7 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    January 2027

  • Closing date

    12 October 2026 at 1am

  • Date listed

    5 October 2026

Job details

Job role

  • Teacher or lecturer

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Subject

ICT

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Full time equivalent salary

Ark Main Pay Scale/Upper Pay Range (£33,739 - £53,094 p/a) + TLR 2b £5,870

Director of Computer Science job summary

If you are ready to add further value to our fantastic Computer Science Department and to work alongside a brilliant school leadership team, then you will find this job extremely rewarding. 

As Head of Computer Science, you will develop, lead and manage the effective delivery of an outstanding curriculum, which enables the highest level of student progress and attainment in Computer Science. You will promote outstanding teaching and learning and a strong school culture within a nurturing and rigorous environment. 

You will be a fantastic motivator and will inspire students to achieve and exceed grades. You will be aligned to Ark’s high aspirations and expectations for pupils and staff and have demonstrable evidence of improving outcomes.

Our values mean a great deal to us and underpin all that we do, and so it is important that you champion Ark Victoria’s pledge of being Ambitious, Resilient and Kind as well as living by the Ark ethos and six pillars that enable us to achieve our mission.

The successful candidate will:

  • be instrumental in our mission to provide every student a great education and real choices in life, regardless of their background
  • be a passionate practitioner, delivering high-quality, rigorous lessons that drive achievement and inspire a love of learning that extends beyond the classroom
  • plan and teach well-structured, differentiated lessons that are aligned to the agreed curriculum and cultivate every student’s intellectual curiosity

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.
Visas cannot be sponsored.
If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies.

Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

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About Ark Victoria Academy

Organisation type
Free School, ages 3 to 18
Education phase
All through school
Size
1519 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 18
Ofsted report
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Website
Ark Victoria Academy website
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Ark Victoria Academy is a high performing school across all key stages, providing pupils with a unique journey in their education through the curriculum, personal development programme, student experience offer and the vast range of opportunities that we are able to provide as an all-through school. 82% of all grades awarded at GCSE 2022 are grade 4 and above, against a national figure of 73%. 72% of students gained a grade 4 or above for English and maths. At KS2 77% of pupils gained the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, against a national figure of 59%.

Whilst being a large school, we are able to retain a family feel, to nurture our pupils through their schooling and ensure that they leave us with the skills and qualifications necessary to continue their journey of life-long learning in a university or career of their choice.

It's for this reason that Ark Victoria Academy was judged ‘Good’ by Ofsted in May 2019, with a strong emphasis on expert subject knowledge from our teachers, strong teaching and leadership and a focus on excellence for our students and staff.

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