ICT Teacher
- Solihull, West Midlands (Region)
- £100.00 - £188.00 per day
- 29 applications
- Job type: Contract, full-time
- Date:
- Reference: 20909761
My Client are proud of the opportunities and expertise that they can offer to young people in Solihull and the surrounding area. Their curriculum, staffing and resources are all targeted on getting the best for the students in an environment designed especially for them. The range of courses they offer is outstanding.
They are small enough to ensure that everyone gets the individual attention they need to succeed, but big enough to offer a full range of truly specialist course options.
Here is what makes them an outstanding choice for post-16 education:
• Dedicated college for 16-19 year olds
• Excellent academic achievement levels with high pass rates
• Outstanding teachers with expert knowledge
• Outstanding support for progression to university or employment
• A huge variety of subjects available (42 at A Level and 8 BTEC Diplomas)
• Great flexibility of A Level subjects
• Superb facilities and specialist resources
• Outstanding support from student welfare to financial advice
• Academic coaches for all students
• A broad enrichment programme, enabling students to have a rounded learning experience
Job Description
My client requires a Computing / ICT Teacher Full Time from January 2012.
Prepare for, provide and review lessons and other activities so that the students in her/his assigned classes learn effectively
Take all possible steps to ensure that each member of her/his class develops a positive attitude to learning, good work habits and behaviour. These steps include setting an appropriate example to students
Assess student work and provide timely, accurate feedback in line with both course requirements and College policy
Maintain effective records in relation to the progress of classes and individual students
Consult and inform her/his students' parents regarding progress, attainment and attitude
Consult and inform relevant College staff regarding the progress, attainment and attitude of her/his students
Contribute when required to the further development of the subject area’s work
Undertake as required the responsibility of a Personal Tutor as part of Academic Guidance where appropriate
Take part in the College Professional Development and Performance Review Scheme
Be responsible for Health and Safety within areas of own responsibility as laid out in the College Health and Safety Policy
Be committed to the safeguarding and promotion of the welfare of children and vulnerable adults
Undertake such other duties as may reasonably be required
Person Specification
The sucessful candidate will hold a degree relevant to Computing/ICT and/or vocational qualification or equivalent and a teaching qualification i.e. PGCE, BEd, QTS
You will have :
Recent experience of teaching Computing/ICT, AS ICT, A2 ICT, BTEC Extended Diploma in IT
Up to date knowledge of recent 14-19 curriculum developments in Computing/ICT
Knowledge and experience of a range of different teaching styles, including active learning approaches to teaching
Knowledge and experience in the use of Photoshop, Visual Basic.Net, Adobe Dreamweaver, PHP/ASP
Knowledge of, and preferably experience in, the current A level and BTEC specifications
Evidence of being successful in working with 16-19 year olds of different ability levels
Creation of productive learning environments
Academic guidance work with students
Experience as a personal tutor
Ability to work within a team and with team members
Enthusiasm for the subjects of Computing/ICT and the ability to communicate this to students
Ability to work effectively across the ability range within the College
Ability to manage a range of tasks at any one time and complete them effectively by deadlines
Have excellent written and oral communication skills
Competent in the use of ICT
Enthusiastic about teaching
Ability to develop good relationships with 16-19 yr old students
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