Teacher of Computer Science

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Full timePart time
Location: Cambourne
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Category:
Teacher of Computer Science

Salary : MPS or UPS

Contract : Permanent

Hours : Full time or part time considered

Start date : September 2025 or earlier – to be negotiated

The Computing Department now seeks an excellent classroom practitioner with a passion for computing education to join our team.

The successful candidate will have sufficient knowledge or experience to teach at both key stages 3 to 4, and a willingness to teach at KS5. An interest in curriculum development and in keeping abreast of developments in computing education is essential.

Computing is a thriving subject at Cambourne Village College. We believe that a computing education should be engaging and relevant for all students and the department works enthusiastically to ensure our curriculum reflects this and is up to date with current technological advances and educational thinking. As a result, Computing is a popular subject at KS3. We offer two popular courses at KS4: GCSE Computer Science and Cambridge National in Information Technology, offering a real choice for pupils wishing to study computing. GCSE results are very strong and the Information Technology course has proved an extremely popular option in its first year of running.

KS3 students receive weekly lessons and follow a structured and progressive curriculum designed to develop students’ programming, computing, and digital media knowledge. Programming is learnt and developed using different languages, selected according to application suitability and developing fluency in concepts. Through the use of Raspberry Pis and microcontrollers, including the micro:bit, students gain hands-on experience of practical uses of computing, computer systems, and different operating systems. Through web design and digital image editing, students expand their computing experience into digital media creativity.

At KS4, students follow the AQA Computer Science GCSE course, building on the KS3 curriculum and using Python for the programming aspects of the course. Information Technology is a Cambridge National with a focus on database system design and app development with augmented reality, building upon the creative topics covered in previous years. Cambourne Sixth Form opened in September 2024, introducing AQA A Level Computer Science as part of its curriculum. This expansion represents an exciting development in our computing provision, extending our educational offerings to KS5 level. The successful candidate will ideally have experience in teaching at KS5 or demonstrate strong aspirations to teach A Level Computer Science.

We welcome applications from ECTs or more experienced staff. If successful, ECTs will have the opportunity to join Cambourne after completing their QTS, prior to September 2025.

HOW TO APPLY

To apply for this position, please submit your completed application form and covering letter to the HR Manager, Ramona Ross on

hr@cambournevc.org .

Your covering letter should demonstrate how your career to date has prepared you for this post and be no longer than one side of A4.

Applications will only be accepted from applicants completing the application form in full. Please note that we do not accept CVs.

Application forms can be found on our

website

and all applications will be acknowledged. We do also accept applications via TES.

Interviews will be offered to those applicants who best demonstrate how their skills, abilities, and experience meet the person specification, taking into consideration the job description.

Pre-application visits to the College are welcomed. Please contact the HR Department at

hr@cambournevc.org .

If you have any questions or queries about this role please contact Vanessa Olsen-Dry, Head of Computer Science at

volsen-dry@cambournevc.org .

Thank you for your interest in The Cam Academy Trust.

Closing date:

09.00 on Friday 31st January 2025.

The college reserves the right to interview and appoint within the application window.

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointment to this post would be subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory medical and employment references.

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