Teacher of Computing
The Excelsior Academy
Hackney
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- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
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- 21 March 2018
Job overview
Closing Dates: Wednesday 21st March 2018
Salary: Main Scale plus Performance Premium Initiatives
Location: Hackney
Contract type: Permanent
Start Date: September 2018
Do you want to work in a “good school”… with “outstanding leadership and management at all levels? - Ofsted 2015 Are you looking for a school where “There is a strong, aspirational and supportive ‘family’ culture of teams”, “where commitment to learning and development is high” - Investors in People GOLD AWARD 2014 The Petchey Academy is currently seeking to appoint dynamic, pioneering and entrepreneurial individuals to work within the Enterprise and Innovation Department Outstanding Teacher of Computing wanted for an exceptional school
We are seeking to appoint a dynamic, pioneering and entrepreneurial teacher to work at our academy. We are looking for a candidate who is committed to maintaining the high standards set within The Petchey Academy.
The Computing and ICT Department is a forward-thinking, well-established department. Results have improved steadily in recent years. The department has recently introduced A Level and GCSE Computer Science and all KS3 students receive two lessons a week with a focus on digital literacy and computing.
Teachers have high expectations and work well together to create an atmosphere in which all students can fulfil their potential. The department has very good facilities with all lessons taking place in one of the 4 Suites dedicated to the department. A range of proprietary and open-source software is available to students on a Windows-based platform. Students have their own dedicated space for communication and file-access, as well as access to shared areas for course materials.
We are looking for:
- A qualified teacher who can teach across all key stages 3-5 and who has excellent subject knowledge
- A committed practitioner, who will want to attain the highest standards in teaching and learning
- A collaborative and driven individual who will support and lead on the delivery of the subject through an assortment or inventive approaches including curriculum design and teaching strategies through the use of ICT and intervention programmes
- A teacher who has the ability to motivate pupils and achieve excellent results
We can offer you:
- The opportunity to be part of a growing academy in the centre of Hackney’s thriving community
- Excellent facilities and resources for all colleagues and students
- Excellent professional development opportunities and opportunity to grow within the academy
- An excellent benefits package
The Petchey Academy, under the patronage of Sir Jack Petchey CBE, is dedicated to enabling young people to aspire and succeed. We have adopted his motto and encourage our students to truly believe “If I think I can….I can!” If you are seeking a challenging and rewarding position, enriching the lives of the students who attend The Petchey Academy, then we are keen to hear from you.
The Petchey Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Please also note that as part of the academy’s safer recruitment procedure successful candidate will undergo the enhanced DBS check. To apply please visit our website www.petcheyacademy.org.uk vacancies section
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About The Excelsior Academy
The Excelsior Academy is part of the Community Schools Trust. We serve a wonderfully diverse community, many of whom face challenges through no fault of their own. It is for this reason we want to level the playing field for all of our students, regardless of their background, by providing a world class education.
We care about outcomes at The Excelsior Academy. We know good grades lift life chances and impact health, wealth and even mortality. We know that teachers have the greatest impact on pupil outcomes and so we take professional development seriously, whatever our role in the school. Whether we have taught for two months, two years, or twenty years, we believe in our capacity to always improve in the classroom.
Our CPD provision is comprehensive and fundamental to our commitment to improve. We are invested in our own and each others’ development and use principles of instructional coaching to provide feedback to each other. Our CPD involves deliberate practice, video models of excellent practice and lots of fun! The desire to improve a little bit everyday permeates the culture in our school.
Our approach to teaching is evidence informed. We avoid ‘discovery learning’ methods and instead, we teach explicitly. Our teachers are experts in the classroom and lead from the front. We focus on perfecting routines for behaviour, like entry into lessons and transitions between tasks so that we can maximise time spent on learning. We have excellent behaviour systems which mean teachers can focus on what we love doing most - teaching!
As well as excellent outcomes, we want our students to be well rounded individuals who will thrive beyond school years; that’s why we deliberately teach prosocial behaviours like making eye contact when greeted, listening attentively and showing gratitude. We know these skills will set all of our students up for life, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds.
When students fall behind, our teachers run interventions outside of their lessons. We provide an extra session after school for all year 11 students so their families don't have to worry about paying for a tutor. Teachers work hard at TEA. Our students deserve nothing less and we expect the highest of standards from them because we know they are capable of achieving them.
But we invest in working smart too: we have a 3 week Christmas holiday, no retrospective book marking, no student report writing and no formal lesson observations!
We recognise talent and impact at The Excelsior Academy. There are lots of opportunities for promotions within the school and Community Schools Trust. Our staff body at all levels is a true reflection of the makeup of the community we serve - we are proud of this and welcome anyone who will add value to our wonderful school community.
We would love to hear from you if you think this sounds like the right place for you! We welcome visits; come and speak to our Headteacher, our staff and check out our lessons! Get in touch with us: email jobs@excelsiorcst.org or call 0207 275 1500 to speak to a member of the HR team.
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