Teacher of Computing

Teacher of Computing  

Dates: September 2017  

Salary: UTC Swindon Qualified Scale or unqualified scale, roughly similar to MPS  

Location:  Bristol St, Swindon SN1 5ET  

Contract type: Full Time (Part time considered)  

Contract term: Permanent 

If you are ambitious, looking to make a difference, be part of something very special and have career development opportunities as we grow, then this opportunity may be perfect for you. 

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic Teacher of Computing to join the team at this University Technical College (UTC). The role is part of the planned staff expansion of the teaching staff at the UTC as we grow from our current 160 students to 210 from September 2017 to 350 in September 2019. 

The UTC opened in September 2014 in a newly refurbished building, which replicates a business environment with state-of–the-art facilities. This is not only a relatively new school but also a new approach to educating 14-19 year olds; which is possibly the most exciting change in the education landscape in decades. Furthermore, the UTC is on a journey of rapid improvement with new leadership, and an opportunity to join a forward thinking Multi-Academy Trust, which contains other UTCs. 

All students at UTC Swindon specialise in Engineering, with Computing playing a further important role as the UTC grows. At 14, they will also study a broad and balanced curriculum and at Post 16, the curriculum becomes more specialist with ‘A’ levels studied alongside their specialist BTEC Level 3 course in Engineering with a handful of globally recognised qualifications to prepare them for the workplace. At capacity, we will be educating over 500 students who will all have a passion for Engineering or Computing; it will be a truly inspirational environment. 

This role will provide you with: 

• individual professional development including access to professional qualifications  

• focussed teaching - only teaching KS4 and KS5 classes 

• smaller class sizes 

• passionate students 

• opportunities for career development as the UTC grows 

• An opportunity to be at the forefront of STEM education 

If you believe that this is an environment where you can thrive, develop and substantially contribute to an exciting future for UTC Swindon then you are encouraged to explore further by contacting the Executive Principal, Joanne Harper, via Debbie Lee, Administration Manager (dlee@utcswindon.co.uk) for a more detailed discussion, if required. 

Completed application forms should be emailed no later than midday on Wednesday 19th May 2017 to dlee@utcswindon.co.uk 

Interviews are scheduled to take place on 24th or 25th May 2017. 

We are an equal opportunities employer and are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.