Teacher of Computer Science
Teaching Vacancies Leicester
What skills and experience we're looking for
Essential:
- Appropriate Degree
- Qualified Teacher
- Experience of working with young people in the 11 to 19 age range
- Evidence of clear ideas about the delivery of the Computer Science and ICT curriculum to all abilities
- Enthusiasm for the subject.
- Clear understanding of the programming fundamentals.
- Understanding the importance of the interrelationships between all areas of the curriculum in a secondary school.
- Willingness to deliver the Academy’s PSHE programme
- Evidence of the production of learning resources.
- Ability to Deliver Computer Science up to A Level standard.
- Understanding of good classroom management techniques
- Ability to be part of a Faculty team and a Pastoral team
- Willingness to participate in CPD to enhance subject knowledge and pedagogy
- Ability to develop good relationships
- Good communication skills
- High level of commitment to the Academy
- Ability to work in a team, follow instructions and be self-organising
- Record of good attendance
Desirable:
- Evidence of a range of supportive professional development
- Evidence of post-qualification development
- Experience of teaching in a comprehensive School
- Ability to program (we use Python) and ability to deliver knowledge of OCR Cambridge Nationals
- Good working knowledge of Serif and Adobe applications
- Good working knowledge of a range of ICT applications including Microsoft office and Multimedia and Web Design software.
- Ability to contribute to extra-curricular activities.
- Understanding of current curriculum issues with particular reference to the teaching of ICT and Computer Science’
- Experience of teaching computer science
- Willing to join a local Computing at School (CAS) hub.
- Evidence of effective classroom management strategies
- Evidence of good working relationships with a range of people
- ● Evidence of a willingness to work hard
- ● Be able to demonstrate that she/he can work as part of a team and be able to meet deadlines and achieve targets
What the school offers its staff
Thank you for showing an interest in the Teacher of Computer Science post at Bosworth Academy. At Bosworth Academy, our aim is to ensure all students continue their journey into adulthood as confident, capable and successful people who can take control of, and enjoy, their future lives.‘Be better than you thought you could be‘ We encourage and work with students so they can concentrate on learning in a co-operative environment, valuing the positive contribution that our colleagues and students make by promoting a strong sense of community and responsibility towards others.
Every student is important to us. We have high expectations of our students and believe that they deserve nothing less than a first class education, through expert teaching and outstanding curriculum experiences. It is our role as teaching professionals to foster within all students a deep passion for learning.
We aim to instil in our students the notion of a growth mind-set; the belief that they can get better at anything through hard work, high challenge, determination and practice. We work hard to provide the best teaching, clear guidance, and effective support, recognising the individual learning needs of each student, and personalising their experience accordingly.
Our driving passion is a belief that ‘no student at Bosworth Academy will underachieve’. It is our responsibility to raise students’ aspirations and continually drive home the message that you can ‘be better than you thought you could be’. We offer an exciting, ambitious and seamless pathway through Key Stage 3 and 4, into our Sixth Form, and onwards to university, apprenticeships and beyond.
We are excited by the prospect of being one of only a select few institutions able to offer this in Leicestershire.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
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• Start Date: January 2025
• Salary: £32,000 - £45,000
• Job Type: Permanent
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