Computer Science Teacher (ages 16-19) - [our new site is located in London Victoria]

We are dedicated to educating, supporting, and inspiring the next generation of digital pioneers. Our college is expanding, with a new permanent home in London, a 9 minute walk from Victoria Station, from September 2023 for our 6th form and Apprenticeship programmes, and a growing Apprenticeship programme in Manchester.

Our student body is diverse, hailing from diverse backgrounds, and we are committed to leveraging technology to foster social mobility. They are passionate about tech with outstanding behaviour and attitudes and we are committed to supporting them to progress onto highly skilled roles in the digital sector. This makes Ada a great place for teachers who want to focus on teaching on 16-19 study programmes and building professional relationships with young people and making a positive impact in their lives.

All students study BTEC (RQF) Level 3 Computing programme for at least 66% of their curriculum with the other coming from A levels. Students undertake regular off-curriculum industry projects with partners such as King Games, Deloitte, Bank of America and Salesforce. We are passionate about high quality teaching and learning, using industry’s problems to bring education to life for our learners and thinking of innovative new approaches to communicating some of tech’s more challenging concepts.

Our students achieve highly across all subjects and progress to an amazing range of destinations.

In Summer 2022 these included those who embarked on a Degree Apprenticeship with Deloitte, Salesforce, ClearScore, CapGemini, PwC, Accenture and IBM as well as those who continued to study further at a range on Universities including Nottingham, Queen Mary, Lancaster, Bristol, Kingston, Anglia Ruskin, Sussex and many more with over 70% progressing to their first-choice destination.

We received Good with Outstanding features in our first Ofsted inspection in October 2018, and we are currently waiting on the outcome of our latest visit, last month.

Role Description:

Are you interested in joining the leading computing college in the country? Are you passionate about teaching the next generation of outstanding computer scientists and digital pioneers? Do you want to actively work with major industry partners as a part of a project-based curriculum?

As a Teacher of Computer Science at Ada you will work closely with other teachers in an experienced Computer Science team and will play a pivotal role in developing the next generation of digital pioneers. You will help deliver our core computing curriculum in an innovative and engaging way that embodies the beliefs and values of the College; to put real world industry involvement at the heart of our curriculum.  

You will teach on the BTEC (RQF) Level 3 Computing programme. Leading and co-delivering units, you will develop high quality content and deliver excellent lessons in such topics as computer programming, computer system fundamentals, cyber security and encryption, computer game design, project management, database design and computer networks. There will be opportunities for you to lead on elements of the course suited to your individual expertise as well as to team teach to develop your skills in others.

At Ada, you will work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment with an aspirational group of teachers and students who are passionate about computing and digital skills. As a key member of the team, you will need to be willing to step in to take on additional tasks and activities and support other team members as required.

Alongside your teaching commitments you will have other student focused roles. As a Team Lead (Tutor) you will have a pastoral, supportive role with a group of students during their time at Ada. On Wednesday afternoons we continue to deliver clubs and enrichment and ask our teachers to lead activities that connect to their interests. These include: Climbing, Football, DJing, Art and our Primary Computing club and we look forward to commencing similar clubs in the near-future.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

These are available to read in the job description and person specification that accompanies this advert but some key elements are:

• Support the college in developing an inventive approach to teaching, learning and assessment in computer science so that all students are challenged effectively and enabled not simply to achieve high outcomes but also to gain an excellent understanding of the subject which propels them into successful progression routes.
• Prepare high quality learning resources that reflect the Ada Approach to Collaborative Professionalism. 
• Provide academic and pastoral support for students in their lessons, as well as support outside lessons (e.g. after college or during part of lunch) to ensure that every student makes continuous and effective progress.
• Be a Team Lead (Form Tutor) and support, through mentoring and intervention, the personal development and academic progress of the students in your Team in line with Ada’s Social Mission and commitment to diversity and inclusion. 

Safeguarding

The successful candidate will be required to apply for a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check when appointed to the post. References for shortlisted candidates will be requested prior to the interview day. Further information about the DBS be found at

Remuneration and Benefits

Salary:                             £32,500 - 43,000

Main hours:                    9am-5pm

Holidays:                         The College starts late August and ends early July and otherwise keeps mainly in line with Local Authority term dates with a 2 week October half term

DBS:                                All employees undergo an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check

Pension:                          Teachers Pension Scheme

Equal opportunities

Ada. National College for Digital Skills recognises that equality of opportunity and the recognition and promotion of diversity are integral to its strengths.

Applicants with disabilities

Ada is keen to increase the number of disabled people it employs. We, therefore, encourage applications from individuals with a disability who are able to carry out the duties of the post. If you have special needs in relation to your application please contact us.

Sponsorship

We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role so can only accept applications from candidates who have the legal right to work and remain in the United Kingdom.

Next Steps

Interviews will be arranged on a rolling basis based on receipt of applications and we reserve the right to remove the advert before the closing date.