Teacher of Computing - Full-time

Northfleet School for Girls Co-Operative Learning , Northfleet

Ref:KCC886-4040-249T
Posted:26/03/2021
Pay:MPS/UPS
Start Date:September 2021
App Close Date:18/04/2021 at 17:00
Interviews:TBC

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Northfleet School for Girls is a successful and further improving school. In February 2017 we had a very positive Ofsted inspection in which the following observations were made:

"It is clear that leaders, governors and staff at every level have established a culture in which everyone in the community is valued and treated with respect"

"Standards continue to improve in all subjects"

"The school is a harmonious environment where pupils are happy"

Teacher of Computing

We are a growing school and due to this expansion we need an additional full time Teacher of Computing who has a genuine passion for the subject. Part time hours will be considered for the right candidate.

The successful candidate will be committed to further raising standards and have an enthusiasm for teaching, learning and the progression of young people.

To be considered you must:

Have Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or be a a Newly Qualified Teacher (NQT)
Have strong knowledge of the KS3 - KS4 curriculum
Work well with staff and pupils alike
Be motivated to get the best out of pupils
Have strong classroom management skills

We would also be interested in hearing from you if you have a degree in this subject area and are interested in training to be a Teacher of Computing.

As a school we will offer you:

A comprehensive induction
Extensive professional development based on your needs and aspirations
The opportunity to be part of a subject and whole school team which believes in working together to achieve excellence
A school which values every individuals’ contribution and seeks to develop teachers skills and talents across all areas of school life
A school which believes that students and staff should ‘enjoy the journey!’

Northfleet Schools for Girls is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. The appointment is subject to satisfactory references, medical clearance and an enhanced DBS check.

We reserve the right to withdraw this advert before the published closing date should a suitable candidate be appointed before.

Information about the school

“'There is a strong sense of community between both students and staff and each other” Staff survey 2025

Our vision is that all students should "dream big and achieve" through the following:

High expectations in all aspects of school life including uniform, attendance, behaviour and academic achievement
Working together through truly valuing a positive working relationship with staff, students and parents
Enjoying the journey, we strongly believe that all involved in our community can enjoy being at our school and create lasting positive memories.

We are at a very exciting stage of realising our aspirational vision through the following:

Very strong academic achievement, significantly above Kent similar school averages
Continued oversubscription across the school
A key emphasis that we are not an exam factory, we seek to develop the whole person with equal importance to academic performance
Valuing and developing our committed staff team through wellbeing support and further career opportunities
A strong financial position allowing us to invest for the future

Further quotes from our 2025 staff survey include;

"Consistently applied high expectations for behaviour and uniform helps to create a professional and warm atmosphere within the school"

"Great CPD and teaching support, friendly environment, healthy relationship with leadership, teaching staff and non-teaching staff. Students happy and achieving good results"

"Staff effort is regularly acknowledged"

"Relationship with staff and students is excellent"

"SLT are approachable and deal efficiently with concerns"

"Staff well supported across school by SLT"

"The behaviour system and DM process is highly effective"

"I feel supported by my line manager and SLT in managing workload"

"Effective and engaged leadership, dedicated and high-quality teaching staff, a positive school culture and climate"

"The staff team is a real community, not just a staff team"

Job Contact Information

Name:Mrs J Annable HR Co-ordinator
Address:Hall Road, Northfleet, Kent, DA11 8AQ
Telephone: 01474 831020
Email: personnel@nsfg.org.uk

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