Overview
During the summer holidays Whitgift runs its own summer school for international students, utilising all its fantastic facilities and modern boarding house. Whitgift Summer School, with its innovative and exciting English language and academic courses, along with activities which involve English speaking students, is designed to appeal to girls and boys aged 11-17 from all over the world.
Whitgift is one of Britain's leading independent boarding and day schools for boys aged between 10 and 18 years, with approximately 1500 pupils and over 100 boarding or flexi-boarding pupils. It was founded in 1596 by Elizabeth I's last Archbishop of Canterbury, John Whitgift, and is the oldest school in Croydon. Whitgift enjoys facilities of outstanding quality, amongst the best available nationally, in a beautiful parkland estate in South Croydon with excellent links to London, Surrey and the south coast.
Whitgift 2025 was created as a result of the input and imagination of staff and students and the next few years will represent an exciting time of evolution for the school, both in terms of our site development plan and the educational partnerships we are embarking on.
Responsibilities
We are seeking to appoint an inspirational Computer Science Teacher to teach one of the elements within our Digital Champions course. The role requires a subject specialist in Computer Science for our 2026 summer school. Successful applicants should have a passion for teaching, an imaginative and creative approach, and a focus on student‑centred learning. They will deliver engaging and inspiring lessons using up-to-date resources.
Qualifications
* University degree and a well‑qualified teacher (PGCE or equivalent)
* Experience teaching in their specialist field
* Experience teaching in a summer school context is particularly welcome
* High standard of professionalism, ability to work at a fast pace, and cope efficiently with record keeping and other administrative duties
* High level of competence in spoken and written English
Requirements
* Present evidence of right to work in the UK for the duration of the contract
Child Protection & Safeguarding
Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening including checks with past employers, the Disclosure & Barring Service and online media checks (including personal, professional and other online activities). All roles within the school involve contact with children and are therefore classed as regulated activity. Child protection and safeguarding are the responsibility of everyone who works or volunteers in our school. All staff must be committed to providing a safe environment for children and supporting the school's safeguarding ethos.
Legal & Background Checks
The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Applicants are required to declare all convictions and cautions, even those that are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules, to assess suitability to work with children. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to disclose information relevant to safeguarding prior to the interview.
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