About this role
Teacher of Computer Science
ABOUT THIS OPPORTUNITY
We are currently looking to appoint a dedicated and inspiring Teacher of Computer Science.
At Harris Academy Billericay, you will join a dedicated team of teachers and staff supporting our excellent students. If you are looking for an opportunity to grow, inspire and develop, this may be the role for you.
WORKING WITH US
Through a broad and challenging curriculum, expert teaching and rich opportunities beyond the classroom, we seek to make those words a reality for every student. When Ofsted visited the academy, inspectors recognised many of the qualities on which we continue to build: students who enjoy learning, treat one another and adults with respect, and benefit from an ambitious curriculum and high expectations.
A strong sense of belonging is fundamental to this. We want every student to feel safe, known and valued, while understanding that being part of our community also brings high expectations. Every young person should feel that they belong here and that their success matters.
We are proud of the reputation Harris Academy Billericay enjoys within our local community and of the trust families place in us. Many members of staff choose to send their own children here, which speaks powerfully about their belief in the academy. Our responsibility is to build on these strengths while continuing to ask how we can be even better for the young people we serve.
To learn more about working in our academy and what we can offer you, view our academy page via the “why work at” button.
MAIN AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
The purpose of your role will be:
- To implement and deliver an appropriately broad, balanced, relevant and differentiated curriculum for students and to support a designated curriculum area as appropriate.
- To monitor and support the overall progress and development of students as a teacher/form tutor
- To facilitate and encourage a learning experience which provides students with the opportunity to achieve their individual potential
- To contribute to raising standards of student attainment
- To share and support the academy's responsibility to provide and monitor opportunities for personal and academic growth
Your main areas of responsibility will fall under the areas of:
- Operational and strategic planning (including lesson planning, developing resources and syllabuses, and contributing to the departmental plan)
- Curriculum planning
- Staff development (including continuing professional development and engaging fully in the Performance Management Review process)
- Quality assurance (including contributing to the process of monitoring and evaluating the subject area)
- Management of information (including maintaining appropriate records and tracking student progress)
- Communications with students, parents and other stakeholders
- Pastoral system (including being a form tutor to a selected group of students)
- Teaching, ensuring a high quality learning experience for students
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR
The successful candidate will:
- Hold QTS (or equivalent) and a relevant undergraduate degree
- Have successful teaching experience at secondary level (can be teaching practice), ideally including experience in multi-ethnic urban schools and of working in an 11-18 school
- Understand the theory and practice of effective teaching and learning
- Understand the importance of high expectations and equality of access for all students, and of being a tutor
- Have knowledge of National Curriculum requirements at KS3 and KS4, and of writing lesson plans, developing resources and assessing students' work
- Be able to work as part of a team and to develop and maintain positive relationships with all staff
- Have a good level of ICT skills, ideally including innovative use of interactive white boards
- Be able to create a motivating and safe learning environment for all students
- Be able to communicate positively with parents, carers and other external agencies where necessary
- Have good written and spoken communication skills
- Be able to lead and manage their own work effectively
- Have excellent time management skills
- Be able to motivate students and raise their aspirations through a range of strategies