Salary: Teachers’ pay scales Contract term: 1.0FTE, permanent Start date: September 2025 Closing date: Midnight Sunday 22 June 2025 Mercia Learning Trust Mercia Learning Trust is a successful partnership of four primary and three secondary schools located in the south-west of Sheffield. Established in 2012, with one secondary school, our trust has grown to serving over 5000 pupils, with 650 staff. Why do we exist? To empower everyone in our communities, especially the most disadvantaged, to succeed. How do we behave? We are kind - showing care and supporting each other. We have integrity - doing the right thing and always putting children first. We work with diligence - overcoming obstacles and having no excuses. What do we do? We run schools that focus on academic excellence, cultural capital and the development of character. How will we succeed? A culture of excellence – high standards shaped by clarity, not control. Academic focus – empowering all children through an exceptional curriculum. Purposeful collaboration – relationships built on trust, reducing sub-optimisation and driving collective success. Our staff are a crucial part of our trust, just like our pupils. We are devoted to recruiting, training, retaining and taking good care of our highly skilled and dedicated team. Newfield School Newfield School is a mainstream secondary school for children aged 11-16. It is situated in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, with approximately 1050 pupils on roll. Drawing from a wide catchment, the school offers a truly comprehensive experience. Newfield School strives to provide all pupils, no matter their background or starting point, an academic curriculum that allows them to excel and thrive when they leave. We are committed to the most vulnerable pupils, and we are recruiting those who believe that high standards and expectations are necessary to lead pupils towards success. We passionately believe in the need for a warm/strict approach as the bedrock of any success for pupils. Clarity and consistency are paramount for both pupils and staff as we work together to achieve our shared aspirations. Our pedagogical approach is clearly defined, emphasising direct instruction, the use of visualisers and high-level questioning to enhance learning. While we have established a strong level of consistency that supports pupil progress, we continually strive for excellence. We are seeking dedicated professionals who can help us build on this foundation and drive our ambitions forward. The role We are seeking a highly skilled and talented teacher of computing to join our team. Passionate about computing, you will share our desire to drive outcomes and ensure we offer the best available opportunities for pupils. We are ambitious for all, which is reflected in our academically rigorous curriculum. You will be responsible for teaching pupils across key stage 3 and 4. At key stage 4, we offer GCSE Computer Science (Eduqas Specification) and Cambridge National Certificate Creative iMedia as part of our option process. The candidate The successful candidate will be knowledgeable and committed to the role and able to support the team in the delivery of computing up to GCSE. Experience of other related subjects is welcomed but not essential.