IT Teacher 

Gosport

January 2025 

Are you a passionate IT teacher with a commitment to delivering high-quality education and inspiring young minds? Are you ready to make a real difference at a thriving secondary school that is part of an inclusive and aspirational academy trust? If so, this fantastic opportunity could be the next step in your teaching career!

Teaching Personnel is seeking a dedicated and experienced IT teacher to join a secondary school in the Gosport area, starting from January 2025 for one term. The school is committed to fostering a respectful, caring, and inclusive environment where both staff and students are encouraged to aspire, achieve, and grow together.

As the IT teacher, you will be responsible for delivering engaging and informative lessons to Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 students, ensuring that all pupils are challenged, supported, and inspired to reach their full potential. The ideal candidate will possess a deep understanding of the IT curriculum, with the ability to adapt lessons to meet the varying needs of students.

Key Responsibilities:

Delivering the IT Curriculum: You will plan and deliver engaging lessons that cover the full IT curriculum, ensuring students build a strong foundation in key concepts, including programming, digital literacy, and computer systems.

Supporting Student Progress: Through your teaching, you will monitor and assess pupil progress regularly, ensuring that each student is progressing at the right pace. You'll offer additional support to pupils who may need extra help or further challenge those excelling in the subject.

Classroom Management: You will create a positive and productive learning environment, using effective classroom management techniques to keep students focused, motivated, and engaged.

Collaboration with Colleagues: You will work closely with other teachers and support staff, sharing best practices, contributing to the wider school community, and working together to improve outcomes for students across the academy.

Building Positive Relationships: You will be a compassionate and approachable teacher who builds trusting relationships with pupils, supporting their academic and personal development, while instilling a love for learning IT.

Essential Requirements:

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS): You must hold QTS and be eligible to work as a teacher in the UK.

Experience: At least 6 months of UK-based educational experience, ideally teaching IT at secondary level. Experience teaching Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 is highly desirable.

Subject Knowledge: A solid understanding of the IT curriculum, with the ability to deliver engaging lessons on programming, data management, computing systems, and digital literacy.

Commitment to Inclusion: A strong belief in the value of inclusive education, with the ability to adapt teaching to meet the needs of students from diverse backgrounds and abilities.

Passion for Teaching: You will be a compassionate, dedicated, and patient teacher with a genuine desire to inspire and develop the next generation of IT professionals.

Team Player: You will be a collaborative individual who works well within a team, sharing ideas, resources, and best practices with colleagues.

Why work through Teaching Personnel?

By working through Teaching Personnel, you will gain access to a range of benefits designed to support you in your teaching career, providing flexibility and growth opportunities as you progress:

Personalised Support: You will have a dedicated consultant working with you to find the right roles that suit your career aspirations and skillset, offering guidance and support throughout your placement.

Access to Professional Development: Teaching Personnel offers a wide range of CPD (Continuing Professional Development) opportunities to help you develop your skills and keep up-to-date with the latest educational practices.

Flexible Working: While this role is for one term, Teaching Personnel offers a variety of roles across the region, meaning you have the opportunity to secure further placements in schools you enjoy working with.

Variety of Opportunities: Whether you're seeking long-term roles or shorter placements, Teaching Personnel works with a range of schools and academies, providing diverse teaching experiences that will broaden your career prospects.

If you feel you are the ideal candidate for the above role, apply now and submit your CV! 

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All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

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