Job Title: ICT Teacher
(E=Essential D=Desirable)
SKILLS AND CORE COMPETENCIES
Technical competency (qualifications and training)
- Occupationally competent in ICT (E)
- Possession of a relevant teaching or training qualification (e.g. QTS, QTLS, DTTLS, PGCE). (E)
Experience
- Experience of teaching on and assessing accredited ICT qualifications from Entry Level to Level 3 (E)
- Evidence of ability to assess effectively and to prepare relevant materials. (E)
- Experience of working as a member of a team and evidence of the ability to work effectively with colleagues. (E)
- Experience of delivering training in a secure environment or which a challenging cohort (D)
- Demonstrable experience of delivering learning to a 'Good' or 'outstanding' Ofsted level (E)
Skills and Attributes
- An understanding of, and commitment to, equal opportunities policies and practical ideas for their implementation in this post. (E)
- An understanding of and commitment to the welfare and safety of children, young people and vulnerable adults within a Further Education and Young Offenders Institution context (D)
- Excellent administration skills (E)
- Excellent IT skills, including familiarity with Microsoft Office software and previous experience of working with databases (E)
- Excellent verbal and written skills and ability to communicate concisely and effectively (E)
- Demonstrable experience of providing excellent customer service skills (E)
- Understanding of data protection and information security (E)
Personal qualities, communicating and relating to others
- An ongoing interest in and knowledge of recent developments in ICT qualifications (E)
- An awareness of the pastoral and the vocational needs of young people from a variety of backgrounds and the ability to respond to those needs positively and sensitively. (E)
- Commitment to an inclusive education**(E)**
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Good at building relationships with both internal and external stakeholders
- Ability to use initiative when required and take a problem solving approach to work tasks
- Ability to work well as part of a team and independently when required
Safeguarding
- Be able to display an awareness, understanding and commitment to the protection and safeguarding of young people and vulnerable adults. (E)
- This post requires a Disclosure and Barring Service Check at an Enhanced level (E)
Other
- Have an understanding of and be able to demonstrate a commitment to Equal Opportunities and Diversity. (E)