Teacher of Computing

Dagenham, Essex
Jo Richardson Community School

Teacher of Computing

Required: September 2023

Please note that only application forms will be considered, due to our safeguarding procedures, we do not accept CVs.

JRCS

This is a great opportunity to join a highly successful school as part of a friendly and very hard-working department. Established as a brand-new school in 2002, we moved into our award-winning £30 million accommodation in 2005. The school is located within easy reach of central London via the District Line and yet just minutes by car from the Essex countryside.

The school prides itself on providing both teaching and nonteaching staff with the most appropriate and effective support to ensure that their professional development needs are fully met and that there is a high level of challenge in the opportunities they are offered. Wednesday afternoons are devoted to CPD and the school has a very strong record of developing staff; nearly a third of the Heads of Department and Heads of Year joined the school as NQTs, as did five members of the Senior Leadership Team. Please visit the “join us as a member of staff” page of our award-winning website to learn more about what makes JRCS such a special place to work. Staff wellbeing is important to us, we are a caring and supportive school. Staff turnover is low, and staff enjoy being part of our supportive and friendly community.

In 2021/22 JRCS achieved another set of excellent outcomes at both KS4 and KS5. 64% of our students achieved a level 4+ in both English and Maths and 48% achieved a level 5 pass in both English and Maths. Our attainment 8 score is 5.0 and this represents good progress for our students. At KS5 our A -C grade was 87%; we also achieved an average A Level grade of B-. Our vocational students achieved an average BTEC grade of Distinction . Our Sixth Form continues to work in partnership with four other schools to deliver the highest quality post-16 education pathways for our students.

We pride ourselves on being a truly inclusive school and this is actively underpinned by our motto ‘Success for All’. Academic rigour runs alongside a commitment to extra-curricular activities and we offer our students a wide range of opportunities to pursue their studies both inside and outside the classroom. Our extensive range of extra-curricular activities, together with trips to Rome, Berlin, France, Borneo, the WWI trenches in Ypres, skiing in the USA, and our highly regarded Duke of Edinburgh programme, is second to none and ensures all students get the chance to extend their academic, social and cultural experiences outside of the classroom. New staff are encouraged to participate in trips.

The school’s most recent OFSTED report described the school as good with outstanding leadership and governance and outstanding spiritual, moral, social and cultural provision; this judgement was reinforced at our last Section 8 inspection in November 2017.

The school prides itself on providing staff with the most appropriate and effective support to ensure that their professional development needs are fully met and that there is a high level of challenge in the opportunities they are offered. Wednesday afternoons are devoted to CPD and the school has a very strong record of developing staff; nearly half of the Heads of Department and Heads of Year joined the school as NQTs, as did three members of the Senior Leadership Team. Please visit the “join us as a member of staff” page of our award-winning website to learn more about what makes JRCS such a special place to work.

Sixth Form Computing at JRCS

Jo Richardson Community School is a community where inspirational teaching, self-evaluation and self-improvement are evident from the moment you enter our school. Our students are diverse, exciting and talented – and the same is true of our staff. We are proud to serve the area of Dagenham and are passionate about improving the cultural capital of our students.

We are looking for a Teacher of Computer Science who can teach Computing to KS3, KS4 and KS5 across all ability ranges. We warmly welcome applications from Early Curriculum Teachers as well as more experienced practitioners.

Computing is a subject growing in popularity at JRCS. Currently we have over 90 students that study the GCSE course in Years 10 and 11 and a growing cohort in years 12 and 13. We have highly enthusiastic staff and students who are willing to try out new ideas and technology. We value the high level of interactive resources we create for students, especially related to revision, and would expect any candidate to be involved in their creation and improvement. Candidates should also be prepared to teach across all key stages. The department is a highly committed and effective team based in a suite of dedicated rooms, all equipped with modern computers, printers and visualisers.

High-quality induction, including a two-week NQT school-based immersion programme in July, is available to all staff at JRCS as part of our strong commitment to continuing professional development.

Please log onto our website via the button below for further details about the school, this post, a link to our recent Ofsted report and the application process itself. All applications should be made online by clicking the ‘Apply Now’ link. Please contact Margaret Stone on if you wish to arrange a visit to the school.

JRCS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to apply for an enhanced DBS disclosure.

Closing date: Midnight on Sunday 11th June 2023

Interviews: TBC

Headteacher: Lisa Keane

Patron: Rt Hon Baroness Betty Boothroyd

Castle Green, Gale St, Dagenham, Essex, RM9 4UN