Computing Teacher
Ealing Fields High School
Ealing
- Expired
- Salary:
- Main Professional Grade (MPS/UPS)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- January 2024
- Apply by:
- 12 October 2023
Job overview
We are looking for a Computing Teacher in a school which offers excellent opportunities for professional development. Ealing Fields High School was opened as a Free School in 2016, and became part of the Twyford CE Academies Trust on 1st September 2017. Ealing Fields is the smallest of the Trust schools, with 150 in each Year Group and therefore has a very compact community identity. The school now has five Year Groups (7 - 11) totalling 700 students in September, and the staff community, though still small, is very positive and highly motivated. The school moved to its brand new permanent site in Northfields in September 2020.
The main purpose of this teaching role is to achieve outstanding examination results for all classes taught, to lead an outstanding tutor group within a pastoral year team and to promote the school’s ethos and vision through, for example, active engagement with the school’s house system.
The new post-holder will be joining an innovative, ambitious and energetic Computing department that delivers an outstanding curriculum to students of all levels. Students receive one hour per week of Computing teaching in Years 7 and 8, which moves up to three hours per fortnight in Year 9 where students study either Computer Science or ICT depending on their academic pathway. In Key Stage 4 students have the option to choose Computer Science GCSE or the Cambridge Nationals ICT course. The new post-holder will lead an important subject area, and a key part of the role will be to develop engaging extra-curricular opportunities. You will be well supported within your department and by an experienced Senior Leadership Team.
The post is ideally suited to a teacher who is passionate about curriculum design and development, especially at KS4. The post-holder will be joining an innovative and energetic staff group that seeks to deliver an outstanding curriculum, and will be well supported by an experienced Senior Leadership Team.
We offer:
- Exceptional professional development and career progression
- Positive working relationships at all levels
- A supportive Leadership Team
- Opportunity to gain experience within four different Trust schools with a common commitment to professional collaboration
The successful candidate will have:
- A good degree and Qualified Teacher Status
- Ability to teach Computing and ICT to KS4
- Knowledge of the requirements of the National Curriculum
- An understanding of recent curriculum / learning developments
- An understanding of the strategies required to motivate and enthuse all students across the ability range as part of a whole school approach to raising achievement
- An understanding of the processes and techniques required to assess, record and report students’ learning effectively
- Ability to be reflective and driven towards self-improvement
- A commitment to the ethos of the school
For more information about the role, please see the attached Job Description
How to apply
Please visit our website to apply: https://careers.twyfordacademies.org.uk/vacancies/vacancy-search-results.aspx
Closing date: midnight, 12 October 2023
Interview date: w/c 16 October 2023
The school reserves the right to research shortlisted candidates on social media platforms and the internet, and the recruitment panel may take this information into consideration during the recruitment process
The Twyford Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undergo the child protection screening appropriate to the post, including an enhanced disclosure from the DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) and references from previous employers. For more information about the DBS please see https://www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check. The post-holder will also be expected to read and adhere to the Trust’s Child Protection Policy, and any other Safeguarding documents stated within this.
SAFE WORKING PRACTICE AGREEMENT which is available as a download on the school website Vacancies page.
About Ealing Fields High School
Ealing Fields CE High School is part of the Twyford CofE Trust which is the highest performing Trust in the country. The school, and Trust, offers good promotion prospects for motivated and energetic leaders who support the ethos of our schools.
Ealing Fields CE High School was opened as a Free School in 2016 and became part of the Twyford CE Academies Trust on 1st September 2017. Ealing Fields is the smallest of the Trust schools, with 168 in each Year Group and therefore often feels more like a family than a school. The staff community is very positive, highly motivated and fully engaged in professional development. The school moved to its brand-new permanent site in Northfields in September 2020 and achieved a Progress 8 score of +1.3 for the last four years. The team at Ealing Fields is relentlessly commitment to providing the best possible education for all students. Ealing Fields is easily accessible by public transport with the Piccadilly line a short walk away and regular buses to Ealing Broadway which is served by the Central, District and Elizabeth lines. Our staff are on the inner London pay scales. Website: https://ealingfields.org.uk/
The admissions policy for each Trust school includes criterion for ‘Children of all staff’ places for Year 7 entry.
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