Job Title: Teacher of Business and Computing
Location: Ellis Guilford School, Nottingham
Salary: MPS/UPS (£31,650 - £49,084)
Start Date: September 2025 or before
Contract Type: Permanent
Working Pattern: Full-Time
About Our School:
The Ellis Guilford School is a growing and thriving, larger than average, Secondary School with a clear mission ‘to ensure that the children attending our school have a better chance of success than if they attended any other school’. We deliver a broad curriculum, including emphasis on the creative subjects, to support our children to become confident, independent and balanced individuals, allowing them to excel.
Graded ‘Good’ by Ofsted in 2023, Ellis Guilford School is at an extremely exciting point in its development journey. We strive for ‘EGScellence’ in all that we do!
About the IT Department:
Teaching Computing and business at Ellis Guilford School is a unique and rewarding opportunity to shape the future of our digital and economic landscape. As a Computing and Business teacher, you'll empower students with critical skills that are in high demand, such as coding, data analysis, financial literacy, and strategic thinking. These subjects are essential for driving innovation and efficiency in today's fast-paced world. By joining our team, you'll not only contribute to the personal growth of our children, but also ensure they have the transferrable skills to be successful in other subjects in school. This role offers the right candidate the opportunity to be part of a dynamic and engaging team where your expertise can inspire the next generation of leaders and innovators.
Attributes:
As a Teacher of Business and Computing at Ellis Guilford School you will bring your passion for the subject.
Our ideal candidate will:
* Be resilient and relentless in the pursuit of ‘EGScellence’.
* Bring a ‘can do’ and ‘will do’ work ethic.
* Set high expectations and foster a culture of where pupils respect others and their physical surroundings.
* Have a strong commitment to our school values of integrity, ambition and equality.
* Be able to inspire our learners to develop confidence in their Business and Computing skills.
* Demonstrate how Business and Computing can be transferred into all aspects of everyday life, to make their learning relatable.
Requirements:
To apply for the Teacher of Business and Computing opportunity you must have:
* Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and a degree in a relevant field.
* Recent experience delivering highly engaging and inspirational lessons
* Up to date knowledge of the Business and Computing KS3 & 4 curriculum
About Creative Education Trust:
Creative Education Trust was established in 2010 to work in England’s post-industrial and coastal towns and cities. We are now a network of 17 schools educating 13,500 children and young people.
We have chosen to work with schools in challenging circumstances. We have successfully transformed schools previously deemed to be inadequate into good ones in order that all our students can have the best start in life. We are committed to providing educational opportunity for children of all abilities and to building cultural capital through a wide range of co-curricular activities. Curricular innovation through our Knowledge Connected programmes promotes creative, integrated and pro-active thinking so that our students are equipped for the challenges of the 21st century.
CET Benefits & Continual Professional Development
CET are committed to your learning and development, which is a continuous process that starts with your induction. The opportunities include a wide range of subjects from middle leadership and DSL training to autism awareness. We run annual conferences including Safeguarding and Learning and Teaching and have regular network meetings across the Trust.
We have a wide range of benefits that you are more than welcome to explore further in our Staff Benefits brochure attached.
Next Steps:
Applications close 9.00am on Monday 17th March 2025
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive suitable applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. We will hold interviews as soon as we have received enough applications from suitably qualified applicants. If a successful appointment is not made, then we will repeat the process. Please do not hesitate to contact the Principal’s PA stevanie.hemingway@ellisguilfordschool.org.uk if you would like an update on your application and details of a potential interview date.
Please submit your application through our website using the direct online application method
We warmly welcome visits to our school, or if you would like to arrange a confidential conversation with the line manager of this position, please contact the Principal’s PA as above, who will be happy to assist in arranging this.
Please submit your application through our website using the direct online application method.
Essential Information:
Creative Education Trust (CET) is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers, workers and all other members of the school community to share this commitment.
The CET Recruitment Policy follows the guidance set out by Keeping Children Safe in Education. All shortlisted candidates are subject to online checks and referencing prior to interview, and all offers of employment are subject to an enhanced DBS Check and where appropriate a Prohibition from Teaching search. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. CET is committed to developing, maintaining, and supporting an inclusive culture and environment for the benefit of its employees and the communities it serves.