Teacher of Computer Science
Job type: Full Time, Permanent
Start date: 01/01/2025
Apply by: 28 November 2024
Job overview
Waverley SchoolYardley Green Road
Bordesley Green
Birmingham
B9 5QA
Teacher of Computer ScienceMPS/UPS
Start Date: January 2025
Waverley Education Foundation (WEF) is a Multi Academy Trust, which operates both Waverley School and Waverley Studio College. WEF has over 1900 students on roll across the trust. It develops, brokers and delivers a range of services which support learning and leadership & management and improve outcomes for children and young people.
Waverley School is an all through school for students aged 4-19. It also has a Resource Base for students with cognition and learning difficulties. In its recent Ofsted inspection in September 2021, Waverley School was graded as a ‘Good’ School.The secondary phase of Waverley School has 1174 students including those in the Sixth Form. We have state of the art facilities for learning, teaching and training and a strong staff team that are committed to the learning and development of all our students.
Our core values of Humanity, Equality, Aspiration and Respect support our vision to create a learning community where we work together to achieve excellence in everything we do.“Pupils have a strong understanding of diversity, respect and tolerance, including for different family lifestyles” – Ofsted 2021
We believe that this role will appeal to ambitious, talented teacher that wants to make a positive contribution to our students’ educational experience.
We are looking for someone who:
- Is an excellent classroom practitioner
- Is keen to engage, inspire and motivate students
- Will foster positive relationships with students, staff, parents and the local community.
It is a very exciting time to join Waverley School and applications are invited from those who are committed to wanting the best for children and are ambitious to develop their careers as teachers and leaders. In return, we offer a supportive, conducive environment with opportunities to develop both internally and externally.
You will need to be highly motivated and passionate about making a difference to the lives of young people, with the ability to inspire and motivate students.The successful candidate will need to meet the requirements of the person specification in order to be offered the post and will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.
Shortlisted candidates will be subject to online checks in line with ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’
We welcome applications regardless of age, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity or religion. Only applications submitted on the school application form will be accepted.Waverley Education Foundation is committed to the protection and safety of its students.
We welcome informal visits to the school where tours will be undertaken by a senior member of staff.
Closing date: Thursday 28 November 2024 at 10.00AM
About Waverley School
Waverley School311 Yardley Green Road, Bordesley Green, Birmingham
West Midlands
B9 5QA
United Kingdom
+44 121 566 6600
Waverley School is a co-educational, all-through school located in Birmingham, West Midlands. It has around 1800 pupils across its primary, secondary and sixth-form departments. The school is part of the Waverley Education Foundation, a multi-academy trust that also operates the local Waverley Studio College.
Waverley School became an all-through school in 2012 and moved to a new site in 2013. It is proud of its diverse student intake.
Values and visionWaverley School values learning through diversity. Tolerance and acceptance play a huge part in its ethos, with students encouraged to show respect for other faiths and belief systems. The social development of pupils is considered to be of paramount importance to best prepare them for adulthood.
Ofsted report
"Senior leadership is, once again, stable. It is increasingly effective. As a result, the quality of teaching has recovered and pupils' outcomes are good and improving further."
"Teaching is effective. It is particularly strong in the early years, primary phase and sixth form."
"Children get off to an exceptional start in early years. They settle very well into school life and make strong progress due to the effective teaching in this well-led provision."The sixth form is effective. Almost all students achieve the qualifications they need to go on to their chosen higher education courses."
There is strict accountability between governors, trustees and the executive headteacher."