Teacher of ICT & Computer Science - The Thomas Hardye School

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The Thomas Hardye SchoolPart of the Wessex Multi Academy TrustQueens AvenueDorchester DT1 2ETTeacher of ICT & Computer ScienceMPS – full time or part time hours considered.January 2024We require a well-qualified and highly motivated teacher to join the ICT Department. You will be committed to outstanding standards in teaching and learning and have a passion for working with young people. You will have excellent subject knowledge, with the ability to teach ICT and Computer Science at KS3, Cambridge Nationals Creative iMedia and GCSE Computer Science at KS4 and it would be an advantage, but not essential, to be able to teach some Computer Science at KS5.The ICT department offers excellent facilities with well-equipped and specialist working environments. These include 5 fully equipped air-conditioned ICT suites and a specialised animation and sound recording studio.We can offer excellent working conditions, and a supportive environment at one of the most successful comprehensive schools in the country. There are many opportunities for further development through our Teaching School (Dorset Teaching School Alliance). The superb facilities include an on-site sports complex with subsidised membership for staff.Further details and an application form are available on the school website (www.thomas-hardye.net). Please send your letter of application together with a completed application form to Mrs Anita Pullen (Headteacher’s PA) by the deadline: midday 7 th October 2023The Thomas Hardye School is committed to Equal Opportunities and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to have a Disclosure and Barring Service check in line with the Governments safer recruitment guidelines.The Thomas Hardye School values the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.This role is UK based and your Right to Work will need to be established as part of the appointment processThis 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 EducationThe 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.Closing Date: Midday, 7 th October 2023