Computer Science Teacher - Fixed Term Contract

Part Time or Full Time, Fixed Term Contract

This is a fixed term contract to start immediately and will terminate at the end of the academic year.

The Prospect Trust is a leading Multi-Academy Trust in the South of England, with an aim of providing outstanding education for all learners within a family of local academies. There are currently three academies within the Trust: The Sixth Form College Farnborough, Tomlinscote School and Frimley Church of England Junior School.

The Sixth Form College is one of the region’s most distinguished and ‘Outstanding’ providers of 16-19 education, sharing expertise, skill and leadership within the Trust.

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic candidate able to teach A Level Computer Science.

Key strengths of The Sixth Form College are:  

• ‘Outstanding’ rating from Ofsted   
• Achievement of high grades with excellent value added;  
• Outstanding teaching by a team of experienced and motivated staff;  
• Exceptional levels of support for students both inside and outside of lessons;  
• Innovative use of IT to promote learning embedded as a regular part of normal teaching.

The Curriculum Area of Computer Science 

There are currently three specialist teachers in the Computer Science department (some full time and some part time) teaching a cohort of over 250 students.  We share a small and friendly office with staff who teach ICT.  We teach the OCR A level specification, 20% of which is a substantial programming project started in the first year of the two year course.  We teach programming fundamentals with Java and students also learn JavaScript and HTML (HTML, CSS and JavaScript are used to create the GUI for projects).  You do not need to already have these skills but you must have an enthusiasm, capacity and willingness to learn them.  The department has excellent resources and facilities, including interactive whiteboards and well maintained networked computers in all teaching rooms.

This role allows you to focus on teaching the subject you are enthusiastic about, to fantastic young people who have chosen the subject and are motivated to learn.  You will have the opportunity to enhance the curriculum in ways that benefit students and interest you, for example through extra-curricular activities, as well as developing your skills and teaching practice supported by effective and dynamic leadership.  You will be part of a team which strives for continual improvement in teaching and learning, student experience and student attainment.

The Post of Computer Science tutor

We are looking for a teacher who displays the following characteristics:  

• A thoughtful and self-reflective approach to pedagogy;  
• A desire to be an outstanding classroom practitioner  
• A passion for the subject;  
• Excellent ICT skills that makes learning visible in the classroom   
• Excellent subject knowledge and a desire to build on this; and an  
• Enthusiasm for working with 16-19 year old students.

We are looking for a candidate who recognises the critical importance of developing our students’ literacy and numeracy skills and will implement this as an integral part of their teaching.   

Candidates will be part of a team where resources and ideas are freely shared for the greater good of the department. The successful applicant is expected to be flexible, not afraid to meet challenges, and innovative in their approach to curriculum delivery.

How we support you:

As a new member of staff you will receive plenty of support from your colleagues both from the department and from the wider college community. This will include: 

• a mentor to help you through the first year (in particular); 
• support from your curriculum manager and director of faculty; and 
• an extensive programme for all new staff to help induct you into College life as well as to develop your approach to teaching.

For graduates we will organise and fund a teaching qualification - This can be a Postgraduate Certificate in Education (FESS) (level 7) with a 2:1 or first class deg, a Professional Graduate Certificate in Education (FESS) (level 6) with a 2:2 degree or a Professional Certificate in Education (FESS) (level 5) with a Level 3 or above in subject or 3rd class degree. Students are supported by a university tutor and college mentor. You will need L2 English and maths (but can be working towards maths only). This is through the University of Greenwich (UoG) which is a long distance qualification gained after two years.

During your second year you can attend a QTLS workshop and then apply to complete your professional formation in either October or January with UoG after completion of their teaching qualification.. We also offer ECT status through The Xavier Hub and Teach First.

We regard our staff as our most important resource and will do our utmost to support you throughout your time at the College.

Why should you join us? 

We continue to be an outstanding provider of post-16 education and in 2019 the results gained by our students placed the College in the top 25% for A-level, and the top 10% for level 3 vocational courses.

If you are motivated by a challenge and feel you could support us to achieve even greater results, this is the right College for you. It is a truly great place to work.

Contract/Hours:  Part time or Full time (Job share will be considered) Fixed Term Contract until July 2022.

Working Pattern: Monday - Friday

If you have any questions regarding the post, please feel free to contact our Human Resources team using recruitment@prospecttrust.org.uk 

More details and information on how to apply are available on our website at farnborough.ac.uk/working  

Please complete the application form and equality monitoring form and email all completed applications to recruitment@prospecttrust.org.uk by Sunday 30th January 2022.

Early applications are encouraged, as the Trust may at its discretion elect to both interview and select candidates before the advertised closing date.

The Prospect Trust takes the control and processing of employee data very seriously and is committed to act in line with the GDPR regulations; please read the applicant privacy notice which explains how your data is processed.

We welcome applications from all suitably qualified applicants, however all disabled applicants who meet our minimum criteria will be invited for interview. 

The Prospect Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people within our care and requires all staff and volunteers to share and demonstrate this commitment. Any future offer of employment remains subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, including enhanced DBS clearance, a health check and references.