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St John's is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to satisfactory references, an Enhanced DBS check and an online social media profile check. This includes specific safeguarding responsibilities, as defined in the job description.Our school’s dedicated Child Protection Policy can be viewed on: https://www.stjohnscs.com/page/?title=Policies+and+Guidance&pid=11
Posts are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.
If you would like any further information or to arrange a tour of the school (strongly recommended), please do not hesitate to get in contact with our Operations Manager, Mrs Lynn O’Neill, loneill@stj.kent.sch.uk
Teacher of Computing
Required for January 2025 (or earlier subject to candidate’s availability)
Salary – Main/Upper Pay Scale
Leadership opportunities (TLR) available for the right candidate
St John’s is a very successful co-ed Catholic school with over 1300 pupils, including c.300 pupils in our Sixth Form. We have a very strong Catholic ethos and pride ourselves in being a warm and welcoming community.The school’s 2023 Progress 8 score of +0.33 was the sixth consecutive examination year that the school achieved a positive score on this key performance measure and a wonderful reflection of the talented and dedicated pupils and staff we have at the school. The Computing department’s results are consistently excellent and have been a major contributing factor to the exceptional whole school outcomes achieved in recent years.
We are seeking to appoint a committed Teacher of Computing who will inspire our young people and share our values to ensure that every pupil will succeed and thrive. It is envisaged that the successful applicant will consistently deliver engaging lessons and be extremely ambitious and highly motivated to support and lead our pupils. The successful candidate will be joining a highly effective and respected department, working and collaborating with an exceptionally committed and talented team of practitioners. TLR leadership opportunities within the department are available for the right candidate, and the exact role and responsibilities to be assigned will be carefully devised based on the successful candidate’s skills and interests, and the needs of the department.
In addition to an exciting and engaging core KS3 Computing curriculum, the school offers a range of KS4 and KS5 Computing based courses for students to select from; these include GCSE Computer Science, Level 1/2 Digital Information Technology and Level 3 Extended Certificate in Information Technology. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to teach across different key stages (the timetable will be personalised to best reflect the successful candidate’s experiences and interests).
We would welcome applications from experienced Computing teachers and those who are newly embarking on their teaching career.
St John's is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to satisfactory references and an Enhanced DBS check. This role includes specific safeguarding responsibilities, as defined in the job description. Our school’s dedicated Child Protection Policy can be viewed here: https://www.stjohnscs.com/page/?title=Policies+and+Guidance&pid=11
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.
If you would like any further information or to arrange a tour of the school (strongly recommended), please do not hesitate to get in contact with our HR Manager, Mrs Lynn O’Neill, via the email address below.
If you would like to apply for this exciting opportunity, please follow the link below to our website; www.stjohnscs.com and click on the Recruitment tab to locate Job Vacancies. Kindly complete the Application Form and Recruitment Monitoring Forms and then email the forms to Mrs Lynn O’Neill, via the email address below.
