Teacher of Computer Science and ICT

Fairfax Academy seeks a Teacher of Computer Science and ICT to join our successful and highly popular Business and Computing Faculty. The department offers a range of courses, including GCSE Computer Science (OCR), Level 2 Cambridge National in Creative iMedia (OCR), and BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate in Information Technology (Pearson). In addition, we deliver the KS3 National Curriculum for Computing, ensuring students gain a solid foundation in digital literacy and computational thinking.

The faculty is very well-resourced, with modern, up-to-date IT classrooms and a wide range of high-quality teaching and learning resources that support innovative and engaging lessons. This is an exciting opportunity to join a forward-thinking department committed to delivering outstanding education in Computing and ICT.

The faculty has invested in the development of AI Technology, applicants with an interest or experience in AI (desirable not essential).

Applications from both Early Career Teachers (ECTs) and experienced teachers are welcome.

Fairfax is an academy with traditional values, and an ethos built around hard work, high expectations and opportunity. Our aim is to ensure that our students leave the Academy prepared to succeed in the next stages of their careers, education and training.

We believe that every child should leave school proud of the young adult they have become, and that every youngster attending our Trust deserves the opportunity to thrive in an atmosphere where high expectation meet endless possibilities

The successful candidate will:

• Set high expectations which motivate and challenge students in a productive learning environment
• Promote good outcomes by students, planning well-structured lessons
• Demonstrate good subject and curriculum knowledge
• Adapt teaching to respond to the strengths and needs of all students
• Make accurate and productive use of assessment
• Fulfil wider professional responsibilities with high standards of personal and professional conduct

In return we will offer you:

• Access to support and guidance from other subject leaders across the MAT and form subject expertise within the Academy SLT
• Bespoke Continual Professional Development (in the academy and online via the National College)
• Perkbox example benefits;
• Discounts at nationwide retailers
• Gym discount
• Cinema discounts
• Employee assistance programme
• Up to 4 structured counselling sessions per year
• A MAT wide focus on staff well-being

Fairfax Multi-Academy Trust is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will therefore be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) as well as providing evidence of qualifications.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of[1]offenders-act-1974