Teacher of Computer Science

The Potteries Educational Trust is a growing Multi Academy Trust, working collaboratively with educational institutions from across Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire and beyond, seeking to improve outcomes for all children and young people in the region. The Trust is a vibrant Learning Community working to maintain and develop excellent and innovative teaching and learning. The Trust seeks to deliver high quality parental engagement, pastoral support and the pooling of resources and expertise to achieve an Outstanding learning experience and outcomes for all our children and young people. Institutions work together to foster high quality academic and pastoral support, utilising the best elements of educational research in moving existing strong practice to outstanding in every sense.

Biddulph High school is a popular Academy with just under 800 students on roll, situated in a pleasant residential area on the edge of Knypersley and enjoying an excellent reputation. The Trust is a vibrant learning community, working hard in the areas that we serve to maintain and develop excellent and innovative teaching and learning. The school is an Ofsted graded GOOD. 

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic teacher of Computer Science to join our committed and supportive team of staff. You will deliver Computing in a range of contexts, classes and years, including examination groups, particularly GCSE and A Level Computer Science. You will work collaboratively with the department and other teaching professionals in ensuring that all students have every opportunity to reach their full potential and achieve at their highest level. Our chosen programming language as a school is Python and experience of delivery the NEA Project is desired. It would also be useful for the successful candidate to have experience of HTML and CSS.

We welcome applications from ECTs as well as experienced teachers wishing to work in an excellent school with wide-ranging opportunities for CPD. If you are an enthusiastic, dedicated and committed teacher who feels you have a contribution to make to our forward-looking school, we would be delighted to receive an application from you.

You would be joining the school at an exciting time. As a founding member of the Potteries Educational Trust, we are committed to working proactively and dynamically, in order to develop and embed effective and sustainable strategies and polices designed to secure excellent outcomes for all of our young people.

You will have a wealth of opportunities to develop as a teacher and your career will benefit from joining a future focussed group, where you have the advantages of natural advancement and professional development within the school and potentially within the Potteries Educational Trust. Access to high calibre CPD contributes to the recognised quality of learning within the Trust.

The Trust is committed to Equal Opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.