Teacher of Computer Science (Full or Part-time)
The King's School, Gloucester
Gloucester
- Expired
- Salary:
- Competitive
- Job type:
- Part Time, Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2018
- Apply by:
- 6 February 2018
Job overview
The King’s School, Gloucester, a co-educational HMC day School, is seeking to appoint a Teacher of Computer Science and ICT from 1 September 2018. Full or Part-time will be considered.
This is an ideal opportunity for an individual to join a dynamic Maths and Computer Science department in a happy, thriving and forward-thinking school. The successful applicant will be committed to providing high-quality, effective, pupil-centered learning and will be innovative and reflective, with a genuine interest in young people and how they learn. This post is suitable for experienced teachers as well as NQTs.
Role
The Headmaster is looking to appoint a high achieving graduate to teach Computer Science and ICT within a highly successful Mathematics department. The current timetable allocation is 0.8 FTE due to the School’s transition from ICT to Computer Science. Computer Science is currently being taught at KS3, with GCSE Computer Science being introduced in September 2018 by the post-holder, who would also teach the final year of ICT at Y11 (Cambridge IGCSE ICT). The successful candidate will have a genuine enthusiasm for Computer Science and be well placed to generate and sustain a high degree of motivation and achievement in all pupils. It is anticipated that the post holder will lead the introduction of A Level Computer Science in due course, and there may be opportunities to teach at KS2, as King’s is a 3-18 Independent School. The ability to teach a second subject to Key Stage 3 or above for 2018-19 may allow the post-holder to undertake a full-time role, if preferred.
The Department
The Mathematics and Computer Science Department is an energetic, supportive and collegiate department. Whilst the post-holder would be the sole teacher of Computer Science and ICT for 2018-19, the Department teaches computational thinking within Mathematics lessons, and members of the department, as well as colleagues in the Physics Department, are experienced in programming. The post-holder will find their colleagues interested, supportive and positive about the role and importance of Computer Science within the curriculum. Computer Science and ICT teaching takes place in purpose-built ICT suites. Computer Science and ICT is a core subject at KS3, with Computer Science being an option at GCSE and A level. Extra-curricular activities in digital literacy, programming and cyber security are run by members of the Common Room and there will be opportunities for a successful candidate to contribute and develop these further.
Timetable, induction and training
The School operates to a ten-day timetable cycle, consisting of 60 periods. Full-time members of staff teach 48 periods per cycle. Newly qualified teachers receive a 7 period remission in their first year for training and induction.
Experienced applicants without formal teaching qualifications will be considered for this position. The King’s School has a strong record of training and developing teachers in situ, and there are opportunities for further development at every level. King’s supports unqualified teachers in achieving Qualified Teacher Status and the Post Graduate Certificate of Education qualification whilst working at the School, and the School is fully accredited to participate in the Independent Schools Teacher Induction Panel NQT Programme, and NQTs are provided with a comprehensive induction and mentoring programme which supports them in achieving qualified teacher status (QTS). For applicants without a teaching qualification we are looking for a high level of subject knowledge, enthusiasm, good communication skills, patience, an empathy with young people and a desire to get involved in the extra-curricular life of the School.
Benefits
· Contributory Pension Scheme
· Fees Remission
· Lunches
· Parking
For additional information about the role and an application form please contact:
email: k.woodcock@thekingsschool.co.uk
telephone: 01452 337337
www.thekingsschool.co.uk
Candidates should apply by completing the application form and a letter of application addressed to The Headmaster. A CV is not required. Closing date for applications: Tuesday 6th February 2018 at 12 noon, with interviews taking place on Tuesday 20th February.
The King’s School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and the DBS.
Attached documents
About The King's School, Gloucester
- The King's School, Gloucester
- Pitt Street, Gloucester
- Gloucestershire
- GL1 2BG
- United Kingdom
The King's School, Gloucester has a rich academic tradition as one of the seven famous Cathedral Schools established by Henry VIII in 1541. Now, it is a successful co-educational independent day school with around 700 pupils, aged three to eighteen, offering academic excellence, a celebrated range of extra-curricular activities and outstanding pastoral care.
King's is held in very high esteem amongst the local and wider community, winning Gloucestershire Independent School of the Year in 2020 and 2021, and being Highly Commended again in 2022. Following the 2022 ISI Inspection, King's was proud to be declared 'excellent in all areas'.
With small classes and inspiring teachers, The King's School offers a vibrant culture of endeavour and scholarship in the historic setting of Gloucester Cathedral. As a result, the school has a special sense of identity which encourages a moral framework and a powerful feeling of community.
The King's School aims to stimulate all pupils to the greatest possible academic, creative and extra-curricular achievement by encouraging the exploration of a wide range of cultural, intellectual and sporting activities. We offer a unique 'Keystones' approach which identifies and develops individual talents and personal qualities.
Aims and Aspirations
The life of the School at all levels is underpinned by our long term aims and aspirations, which represent the key principles on which King's is based.
- The King's School is a co-educational Independent School offering a distinctive education that is firmly based on Christian principles. We welcome into our community boys and girls of all religious faiths and cultures to promote the qualities of tolerance, understanding, compassion and commitment and to encourage young people to think of others, both within and beyond the community of which they are members.
- King's is by choice a medium-sized school with small classes from age 3 to 18, divided into two schools, Junior (ages 3 – 11) and Senior (ages 11 – 18). Since our Foundation in 1541 as a Cathedral School, we have educated the Choristers of Gloucester Cathedral, a role which is central to our ethos.
- To the best of our ability and resources, the School aims to educate young people from a variety of backgrounds, enhancing this capability by the further development of scholarships and bursaries.
- Through the expertise and dedication of our staff, through our facilities, close relationships with the Cathedral, excellent pastoral care and general ethos, we seek to stimulate all pupils to the greatest possible academic, creative and extra-curricular achievement by encouraging the exploration of a wide range of cultural, intellectual and sporting activities.
- Pupils are encouraged to think for themselves and to appreciate the importance of self-discipline. All pupils are treated as individuals, though at the same time they are encouraged to contribute to group work, teamwork and the community as a whole.
- The School is committed to a broad, balanced and well-knit curriculum which is relevant to the needs of its pupils. The curriculum offers scope for individual specialisation where appropriate and is constantly reviewed in the light of developments within the School, nationally and internationally. Innovation is encouraged.
- Whether pupils are of high or average academic ability, the School aims to enable them to develop fully as individuals, to prepare them for responsible adult life and to encourage qualities of initiative and leadership.
- Celebrating achievement is seen as a valued part of the School's success. Pupils' performances in academic life, sport, activities and the performing arts are all recognised in assemblies, in newsletters, on Speech Day, at Junior School Prizegiving and in many other ways.
Working at King's
King's places great importance on staff wellbeing and offers a number of benefits to support this, including:
- A peer-run staff wellbeing programme that operates year-round
- An on-site doctor available to staff for short consultations
- A staff "wellbeing day" - an additional day off that can even be taken during term time!
As a school, it is our collective aim to develop all staff into reflective practitioners who are committed to the ethos and aspirations of the school, and to empower staff as they work towards their own objectives.
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