Teacher of IT and/or Computer Science KS4 & KS5

To perform all the professional duties of a teacher, under the direction of your Line Manager, and be an outstanding classroom practitioner who consistently delivers the highest standards of teaching; embraces our vision and integrated curriculum; and ensures that students achieve the highest outcomes in Computing and IT.

• To ensure a high-quality learning experience for students that engages and excites them
• To promote the highest standards of teaching and learning, share best practices with other curriculum areas, and develop the Academy model for outstanding learning
• To be committed to continuing improvement in teaching practice to ensure students achieve outstanding outcomes
• To set high expectations of student behaviour through good classroom discipline, adherence to Academy policy, focused teaching, and productive relationships
• To demonstrate consistently good teaching across the full ability range from Years 10 to 13, delivering GCSE and A-level Computing, Level 2 Cambridge National in Creative I-media, Level 3 Cambridge Technical in Information Technology. The exact teaching requirement will depend on the skills and experience of the successful candidate. Sept
• To provide a variety of learning materials and resources for use in educational activities and to identify and select different resources and methods to meet students' varying needs
• To establish a purposeful and safe learning environment conducive to learning
• To ensure learning is relevant for all students according to their educational needs
• To maintain and develop an excellent knowledge and understanding of the subject area and related pedagogy, including the contribution that computer science can make to cross-curricular learning
• To make effective use of an appropriate range of observation, assessment, monitoring, and recording strategies
• To develop schemes of work and lesson plans in conjunction with your Line Manager and with other departments as relevant
• To ensure that learning objectives are shared with students and are achieved during sessions;
• To design opportunities for students to develop their literacy, numeracy, ICT, and thinking and learning skills appropriate within their phase and context
• To set appropriate work for classes when absent
• To ensure that schemes of work, including lesson plans, are in place that will enable access to the highest grades by all students
• To keep up to date with developments in the curriculum area, teaching methods, and resources and make relevant changes to schemes of work and lesson plans as appropriate
• To hold positive values and attitudes and adopt high standards of behaviour in your professional role.