Teacher of Computing and ICT - The Cottesloe School
Location: Wing
Term time only: Yes
Salary details: MPS/UPS plus recruitment payment for an exceptional candidate
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: Full-time
Interviews to be held: To be confirmed
About us
The Cottesloe School is a successful and oversubscribed Foundation secondary school with Sixth Form situated in the village of Wing in rural North Buckinghamshire, located conveniently for Milton Keynes, Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire. We are a forward looking school with a Headteacher who leads an experienced and stable senior leadership team who have a passion for creating an inclusive learning environment, which enables all students to meet high expectations. Through our personalised CPD programme we offer first class commitment to developing individuals to reach their full potential. Emphasis on staff wellbeing is central to our culture and we provide a vibrant and caring working environment.
We can offer you a rewarding opportunity to work in a welcoming and supportive environment. Our students are eager to learn, work hard and achieve well. Pupils and staff treat each other with respect and courtesy. Around the building and in lessons, pupils behave very well. Senior leaders are ambitious for Cottesloe students. The Headteacher is supported by talented and committed staff. Staff are very proud to work at the school. They feel valued because leaders consider their workload. Students describe the school as 'a big family' (Ofsted - Continues to be a Good school, November 2021).
About you
If you are an enthusiastic practitioner with a passion for Computing and ICT you could be the ideal person to join our team and school.
We would expect excellent subject knowledge as well as the relevant teaching qualification.
You would get the opportunity to teach across all Key Stages with any support you may need.
Early Career Teachers will be offered comprehensive induction support.
For further information please see attached Job description & Person specification.
Other information
Please contact Simon Clawson (Head of Computing and ICT) at [emailprotected] to discuss this role further or visit the school.
Please complete an application form, providing full details of your education and employment history. CVs cannot be accepted.
Use the job description and advert to explain why you are applying and why you are the best person for this role, giving specific examples where possible to demonstrate how you match the requirements and detail your experience of delivering teaching and learning and what impact your contribution would make in terms of raising standards at The Cottesloe School.
Applications should be emailed to [emailprotected] by 3.00pm on Thursday 26 September 2024, with interviews shortly after. No agencies please.
The Cottesloe School is committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people and all staff, volunteers and governors are expected to share this commitment, to follow the school’s safeguarding policies and procedures and to behave appropriately towards children and young people at all times both in work and in their personal lives.
It is an offence to apply for a role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. Offers of employment will be subject to Enhanced DBS clearance, and satisfactory teacher status, qualification, health, online and reference checks. The school has a policy of renewing all DBS checks every five years.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:
* All unspent convictions and conditional cautions
* All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).
For further information on filtering please refer to Nacro guidance and the guidance issued by the Ministry of Justice (see, in particular, the section titled ‘Exceptions Order’).
It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self-disclosure form and return prior to interview.
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