Teacher of Computer Science

Appointment of:
Teacher of Computer Science
Information for Candidates

The School

Queen Mary’s School is a Christian community that values, nurtures and respects every individual. It is a place
where all are challenged to do their best, serve others, show compassion and act with integrity.

At Queen Mary’s School, we:

Strive for excellence in every endeavour
Love life and enjoy learning

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•  Nurture spirituality and personal growth
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•  Make strong and lasting friendships

Respect individuality and embrace diversity
Enhance character and build resilience
Create independent young people

Queen Mary’s School is an all girls’ independent boarding and day school situated in beautiful countryside, between
Ripon and Thirsk. Baldersby Park, the school’s current home, is a Grade 1 listed building surrounded by 40 acres of
landscaped grounds, sports fields and paddocks.

Queen Mary’s has a reputation for high academic achievement to add to a long-standing tradition of building all-
round confidence in pupils, through a very wide range of educational and co-curricular opportunities.

Headmistress, Mrs Fe Beadnell, firmly believes in happily empowering girls from the earliest years, nurturing
leadership skills and a strong sense of self so that every pupil is equipped to become who – and what – they aspire
to be. Our school is a dynamic and supportive environment where academic excellence, creativity, adventure, and
personal growth go hand in hand.

The School is on a very strong footing financially, with a healthy endowment and recent investment in major
facilities. The Board has an exciting long-term programme of investment to sustain Queen Mary’s into the future.

The School’s Pre-Prep department is co-educational, while the Prep and Senior School is for girls only and spans
the age range 7 to 16. The School has a strong boarding tradition with a healthy mix of full, weekly and flexi-
boarding. The boarding life of the School is a central part of the Queen Mary’s culture for both day girls and
boarders.

Queen Mary’s is part of the Woodard Corporation, a group of 43 independent and maintained schools. Woodard
Schools operate  as stand-alone entities, with professional support from the centre where required. The Woodard
ethos promotes Christian education and high academic and pastoral standards within all its schools.

The Role:

This is an exciting opportunity for a qualified and experienced Teacher of Computing / Computer
Science, an Early Career Teacher, or a new entrant to the profession, to join the school at a key stage of
curriculum development.

The post arises as the School prepares to further embed Computing across the curriculum from
September 2026 and to introduce GCSE Computer Science.

The successful candidate will be a positive, enthusiastic and well-qualified graduate with a passion for
Computer Science and education. The role is suitable for either an established classroom practitioner
seeking a new challenge and the opportunity to broaden their experience, or for an Early Career Teacher
or new entrant with the potential to develop into an excellent practitioner.

The ability and willingness to teach Computer Science from KS1 through to GCSE is essential. The
successful applicant will also have the capacity to support and prepare pupils effectively for progression
to Sixth Form or other post-16 destinations.

Early Career Teacher support and high-quality professional development opportunities are available for
suitable candidates.

Opportunities to combine this role with other teaching specialisms or with roles within the boarding
community may be considered for suitable candidates.

Reporting to:

Deputy Head

Start Date:

September 2026

Hours of Work:

Full time and part time hours will be considered

Overview of Responsibilities

The following is provided as an overview of the main responsibilities; candidates are expected to:
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Lead by example, providing inspiration and motivation for the pupils, staff, governors, parents and the wider

community

−  Work in conjunction with the Deputy Head and take responsibility for all aspects of their teaching of

Computer Science.

Policy, Strategic Direction and Development
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Contribute to, and promote a development plan for, Computer Science across the whole school and keep

this under regular review with policy and planning, taking account of the school’s changing needs and the

full range of pupils’ needs.

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Ensure that whole-school policies and strategies are embedded in planning throughout the phases.

Teaching and Learning
−  Work with the Deputy Head on the development and monitoring of curriculum provision to ensure

continuity and progression, and the development of cross key stage/cross curricular links.

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Promote excellence and inspiration in learning and teaching as a lead practitioner and leading by example;

consult and advise colleagues in order to establish creative, responsive and effective approaches to

Computer Science throughout the school.

Plan  and prepare  lessons  and  schemes  of  work  in  accordance  with  departmental and  school  policies.

Set and mark work as required, recording and assessing progress.

−  Complete Termly reports.

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Plan for the progress of pupils: differentiating for ability as required.

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Play a full role in departmental life: sharing resources, taking part in  trips and visits.

−  Be a Form Tutor.

Pastoral care and safeguarding
−  Monitor, evaluate and assess the pastoral care of pupils, ensuring continuous and consistent focus on pupils’

achievement and development: moral, spiritual, physical, cultural and social.

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Coordinate responses to the pastoral needs of pupils throughout the School.

Professional Development
−  Regularly review your own practice, set personal targets and take responsibility for your own development.

−  Complete an Annual Appraisal.

Training & development of self and others

−  Build effective partnerships with parents to ensure:

o  a shared understanding between school and home about pupil progression, and how parents can

support their child.

o  an excellent local reputation for the school through the promotion, profile and success of  the pupils.

−  Provide co-curricular activities that enrich the timetabled curriculum experiences.

−  Promote excellence and the reputation of the school through events (parents’ meetings, Open Days,

workshops etc.).

−  Develop  links  outside  the  school  to  increase  opportunities  for  sharing  good  practice  e.g.  learning

opportunities for pupils.

−  Attend regular Department meetings to:

o  establish common, progressive and detailed schemes of work for each year group;
o  monitor  and assess  progress within  each year group and  of  individuals;
o  ensure that common aims, objectives and standards are established;
o  discuss and agree methodology to ensure that effective ways of learning are implemented;
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support  colleagues  in  the  implementation  of  all  aspects  of  their  work.

Person Specification

Attributes

Essential Criteria

Desirable Criteria

Qualifications

−  A relevant Degree (Computer Science, Computing or

a closely related subject)

−  Qualified Teacher Status (or working towards QTS)

−  A Postgraduate qualification in
education or a related field

Knowledge

−  Ability to teach Computer Science from Key Stage 1

through to Key Stage 4

−  Strong subject knowledge across Computing and

Computer Science

−  Demonstrable classroom and management

experience

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Experience of teaching GCSE
Computer Science
Experience of curriculum
development or introducing new
courses
Experience of teaching across a
broad age range

Skills and
abilities

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Strong communication and inter-personal skills
−  Ability to be discreet and uphold confidentiality
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Excellent time management and organisational
skills

−  Be prepared to undertake daily operational tasks as

required
Experience and ability to use data effectively

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−  Understanding MIS systems (iSAMS

and CPOMS)

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Experience of working in an all-age,
independent, boarding school
environment

Teaching experience in more than
one school

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Experience of pastoral care or tutor
roles

−  Ability to teach or support an

additional subject or specialism

−  An inspiring educator with experience of leading

curriculum development and teaching techniques
which embrace innovation and creativity and instill
the skills required to meet the demands of an ever-
changing world

−  Ability to cope with multiple demands shifting

priorities and rapid change

−  A selfless, empowering and collaborative approach

to management and continual professional
development

−  Awareness of the importance of child protection
and keeping young people safe from harm
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Excellent written English and attention to detail
−  Ability to show initiative and respond to a changing

environment

−  Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines
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Strong IT skills (MS Word, Excel, CMS)
Energy, drive, enthusiasm and a positive manner

Personal
circumstances

−  All candidates must hold the Right to Work in the

UK

−  Current driving licence
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Safeguarding qualifications

−  A willingness to engage with and articulate the
School’s Christian values, ethos and heritage
−  Clear sympathy with the advantages of single sex

education

−  Willing to play an active part in the life of the School

community

−  Willing to work out of hours as and when School

functions occur

Terms and Conditions of
Employment

The  following  particulars  do  not  form  any  part  of  an  offer  of  employment,  they  provide  guidance,  without
prejudice, on the likely main provisions.  Terms and conditions, which will incorporate the Staff Handbook and
Contract of Employment, will be documented in due course to the successful candidate.

General Notes

−  A competitive remuneration package is available, with a salary commensurate with the responsibility of the post

and the experience of the successful candidate.

−  All staff are required to attend INSET, Open Mornings, Sports Day and Speech Day.
−  Additional benefits will include a significant fee discount for children to be educated at Queen Mary’s School

(subject to places being available and all relevant admissions criteria being met).
Lunch will be provided free of charge during term time hours of work.

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−  The School operates an employer stakeholder contributory pension scheme.
−  The appointee will be expected to participate in an annual appraisal.
−  Accommodation is not provided.
−  The appointee is required to give the School one terms’ notice of their intention to leave this post.
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Shortlisted candidates will be asked to undertake identity, and qualification checks which conform to the School’s
Safer Recruitment Policy. They must also agree to references being taken up at that stage and checks made with
past employers. The successful applicant will be required to complete a medical form before any appointment is
confirmed to show there are no medical reasons why the applicant may not be able to take up the post.

The Application Process

An application form can be downloaded from the school website, and this should be submitted accompanied with
a covering letter addressed to the Headmistress, Mrs Fe Beadnell, explaining the motivation for applying for this
post and the experience, skills and qualities you would bring to the role.

Suitable candidates may be interviewed before the closing date, and the school reserves the right to withdraw the
position if an early appointment is made. Applicants are therefore strongly encouraged to apply early.

Please send your completed application form to the Headmistress's PA: head@queenmarys.org.

Applications will be acknowledged by email. If you have not received acknowledgment that your application has
been received within two working days of submitting it, please contact the Headmistress's PA by telephone on
01845 575051.

Please be aware that we do not accept or review curriculum vitaes, please do not include these as only completed
application forms will be submitted to the shortlisting panel.

Safeguarding and Recruitment Checks

Queen Mary’s is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All
shortlisted candidates will be required to complete identity, and qualification checks in line with our Safer
Recruitment Policy, and references will be taken up at this stage. The successful applicant must also complete a
medical questionnaire before an appointment is confirmed.

As part of our safeguarding commitment, candidates will undergo child protection screening appropriate to the
role, including checks with previous employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. All staff share responsibility
for safeguarding and must adhere to the School’s Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy.

No Agencies Please

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North Yorkshire
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