Are you looking to join a school that offers excellent career development opportunities, where you will make a positive difference to young people’s lives and future everyday?
We have a thriving sixth form and are able to offer opportunities for applicants to teach their subjects at both vocational and academic level.
This position is designed to secure the next set of middle and senior leaders for Abbeyfield School. We are looking for the strongest practitioners who would welcome an opportunity to work across the Faculty on a whole school linked project around Teaching and Learning. The right person will be ambitious for our children and themselves. An unusual and unique development opportunity. Perhaps you are interested in a Lead Practitioner role in the near future or an AAP / AP position or a Middle Leadership role in the future. If you are reading this and you are excited then take a leap and get your application sent off today. We would love to hear from you and would welcome your application.
Job Title: Teacher of Computer Science and Business - Potential TLR Opportunity
Location: Northampton
Salary: MPS/UPS
Start Date: April 2025
Contract Type: Permanent
About Our School:
At Abbeyfield School, we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, aspirational, happy, and hard-working community. We strive to provide the best education, empowering pupils to become young adults with the best qualifications possible. Our mission is to educate, keep pupils safe, and promote their personal development. Pupils are expected to attend school daily, look smart, be ready to learn, and follow our routines: Right Place – Right Time – All the Time.
About You:
As a Teacher of Computer Science at Abbeyfield School, you will teach across the ability and age range, bringing your expertise and enthusiasm to support our students providing quality first teaching. Promoting and upholding the values and ethos of the school and Creative education Trust.
Requirements:
To apply, you must hold:
· Qualified teacher status.
· Good honors degree level.
· Experience of teaching KS3 and KS4
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:
Application Closing Date: Monday 24 February 2025
Interview Date: w.c 24 February 2025
Please submit your application through our website using the direct online application method. If you would like to arrange a confidential conversation with the Line Manager of this position, please contact our HR team on recruitment@abbeyfieldschool.org.uk who would be happy to assist in arranging this.
Essential Information:
Creative Education Trust (CET) is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people by keeping them safe, we expect all our colleagues to share in this responsibility.
All shortlisted candidates are subject to online checks prior to interview.
The CET Recruitment Policy follows the guidance set out by Keeping Children Safe in Education, where all offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS Check, References 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.