Teacher of ICT - Full-time

Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre, Tenterden

• Ref:KCC886-5408-561T
• Posted:20/12/2018
• Pay:MPS/UPS
• Start Date:Aug 2019
• App Close Date:03/02/2019 at 23:00
• Interviews:W/c 11th February 2019

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Teacher of ICT

Full Time

Required 27^th August 2019

Whether you are at the start of your career or an experienced teacher, we are seeking your enthusiasm and what you can bring to our students. 

Use your up-to-date knowledge of developments in ICT as well as being an excellent classroom practitioner to teach across the key stages to build and develop a creative approach to ICT within the school.  You will be a team player with the right attributes and focus for the day to day pressures that teaching brings.  Homewood school belongs to the E-Learning Foundation and we were short listed for a national award for innovative use of wireless technology.

The digital world is a vital part of our learners’ future – use your expertise to help our learners understand, grow and prosper within it.

We are part of Tenterden Schools’ Trust working in collaboration with local primary schools serving the Wealden town of Tenterden and the surrounding villages.  You will also enjoy a unique working environment in the heart of the Weald of Kent including discounts and offers with Kent Rewards.   All teaching staff are provided with an Apple device and there is also a nursery based on the school site which offers discounts to Homewood Staff.

Detail your successes in your completed application form and supporting letter and get us excited about you! 

Closing date for applications: 3^rd February 2019 however early applications are encouraged as we review applications as we receive them.

An application form and more information can be accessed via the school website:  www.homewood-school.co.uk or please contact Mrs Karen Nicholls, Human Resources at vacancies@homewood.kent.sch.uk.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all members of the community.  Homewood School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all employees to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be asked to apply for an Enhanced DBS Disclosure.

Information about the school

Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre is a mixed 11 – 18 wide ability school with Academy status with 2000 students including 350 in the Sixth Form. We are part of Tenterden Schools’ Trust working in collaboration with local primary schools and nurseries serving the Wealden town of Tenterden and the surrounding villages. The school is situated on the edge of Tenterden and enjoys a large semi-rural site overlooking open countryside. Home Farm Nursery is based in the grounds of Homewood School.

Homewood has excellent facilities for all its students and our specialisms in Performing Arts, Applied Learning and the Rural Dimension underpin our approaches to learning which are designed to raise achievement across the whole student body. We aim to maintain and develop the cultural aspirations of the school community in line with our priorities of “belonging” and “respect” and offer a broad range of curriculum opportunities in all subject areas. This also extends into the local community through partnerships across primary, secondary and higher education sectors as well as non-educational community partners.

Homewood provides a secure and caring learning environment in which all students can flourish and succeed. It is a school renowned for its support for students’ wellbeing. Heads of Community provide academic and pastoral leadership for the students in their Community, supported by dedicated form tutors, a Family Liaison Officer and Assistant Head of Community. A range of other staff including counsellors and a qualified nurse help and support the students through their time at Homewood. Consideration and respect for each other is central to our work and we are justly proud of our students’ achievements.

I hope you will be inspired to submit an application to join us. If you are successful, you can be assured of a very warm welcome and a real opportunity to make a difference in the lives of the young people of this part of Kent.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Mr J Single
• Address:Ashford Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6LT
• Telephone: (01580) 764222
• Email: info@homewood.kent.sch.uk

Fax: (01580) 766267

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• Job Description