Teacher of Computer Science

Goresbrook School opened in September 2014, with three classes of Reception children, and has made a tremendous progress. As a new all-through school, Goresbrook has a rare opportunity to innovate, and create a superb, continuous learning experience for children from 3-18 years. Our Primary school opened in September 2014, and our Secondary school opened in September 2016.

We have the children; we have the brand new state-of-the-art building; we now need you! If you are passionate about your subject, and are excited by rigorous and innovative curriculum design, we are the school for you. You are very welcome to visit us, even if you don’t end up applying for the post. We are 20 minutes on the tube from Mile End, and just 15 minutes’ drive from East London. We love to have people visit, to participate in children’s learning and see what we offer our children.

As a new all-through school, Goresbrook School is attempting to do the seemingly impossible; ensure all young people, regardless of background, have the real option to succeed at a top university. Goresbrook School is an exciting new school that opened in 2016. Tenacious in approach, our team are committed to transforming the lives of students and do so through unwavering belief, positivity, creativity, hardwork and collaboration. Many of us are TeachFirst Ambassadors but regardless of our how we came into the profession we are all determined to leave a lasting legacy.

Teaching is an art form. It requires an unrelenting dedication to refining your craft. This is at the core of everything we do at Goresbrook. For this reason, it is a very special place to work. All of us are passionate about growing (getting better at what we do through careful reflection and deep thought). All of us are committed to working as a team (we know that far more can be achieved through working together). We each have an unrelenting belief that the stubborn link between poverty and academic achievement can be overcome through the creation of an exceptional school.

Computer science is a new addition to the Goresbrook curriculum due to launch in September 2019, as we move into KS4 with our founding cohort. To date our students have been exposed to a knowledge-based curriculum with the principles of mastery and spacing/interleaving being embedded. This subject has already been a popular choice and many students are excited by the prospect of studying this subject at GCSE. The candidate successfully appointed to this post, will have the opportunity to build and co-construct a curriculum and assessment model that builds pupils knowledge and skills in computing using their own experiences and the resources from United Learning. The team is continuing to grow and the appointment to the post will be pivotal to the computing offer at the school and the vision to build computing literacy for all pupils. If you are looking for new and fresh opportunity to be part of a founding department, then this is the opportunity for you.

What we offer:

Clear purpose. We are all here to make a real difference to students lives

Lots of opportunities to observe others and receive feedback. We have an open door policy and place Teaching and Learning at the centre of what we do. We never grade lessons and all feedback is developmental

An environment in which student behaviour is exemplary. Teachers can teach and students can learn

Curriculums that are designed in order for pupils to achieve mastery of both content and skills. We have a strong focus on core knowledge and use cutting-edge insights from cognitive science and educational research to ensure that content is retained over time

Joint planning time on Wednesday afternoons for core subjects

Year groups of 120 students. We are a small school and pride ourselves on knowing our students

Very minimum of two hours curriculum time for each subject area allowing teachers to know students next steps

Weekly in-school CPD, including a tailored NQT programme

External CPD programmes, including NPQML and NPQSL

Opportunities for promotion and development

We currently have 360 students, years 7, 8 and 9. We will continue to grow each year until we are at full capacity, 720 students including our Sixth Form. Whether you are an outstanding experienced teacher looking for a new challenge, or trainee teacher seeking your first role, you will play a key part in the School’s development.  You could play a part in leading and shaping the vision and future of our school for many years to come.

If you align with our vision, values, and are committed to ensuring that ‘disadvantaged’ does not dictate educational outcomes, then you will greatly enjoy working at Goresbrook.

For more information

To arrange an informal chat with the Principal, Megan or Assistant Principal, Aziza, feel free to contact them directly on:

Megan.Harris@goresbrookschool.org.uk

Aziza.Ajak@goresbrookschool.org.uk

United Learning

Goresbrook School is part of United Learning, a large, and growing, group of schools aiming to offer a life changing education to children and young people across England.

Our schools work as a team and achieve more by sharing than any single school could. Our subject specialists, our Group-wide intranet, our own curriculum and our online learning portal all help us share knowledge and resource, helping to simplify work processes and manage workloads for an improved work-life balance.

As a Group, we can reward our staff better: with good career opportunities, better pay, benefits, and ultimately, the satisfaction of helping children to succeed. We invest in our staff wellbeing. Our academies each have at least eight INSET days per year (with three of those solely dedicated to planning), and an ongoing group-wide wellbeing programme. It's an ethos we call ‘the best in everyone’.

Goresbrook School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children therefore all positions in the school will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check.