About the role
Part-time A Level Computer Science Teacher (1 Year Fixed Term)
Beaminster and Sir John Colfox Sixth Form
MPS/UPS, 0.16 FTE (202hrs)
From September 2025
We seek to appoint a dynamic, highly motivated and inspirational A Level Computer Science teacher to become a valued member of our Joint Sixth Form.
We seek a colleague who is passionate about the entitlement of young people to a rich and varied technology curriculum, and improving the life chances of pupils in our community. You will have an unwavering belief in the potential of every student, and a contagious enthusiasm for your subject which will excite and motivate all students to achieve their very best.
You will:
* Engage, inspire and enthuse students through a genuine passion for your subject and for learning
* Have high expectations of student achievement and behaviour
* Be a great classroom practitioner
* Be forward thinking, creative and well organised
* Be enthusiastic, resourceful and fully committed to securing student progress.
Working within a vibrant, supportive and highly successful Sixth Form, we provide a unique environment in which both staff and pupils thrive. You will be a creative and innovative classroom teacher who is totally committed to the progress of all students.
The postholder will teach Sixth Form students only, based at Beaminster School, and contact time will be spread over 2 afternoons or mornings per week (depending on the timetable).
Over a number of years our Joint Sixth Form has developed a rich, broad and engaging curriculum that leads to good take-up at GCSE and growing numbers at A Level. We set our standards high in all aspects of our work, and place teaching and learning at the heart of everything that we do. This was affirmed by recent Ofsted inspections with a resounding 'Good' in all aspects of our work.
Sixth Form numbers are buoyant and our results are some of the best in Dorset.
We are committed to transforming the lives of our young people and believe that happy, valued and supported staff lead to better outcomes for our students.
Visits to the school are welcomed and encouraged so please do get in touch if you would like to arrange this.
Closing date: Tuesday 24th June 2025
Further Information
Beaminster School values the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people; this is a commitment which we expect all staff and volunteers to share. The successful candidate will be required to have a Disclosure and Barring Service check in line with the Governments safer recruitment guidelines.
This role is UK based and your Right to Work will need to be established as part of the appointment process.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (2013 and 2020)) provide that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are 'protected', so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. The MOJ's guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.
Keeping Children Safe in Education
The school will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This check will be part of a safeguarding check, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. All aspects of social media and internet searches will be conducted. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination, a person who will not on the appointment panel will conduct the searches and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern. #J-18808-Ljbffr