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Teacher of Creative iMedia/Media Production and/or Computer Science required

Teacher of Creative iMedia/Media Production and/or Computer Science required

The Swanage School

Swanage, Dorset

  • Expired
Salary:
In line with National Pay Scales
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
Easter 2022 or September 2022
Apply by:
11 February 2022

Job overview

This really is a rare and exciting opportunity to join a truly exceptional, innovative school.   

Do you want to work in an established, creative school that is committed to the delivery of an engaging computer science and creative digital media curriculum across KS3 and KS4? The Swanage School is renowned for its pioneering and inventive approaches to ensuring the absolute best experience for our staff and students. We are relentless in the pursuit of excellence and enjoy strong outcomes for students as a result.

We are investing a significant amount of time and resources into delivering a brand new digital creative iMedia/media production option for our students and we are looking for someone who is passionate, creative and committed. The appointed candidate will have the rare opportunity to work with the senior leadership team in deciding which specific qualification to deliver and be instrumental in designing and creating a brand new digital media/media production suite.

The ideal candidate will also have a passion for teaching computer science, playing with robots and developing programming in KS3 although this is not essential it is desirable. We are ambitious to build digital literacy skills into the curriculum in a truly engaging way which equips students for the 21st century. We currently deliver OCR computer science and have an excellent specialist computer science HLTA.  

We are forward thinking, creative and we always say yes to a good idea from staff and students alike. We are a small school with a big heart. We are small by design and our excellent outcomes are built on superb relationships with our students. We really like them, they are awesome, we encourage and celebrate their excellent work and ideas and we never cease to be amazed at the level of work they produce when glass ceilings are broken.  It really is a great place to work and learn.

We are looking for a like-minded professional with a big imagination and a dedicated work ethic. The successful candidate will have the drive and ability to inspire a genuine love and enjoyment of their subject.

We are offering an Easter or September start for the right candidate. Candidates who can start at Easter will be given significant time to set up the new creative iMedia/media production curriculum, help design the new suite and work with leaders planning an exciting curriculum for KS3.

We provide meaningful, tailored and supportive education to young people and all our staff to enable the highest levels of attainment.   

The Swanage School has been created on ‘human scale’ principles, which means that strong and genuine relationships – within school, with the local community and with the wider world – are at its heart.   

The school is genuinely embedded in the community and has forged links with community groups, Universities and businesses and charities in the town and beyond. These links have broadened and strengthened the education and life experience of our students. 

The Swanage School was built and opened in September 2013 as a brand new 11-16 comprehensive school. We have 320 students on role across years 7 to 11. Whilst popular, we aim to stay small. 

 

The successful candidate will be: 

• highly ambitious for their students 

• a teacher who is dedicated to professional development 

• able to build the aspirations and confidence of students 

• committed to building an exceptional and caring learning community

• willing to run extra-curricular clubs and competitions. 

 

We are offering the opportunity to: 

• work with an exceptional, motivated team to continue to provide educational excellence 

• be part of a school at the heart of its community 

• make a real difference to the learning and achievement of young people 

• benefit from a wonderful environment in which to express your passion and make your mark 

• work with a committed Governing Body. 

 


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About The Swanage School

About The Swanage School

The Swanage School is a thriving single-school academy trust in a unique setting on the Jurassic Coast, England’s only natural World Heritage Site, and within the Dorset Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It opened in 2013 as an entirely new 11-16 secondary school founded by the community on behalf of local young people and resides in purpose-built accommodation at the gateway to the town of Swanage.

The School is proud to have quickly built a reputation for excellence in teaching and learning and as a school where every child is known as an individual, can benefit from exciting opportunities, and is nurtured to reach their fullest academic and personal potential.

The School is committed to remaining human-scale with current students on roll of 350 and a tight-knit teaching and support team who ensure that good relationships remain at the heart of everything the School does. The school is very much part of the community and links with community groups and local organisations are extensive.

The Academy Trust overseeing The Swanage School is Education Swanage Ltd, a community co-operative that anyone is welcome to join if they sign up to its ethos and values.

The school was born from a vision of a happy institution which students and staff alike are proud to be part of, that is engaged at all levels with its community and its beautiful surroundings, and where students take responsibility for their learning. Our distinctive approach is perhaps best summed up by our Swanage School 12-point charter:

  • Excellence is central to teaching and learning
  • It is a pleasure to teach and learn
  • Every student’s needs are understood and catered for
  • Young people are known and treated as individuals
  • Students are able to take responsibility
  • All aspects of development are encouraged: intellectual, physical, creative, moral, spiritual and emotional
  • All students engage in The Swanage School Challenge curriculum extension programme
  • Young peoples’ experiences of school extend into their adult lives
  • Behaviour is characterised by mutual respect for others and the environment
  • Staff are supported through continuing professional development
  • Parents and local residents are welcomed as partners in learning
  • Horizons and global awareness are broadened through national and international partnerships

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