Subject Tutor Computer Science

Computer Science Tutor

Salary £24,599 - £40,965 pro rata per annum

Part time permanent

The Sixth Form College Farnborough is part of a multi-academy trust, The Prospect Trust; an educational hub for the community, contributing significantly to raising standards and improving the life chances of young people.

The College will, as one of the region’s most distinguished providers of 16-19 education, be at the heart of this undertaking sharing expertise, skill and leadership.

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and well-qualified graduate able to teach A Level Computer Science.

Key strengths of The Sixth Form College are:

• 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 five specialist teachers in the Computer Science department (some full time and some part time) teaching a cohort of over 200 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 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

For graduates we will organise and fund a teaching qualification – usually a PGCE – a saving for most graduates of at least £9,000. In addition we offer Qualified Teacher Status (i.e. completion of the statutory induction period) through Hampshire Local Authority and in partnership with one of our local schools.

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 in 2021/22, this is the right College for you. It is a truly great place to work.

If you have any questions regarding the post, please feel free to contact Rebecca Rhodes, Assistant Principal, at rrhodes@farnborough.ac.uk

Further details of this exciting role and how to apply can be found on our website farnborough.ac.uk/working . 

Please return completed application, employment declaration and equality monitoring forms and email to recruitment@prospecttrust.org.uk by Wednesday 30th June 2021.

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 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 interview. Any future offer of employment would remain subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, including enhanced DBS clearance.

The College has an uncompromising commitment to the safeguarding of our students.