Teacher of Computing

Job description
Closing Date: 27/10/2024 23:5+

Interview Date: 27/10/2024

Start Date: 01/01/2025

The Role

An exciting opportunity to work in a leading school. The successful candidate will provide high-quality computing teaching to pupils as required across the Junior, Middle and Senior Schools.

A thriving and successful selective preparatory school for boys in North London, we provide a high calibre education for all our pupils (approx. 470) ages 4 to 13. We aim to ensure a happy, secure and energetic community where our pupils and staff can flourish.

We welcome applications from across the full range of school settings. Located in Belsize Park we are easily accessible on the Metropolitan, Jubilee and Northern lines.

The Hall is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check will be required.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

Teaching
• Uphold high standards of preparation, teaching and discipline.
• Promote the work of the Department to ensure the highest possible levels of achievement.
• Plan lessons in accordance with schemes of work.
• Develop, evaluate and monitor syllabuses and schemes of work.
• Liaise with relevant colleagues on the work for collaborative delivery.
• Track boys’ prior levels of attainment and maintain up-to-date records.
• Set and mark examinations and other forms of assessment.
• Establish high and appropriate expectations for learning, motivation and presentation of work.
• Use classroom space to create an effective and stimulating environment for teaching.
• Be aware of the new developments and advances in the teaching of and provision for Computing and Digital Technologies.
• Seek ways to foster enthusiasm for the application of digital technologies at all levels of the school (e.g. by team teaching, supporting colleagues in their planning, sourcing software, by providing advanced skills teaching support, INSET, and monitoring).

Assessment, Recording and Reporting
• Maintain plans of lessons undertaken and records of boys’ work.
• Set and mark homework in accordance with school policy.
• Provide constructive oral and written feedback, with clear targets.
• Report on pupil progress in line with School policy
• Keep parents informed of boys’ progress at parents’ evenings, and as appropriate.
• Be aware of the Code of Practice for Special Educational Needs for teaching and learning in the subject.

Pastoral Care
• Be conversant with, and apply, the School’s safeguarding policy.
• Perform the duties of a tutor in line with school expectations if required.
• Promote good attendance and monitor it.
• Promote the general progress and well-being of boys in your care.

Professional Standards
• Support the aims and ethos of the School.
• Treat all members of the School community with respect and consideration.
• Treat all boys fairly, consistently and without prejudice.
• Be aware of the school policy on anti-bullying and where incidents are suspected, investigate quickly and report any incident to the Deputy Head Pastoral.
• Set a good example to boys in terms of appropriate dress, punctuality and attendance.
• Participate fully in the School’s extracurricular programme.

Professional Review
• Participate in any arrangements within an agreed framework for the appraisal of own performance generally and for assessing participation in activities beyond normal expectations.
• Participate in Inset days and keep methods of teaching under review and participate in further training and professional development as a teacher.

Health and Safety
• Safeguard the pupils’ health and safety by maintaining good order and discipline and by following the necessary rules and regulations when using equipment.
• Communicate with the Director of Operations as required regarding Health and Safety issues relating the welfare or safety of the pupils.
• Be familiar with the school’s fire safety procedures and participate in fire drills.

General
• Participate in supervisory duties before and after school, during breaks and lunch times as reasonably required by the Headmaster.
• As a term of your employment, from time to time, you may be required to perform duties of a similar or related nature to those outlined in this job description.

Responsibilities may be direct, joint or through devolved structures, but always in accordance with whole school policies. These details may be amended at any time by agreement, but in any case will be reviewed through the appraisal process. All members of staff are required to promote and safeguard the welfare of children they are responsible for or come into contact with and to adhere to and ensure compliance with the school’s Child Protection procedures and staff guidance at all times. If, in the course of carrying out the duties of the post, a member of staff becomes aware of any actual or potential risks to the safety and welfare of children in the school s/he must report any concerns to one of the Designated Safeguarding Leads.

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Person Specification

Essential:
• Educated to degree level
• PGCE/QTS
• Recent teaching of ICT/Computing
• Utilisation of technology in providing high-quality learning and teaching
• Able to teach across the Prep school age range
• High levels of technical proficiency
• Excellent oral and written communication
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to contribute significantly to the school’s extra-curricular programme
• Ability to prioritise and well-organised
• Awareness of computer curriculum requirements
• Awareness of appropriate teaching strategies
• Awareness of the potential of ICT in enhancing the learning process
• Awareness of safeguarding and pastoral issues
• A passion for the subject and education
• Imaginative and creative
• Commitment to professional development
• Calmness under pressure
• Resilience, commitment and confidence
• Both independent and happy within a team
• Flexible, adaptable and persuasive

Desirable
• A further degree or qualifications relating ICT
• Evidence of continued career development
• Appreciation of the ethos of an independent boys’ day school

Staff Benefits

As well as working in a leafy location in a pleasant neighbourhood, close to Central London with good transport links, working at The Hall offers:
• A salary scale significantly above that found in the maintained sector, which the Governors review each year to ensure it remains competitive
• Free daily three-course buffet-style lunches in the term time which can be tailored to dietary needs and hot drinks and snacks available throughout the day in the Staff Rooms.
• Extensive professional development opportunities, which can include support in gaining a PGCE or other post-graduate qualification amongst other further training opportunities
• Eligible pension scheme with Death in Service Benefit
• Private Health insurance after the qualifying period
• After one year’s service, fee remission for staff sons (subject to competitive entry procedures)
• Season Ticket Loan Scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme, including access to anonymous counselling services, and independent, free and confidential advisory services.
• Access to school counsellors
• Annual flu vaccination
• Reimbursement for costs of eye-sight tests and contributions towards glasses for VDU work
• Newly refurbished buildings and teaching spaces, including large and comfortable Staff Rooms

What's it like working at The Hall School? Watch our staff testimonials: https://hallschool.co.uk/working-at-the-hall/

Safeguarding Information

The Hall School is committed to providing the best possible care and education to its pupils and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The School is also committed to providing a supportive and flexible working environment to all its members of staff. The School recognises that, in order to achieve these aims, it is of fundamental importance to attract, recruit and retain staff of the highest calibre who share this commitment.

Please read our Safer Recruitment Policy outlining the recruitment procedure, or our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy.

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