Current Vacancies

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivational Teacher of Computer Science and ICT.  ECTs are welcome to apply.  You will be self-motivated, independent and can deliver quality teaching across the curriculum. An R&R of up to £3,000 is available for the right candidate.

 

At GCSE the school offers Computer Science as an option choice for pupils in Year 10 with pupils studying the OCR GCSE syllabus. The subject is popular with students and the take up at GCSE has been good.  We also offer CNAT in Creative I-Media in KS4 and A Level Computer Science in KS5.  The subject is also taught as a discrete subject in each year at KS3.

 

The school has invested heavily in its IT resources, adopting latest technologies where appropriate. The school employs a high performance core network serving over 500 desktop PCs and offering almost complete wireless coverage available to all staff and students.

 

We are currently running a Windows 10 environment, using core applications MS Office 2016 and Adobe Creative Cloud Suite. In addition, we have a broad range of programming tools for students of all skill levels.  The school also provides Office 365 professional accounts for staff and students as a platform for collaboration, sharing and out of school access.  We also use Teams throughout the school.

  

The Downs School, a Foundation, 11-18 comprehensive school, is a successful, oversubscribed and popular school serving the Downs area of West Berkshire.  The roll is nearly 1300 with a well-established sixth form.  Results at all levels are consistently above national averages and Ofsted described our students as having ‘excellent personal and social skills’ who ‘achieve well academically’.

 

More information about the post and the school can be found on our web site www.thedownsschool.org or by contacting  Debra Anderosn, PA to the Headteacher on 01635 270000.  Please submit your application to recruitment@thedownsschool.org by 12 Noon 11 July 2022.

 

The Downs School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Successful applicants will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Check through the DBS and provide evidence that they have a right to work in the UK.

 

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