Vacancy for a teacher of Computer Science
Salary: In line with current experience
Salary range: £31,932 - £49,125
Lincoln UTC does not often have any staff vacancies… teaching or non-teaching, especially from within one of our specialisms. We are in the unusual position however, to be advertising for a teacher of Computer Science to join our team, working with our KS4 and KS5 students from September 2025. The reason for this vacancy is due to one of our science teachers retiring… we like to keep our staff, but on this occasion we can’t!
We would welcome applications from experienced members of staff, as well as newly, or recently qualified teachers.
The Computer Science department at
Lincoln UTC is exceptionally well formed but small – a team of one. The present
incumbent works very much independently but operates as part of the Mathematics
team and with the full support of the senior team. As you would expect, from a
STEM specialist school, we have a very motivated cohort of individuals who opt
to study Computer Science at KS4 and KS5. A high proportion of our students
stay on to take A Levels at the UTC, partially driven by the fact that we have specialist
subject teachers across the curriculum.
Lincoln UTC is a unique learning
environment. We are a 14 to 18 specialist college for science, technology,
engineering, and maths – meaning we accept entries into year 10 and 12. Most
visitors to the college assume (wrongly) that we are either a selective or a
fee-paying private school. This misunderstanding initially stems from the
stunning buildings we are fortunate enough to work in. Our Victorian listed
building at the front is reminiscent of Hogwarts. To the rear of the site, our
state-of-the-art laboratories and workshops are housed in an equally
impressive, but contrasting, £9 million new build.
We have understandably, over the past few years, grown in popularity in the locality and are already operating a substantial waiting list of motivated students for Sept 2025.
In our recent Ofsted inspection, November 2024, we were praised for our ‘highly positive relationships between staff and pupils.’ They went on to say that ‘pupils appreciate how staff go above and beyond for them. This motivates them to attend school and do well. Pupils’ attendance is excellent.’ It was noted that ‘pupils are polite and respectful. They demonstrate maturity in how they conduct themselves in lessons and around the school. They learn in a business-like environment.’
All our visitors tell us that the atmosphere within the college is unique within education. Students and staff are motivated and work alongside one another to learn. Our students don’t wear uniform. They all wear business dress. They look like adults, and they behave like adults. This is an unusually calm, purposeful, and respectful learning community.
If you would like to find out more about the college or about this position, please contact the principal, Stuart Hamer, for an informal chat on 01522 775990.
We would welcome (indeed encourage) visits to the college so that you can see for yourself what we have to offer. Equally, we understand that this is not always possible, and we will not view applications from candidates who have not visited less favourably.
To arrange a visit please contact Holly Hardiman-Crust on 01522 775990 or email HR@lincolnutc.co.uk
Closing
Date: 3.00pm – Friday 2nd May 2025
PLEASE NOTE: Lincoln UTC is closed for the Easter break between Monday 7th and Monday 21st April 2025.
The HR mailbox will be monitored intermittently over this time period and you will receive a response to your enquiry in due course.
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Lincoln UTC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments will be made in accordance with safer recruitment practice and the guidance in ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’. Online checks will be carried out on shortlisted candidates. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, and checks on suitability to work with children.