Subject Teacher IT

Why apply to the College?

•  The opportunity to join an outstanding teaching environment surrounded 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 integrated into all usual teaching activities.
• Dedicated time and opportunity to develop within your role
• Regular opportunities for internal promotion
• Mentoring scheme for all new staff
• Excellent tracking and administration support with over 400 teaching and support staff

Who are we looking for:

A passionate IT Teacher to join this high achieving department. We are looking for inspiring lessons, knowledge and experience to enhance the curriculum. Above all we want a desire to teach beyond the specification, believing that every student can succeed.

In return we will be committed to your professional development, teamwork and a passion for improvement.

You will be expected to teach BTEC IT with the possibility of also teaching computer science.

IT Department

We share a small and friendly office together. 

In BTEC IT, students study the Extended Certificate over two years. There is a balance of exams and assignments across the four units. With unit topics covering Information Technology Systems, Creating Systems to Manage Information, Using Social Media in Business and Website Development. Prior experience of teaching these units is not essential but knowledge and enthusiasm to support learning on this subject is a must.

In Computer Science, 20% of the course 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. 

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 be part of a team which strives for continual improvement in teaching and learning, student experience and student attainment. 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.

Quotes from students

'The lessons are enjoyable yet challenging - and link to the assessment that will be taking place'

'Staff allow us to pursue our own learning outside of lessons with a range of different clubs at lunch'

Key department information:

Cohort size:

7 groups in both Y1 and Y2 studying IT. 50 students in Y2 and 68 students in Y1

7 groups in both Y1 and Y2 studying Computer Science - 128 students in Y2 and 143 students in Y1

Number of Staff: 

1 full time and two part time staff in IT

There are 3 full time staff in the Computer Science department

Management structure:

There is a Curriculum Manager for Computer Science and one for IT

Exam board specification:

Pearson IT

OCR A level Computer Science

Department facilities:

We have 8 fully equipped Computer labs each with 20+ Computers which have a range of software installed. We are a Google based college. We also have a range of other computers for students to use and learn with including class sets of Raspberry Pi's and a range of tablet devices. There are 2 3D printers which can be used. 

Day to Day Expectations of a Teacher

A full time teacher will have 22.5 hours per week contact with students, split over 5 Teaching groups (15 periods ) with 5 additional periods for preparation & marking.

On a Tuesday all staff are expected to attend a briefing at 8.40am and departmental meetings / all staff staff CPD after college, finishing at 5.20pm.

Throughout the year there are a number of whole college events, (open evenings, parent evenings, Interview day, enrollment) at which attendance is required.

Common resources are shared within departments and there are regular opportunities for professional development, delivering extracurricular student clubs and wellbeing / social activities.

Learning and Teaching Expectations of a Teacher 

• Develop skilled and effective teachers to implement our pedagogic priorities and deliver outstanding education and outcomes for all of our learners
• Improve progression opportunities for all our learners, raising aspirations and smoothing transition cliff edges
• Embed a culture of collaborative working and sharing good practice across all Trust academies
• Develop an innovative, inspirational workforce with outstanding opportunities for career progression

How do 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

How to Apply

If you would like to have a further discussion before applying for this role please contact the HR team on team_HR@prospecttrust.org.uk

Please complete the attached application form and equality monitoring form and email all completed applications to recruitment@prospecttrust.org.uk.

Application Deadline: Monday 27 March 2023, 9am

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

Other Information

The Prospect Trust takes the control and processing of employee data very seriously and is committed to acting in line with the GDPR regulations; please read the attached 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 an 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.