Director of Computing
Sharples School, Bolton, Lancashire, BL1 8SN18 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
22 April 2025 at 9am
Date listed
1 April 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- Drama
Working pattern
- Full time: .
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- T4 - T9
Additional allowances
TLR2B
What skills and experience we're looking for
Governors are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and dynamic Computing specialist who aspires to develop their experience at middle leadership level. We currently teach an exciting KS3 Computing curriculum in line with the National Curriculum, and we offer Computer Science and Business Studies at GCSE with the potential to add an ICT qualification to the suite in the future. The successful candidate will be an expert in their field and lead on the identification and development of strategies to ensure that teaching across the department (computing) is of the highest quality and that student outcomes meet or exceed expectations. The successful candidate will be given excellent opportunities for leadership development and preparation for senior leadership, including support for applications to nationally accredited schemes.
We require someone who can demonstrate and evidence: -
- excellent communication skills;
- a high level of subject expertise and an in-depth understanding of curriculum pedagogical and assessment issues linked with achieving outstanding results at both key stages;
- excellent teaching and student outcomes;
- high quality organisational and management skills.
The key areas of responsibility will be: -
- to engage students in their learning;
- to ensure a wide focus on achievement and standards;
- to ensure that all pupils achieve their potential through the provision of exciting and appropriate programmes of study and high-quality teaching systems
- to track pupil progress and implement intervention programmes as appropriate.
What the school offers its staff
The successful candidate will be given excellent opportunities for leadership development and preparation for senior leadership, including support for applications to nationally accredited schemes.
Sharples School Multi-Academy Trust is an over-subscribed mixed comprehensive with over 1,200 pupils on roll, situated in the North of Bolton in pleasant surroundings. The school provides stimulating and innovative opportunities for learning, transforming the aspirations and educational outcomes for all students and the local community. After previously being graded Good in 2019, Sharples was judged as ‘significantly improved in all areas’ at its last inspection in January 2025.
As a valued member of the Sharples family, you will have access to a range of generous employee benefits, including the Teachers Pension scheme, on-site staff car-parking, access to the ‘Vivup’ employee assistant programme and other wellbeing incentives and CPD opportunities.
Further details about the role
To apply for this post, download the school application form which should be completed in full and submitted with a letter of application outlining how you meet the requirements of the post. This should be no more than two sides of A4, point 10, and send by e-mail to recruitment@sharplesschool.co.uk no later than 9.00 am on Tuesday 22 April 2025. Interviews will be held on Tuesday 29 April 2025. Please note that CVs are not accepted. We are unable to offer Visa Sponsorship.
Sharples School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This post is subject to an enhanced disclosure from the disclosure and barring service.
Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.
The school operates the local authority no smoking policy and is a no smoking site
SHARPLES SCHOOL
Hill Cot Road
Bolton
BL1 8SN
Tel: 01204 333253
E-mail: recruitment@sharplesschool.co.uk
Commitment to safeguarding
Sharples School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This post is subject to an enhanced disclosure from the disclosure and barring service.
Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to recruitment@sharplesschool.co.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Sharples School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1209 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Sharples School website
- Email address
- recruitment@sharplesschool.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01204 333253
‘The pupils embody their school motto of Learn Dream Achieve’
(Ofsted January 2025)
Gold Winner Pearson Teaching Awards – ‘Secondary School of the Year 2023-24’
2024 Progress 8 score + 0.86
Sharples School Multi-Academy Trust is an over-subscribed mixed comprehensive with over 1,200 pupils on roll, situated in the North of Bolton in pleasant surroundings. The school provides stimulating and innovative opportunities for learning, transforming the aspirations and educational outcomes for all students and the local community. After previously being graded Good in 2019, Sharples was judged as ‘significantly improved in all areas’ at its last inspection in January 2025.
Arranging a visit to Sharples School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@sharplesschool.co.uk.
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