Teacher of Computing/IT
Harris Clapham Sixth Form
Lambeth
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS (Inner London) + £2,000 Harris Allowance
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September
- Apply by:
- 20 June 2023
Job overview
Are you a passionate teacher looking for your next step? We are looking for a teacher of Computing and IT to join us for September 2023.
About Us
We want our students to be hugely ambitious, to dream bigger and to realise their aspirations, with the help of great teaching, a rigorous curriculum and a fantastic extra-curricular offer that broadens horizons and sparks curiosity. As well as our curriculum and enrichment offer, our students undertake a cultural perspective each term which opens up new worlds and ways of thinking. Above all, we really believe our students are capable of anything, and we are relentless in supporting them to pursue their ambitions.
Our opportunities for leadership development ensure that our students can make their mark on the world and to have the confidence and integrity to stand up for what they believe in. Our PRSHE curriculum supports our students to develop resilience and empathy, as well as building fantastic university and career skills for their brilliant futures.
We are a community who work together for the greater good of our academy; there is a culture of mutual respect and kindness between staff and students that I am immensely proud of.
Our academy is brand new and benefits from being a state-of-the-art building. It has been especially designed to deliver a Sixth Form education, including an emphasis on science, technology, engineering and mathematics-related subjects.
Main Areas of Responsibility
We are looking for someone who can:
- teach Computing and IT effectively, enthusiastically, infectiously
- make sure all students develop a deep understanding of and love for the subject
- assess and intervene so that students reach the top grades
- share a passion for pedagogy with other teachers, both within and outside science
- develop and adapt the classroom curriculum to meet students' needs
- encourage in students self-confidence and a commitment to their future so that they see and seize opportunities for personal, professional and academic growth
- guide, lead, monitor and support a group of students as a form tutor
- contribute to a wider passion for learning and the enrichment curriculum.
Qualifications & Experience
We would like to hear from you if you have:
- QTS (or equivalent) and a relevant undergraduate degree
- Successful teaching experience at A Level and / or Vocational courses
- Understanding of theory/practice of effective teaching and learning
- Thorough knowledge of the specification for their subject
- Understanding of the importance of having high expectations for all students, both of behaviour and academic achievement
- Understanding of inclusive practices which offer equality of access to the curriculum for all, including special educational needs, English as an additional language and high achievers
- Knowledge and experience of curriculum planning and developing schemes of work/lesson plans
- Understanding the importance of being a tutor
Next Steps
If you have any questions about this opportunity, please send us an email, or call to arrange a conversation.
Before applying, please download the Job Pack for full details on the job responsibilities and person specification. This will be helpful for you when completing your application, and throughout the recruitment process.
We encourage you to apply as soon as possible as we may interview and offer to a candidate before the closing date. Please note that we only accept applications submitted before the closing date via our careers website.
Professional Development & Benefits
Our people are at the heart of our success. We have developed a strong culture of collaboration and best practice, with professional development and career planning at its centre. We invest in our staff with support, coaching, mentoring, and a wide range of top-quality training programmes delivered at every level.
In addition to the opportunities for career development and progression, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includes our Harris Allowance for teachers on MPS/UPS, a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions, a Wellbeing Cash Plan including access to a virtual GP, electric car scheme, and many other benefits. Learn more about our benefits on our website.
Safeguarding Notice
The Harris Federation and all our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed.
Equal Opportunities
The Harris Federation is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.
We value the diversity of our staff and students, and everyone at the Harris Federation is equally valued and respected. We aim to be an inclusive employer that reflects the communities we serve. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment.
Attached documents
About Harris Clapham Sixth Form
- Harris Clapham Sixth Form
- 73 Kings Avenue, Clapham
- SW4 8DX
- United Kingdom
Come and work with an inspiring community of students and help shift the trajectory of their lives.
We are not your average Sixth Form. Our job is to provide our students with an education that combines academic rigour with character education and the cultural capital our students need to thrive in their next steps.
Sixth Form encompasses the step from childhood to adulthood. Harris Clapham Sixth Form enables the young people of South London to make that step successfully by offering an excellent academic and general vocational education so that they are ready for the next stage of employment or higher education.
We’re proud to be part of the Harris Federation, the most successful large multi-academy trust in the country and our staff benefit enormously from the subject support networks that the Federation provide and we work especially closely with our sister school, Harris Westminster with whom we share an Executive Principal in James Handscombe.
Working here is a lot of fun and we work hard to spread joy. We are a community who work together for the greater good of our academy; there is a culture of mutual respect and kindness between staff and students that we are immensely proud of.
Our mission
We come to work every day fuelled by a moral purpose: to make our students socially mobile by empowering them with the qualifications, personal development and character education they need to access first class destinations. We are a standalone Sixth Form that takes students from a wide range of secondary schools and turns them into a community. Our motto is ‘come as you are, we will teach you to fly’ which encapsulates the exciting adventure that our students undertake.
A love of learning and a commitment to the transformational power of education is at our core. We not only aim to empower students with the knowledge and skills that they need to realise their potential, but also help them to develop as leaders and exceptional communicators who have the confidence to challenge and think critically.
We want our students to be hugely ambitious, to dream bigger and to realise their aspirations. Our opportunities for leadership development ensure that our students can make their mark on the world and to have the confidence and integrity to stand up for what they believe in.
It is incredibly exciting to see the children who walk through the door become young adults and head off to the most exciting futures, and it is an absolute privilege to be part of that journey.
Our values
- Courage – by which we mean the willingness to take on academic challenges and choosing to do the right thing even when it’s not the easy thing.
- Commitment – by which we mean both following through on our undertakings and loyalty to our community.
- Confidence – which we see as the ability to welcome, accept and celebrate others in our school and our lives.
- The opportunity to work a new and exciting academy, judged 'Outstanding' by Ofsted.
- A fantastic community of students who are polite, ambitious and energetic – working with them is an inspiring experience.
- A real opportunity to change lives, to shift the trajectory of young people and enable them to reach their goals and be successful, socially minded, happy adults.
- A highly ambitious environment, where staff are encouraged to dedicate time to subject expertise and learning their craft.
- A rigorous and purposeful professional learning offer that helps staff work towards a common goal, whilst retaining autonomy over their own subject development.
- A friendly staff community who go out of their way to support each other and find opportunities to spread joy.
- Excellent opportunities for professional development and future promotion with support and challenge (both subject-specific and generally applicable) from within the academy and through the Harris Federation.
- Excellent student behaviour and opportunities to make a difference pastorally through our House system.
- A leadership team who communicates with staff and takes time to listen to them, especially when it comes to workload and work-life balance.
- A new, purpose built sixth form building with amazing facilities and a well-stocked library.
- Frequent celebration of staff success and excellence.
- Generous Harris benefits package and excellent opportunities for personal and professional development.
- An extra week of holiday which takes the form of a two week half term in October.
Our staff say:
100% of staff agree or strongly agree that our school has a culture that encourages calm and orderly conduct and is aspirational for all pupils
100% of staff agree or strongly agree The school challenges all pupils to make at least good progress
100% of staff agree or strongly agree that students are safe at this school
100% of staff agree or strongly agree that staff consistently manage the behaviour of students well
100% of staff agree or strongly agree that leaders support staff well in dealing with behaviour
91% of staff agree or strongly agree that they enjoy working here
91% of staff agree or strongly agree that students behave well
91% of staff agree or strongly agree that the school deals well with any cases of bullying
91% of staff agree or strongly agree that leaders use professional development to encourage, challenge and support teachers’ improvement
91% of staff agree or strongly agree that staff are treated fairly and with respect at this school
91% of staff agree or strongly agree that Leaders and managers are considerate of their well-being.
90% of staff agree or strongly agree this school is well led and managed.
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