered as a Level 3 qualifications
We require:
- an enthusiastic and passionate teacher able to teach both disciplines across the key stages
- a commitment to high quality planning and creative teaching and learning
- an understanding of the importance of ongoing assessment and feedback to facilitate continuous progress
- a commitment to the development of the whole person.
We will offer:
- an outstanding opportunity to be part of a new phase in the development of our Computer Science/ICT Department, which sits within our Maths faculty
- a friendly vibrant, orderly, caring school where both Computer Science and ICT are popular subjects
- a strong commitment to CPD and a very supportive programme to equip you with the necessary leadership and management skills
- an enterprising and ‘can do’ ethos where initiative and innovation are warmly embraced
- a school of opportunity where staff are supported and developed and a stepping stone to future promotion.
Candidates wishing to visit the school are welcome to do so by appointment. An application form for this post can be downloaded from our website and should be returned to the Headteacher, Niamh Arnull, at info@finchleycatholic.org.uk.
The closing date is noon on Monday 12 March 2018 and interviews will take place during the following week; however, we reserve the right to interview suitably qualified and talented candidates in advance of the deadline.
Applications from non-Catholic teachers who are willing to support the values and ethos of a Catholic school are warmly invited.
This organisation is committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and as such all candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.
About Finchley Catholic High School
Welcome to Finchley Catholic High School
FCHS is a school with a proud tradition and an exciting future.
Finchley Catholic High School is a distinctively Catholic school, where we strive to ensure all members of our community are known and loved for who they are. We know that students flourish and learn effectively when they are happy, safe and secure and we provide such an environment for all of our students.
All adults who work here at Finchley Catholic know that our prime focus is to walk alongside our young people as they undertake their faith and their educational journeys so that when students leave our school, they are well prepared for their next stage and equipped to make a really positive contribution to the wider world.
Our School Context
We are a 11-18 boys’ comprehensive school offering a co-educational 6th form. We have a long and proud tradition of serving the Catholic community of North London and South Hertfordshire as part of the Diocese of Westminster. Alongside our history, we ensure that we are forward thinking and outward looking, constantly reviewing and evaluating our practice to secure high-quality provision for all. Our school is very popular with parents, oversubscribed and enjoys a strong reputation within the local community.
The Catholic identity of the school is at the very heart of our mission. The spiritual and moral development of our students is a particular priority, as is the character and quality of the relationships that permeate our community. We also place great emphasis on the importance of outreach work and to helping those who are less fortunate than ourselves. It is our faith that helps to define our community.
Whilst we are a Catholic school, our staff reflect Catholic and other faiths as well as some being of no faith background. What all colleagues have in common however, is their support of our Catholic ethos and values and all staff play a pivotal role in shaping the type of community we are, determined to make a positive difference for the young people we serve.
Our students come from diverse backgrounds and areas and we are very proud of the rich culture and socio-economic diversity of our community. Our students and families have high expectations and aspirations and truly value education and understand the impact education has on life chances.
The relationship we build with our parental community is of paramount importance to us. We believe that parents are the ‘prime educators’ and our continued success owes much to the highly effective partnership we establish with all of our parents. We commit to working very closely with them in a mutually supportive way, to ensure the very best provision and outcomes for their sons and daughters.
Our outcomes at both KS4 and KS5 are above local and national averages and our students make exceptionally good progress. High quality support and guidance enables students to move on to their next stages. All of our young people are encouraged and enabled to succeed, irrespective of an individual’s starting points or challenges.
Academic achievement is essential, and alongside securing this, we do all we can to ensure we develop the whole person. We nurture and extend a whole range of talents through the wide offer of extra-curricular and enrichment opportunities we provide. We have a huge array of clubs and activities which are available for our students including a wide range of sport and music opportunities, dance, drama, public speaking, theatre, gardening, debating, chess, Duke of Edinburgh – the list really does go on and on! All staff make a very real contribution to securing our vibrant enrichment and extracurricular provision for students, ensuring that all are supported to “live their lives to the full” and have the opportunity to grow and develop spiritually, morally, academically and socially.
If you wish to help shape and contribute to this very distinctive community, then we encourage you to pursue an application and visit the school and to meet with the team.
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