Teacher of Computing - Second in Department
Workington Academy
Cumbria
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS/UPS
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- Summer Term
- Apply by:
- 8 December 2020
Job overview
(MPS / UPS + Tlr £2873)
Full time - Summer Term 2021
Workington Academy is seeking to appoint an experienced, innovative and enthusiastic Teacher of Computing.
The successful candidate will be required to support the Curriculum Leader in the day to day running of the department. You will be expected to deliver the Computing and ICT curriculum at KS3, Creative Media Production at KS4 as well as Digital Media and IT at KS5. The Computing department is an established, but growing curriculum area with excellent facilities, and has seen substantial investment in technology to support the delivery of lessons.
This is an exciting opportunity for a well-motivated teacher who is:
• An excellent classroom practitioner
• Creative in the ways they work with young people
• Able to build positive relationships at all levels
• Wanting to make a difference to the lives of young people.
Workington Academy is a rapidly growing and increasingly successful 11-18 Academy with a history of strong recruitment and achievement at ‘A’ level.
This is an exciting time to join Workington Academy as we are part of a forward thinking and innovative Multi Academy Trust who are committed to cooperative and collaborative approaches. We invest in our staff with excellent CPD and by ensuring that they have every opportunity to grow and develop.
The school is committed to safe recruitment procedures and applicants will be subject to an enhanced DBS.
Please go to www.workingtonacademy.org for further details and application pack
Closing date: Tuesday 8 December 2020 (9:00am)
Interviews will be held on Monday 14 December 2020
Attached documents
About Workington Academy
Workington Academy is a co-educational secondary school with sixth form situated in Workington, Cumbria for students aged 11-18.
Headteacher's Welcome:
As the Headteacher of Workington Academy, I am immensely proud of the high standard of education we provide to all of our students. We are a community school, driven to provide the absolute best experiences and opportunities to every young person at the Academy. Our ethos of ‘Be The Best You Can Be’ is at the heart of everything we do, whether in the classroom or on the sports field. Underpinning our ethos are the core values of Respect, Responsibility, and Resilience. Through these values, we are able to round and develop every child in our school and prepare them for a full and rewarding life. As a proud member of Cumbria Education Trust (CET), we work proactively with all our trust schools, to develop an excellent curriculum that supports students in achieving the very best outcomes. Alongside this we also work together to provide outstanding extra-curricular opportunities in the areas of sport, design, leadership and expressive arts.
We strive to continuously improve, never resting on our laurels, always looking for the next step to maximise student outcomes or improve student engagement. We are passionate about going the extra mile for all our students, supporting them to be the best versions of themselves.
Mark Bedford
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