Head of Computer Science
Queensmead School, Ruislip, Middlesex, HA4 0LS12 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
20 January 2026 at 8am
Date listed
7 January 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £41,935.00 - £56,154.00 Annually (Actual) Plus TLR 2c (£8,611) or 1a (£10,174) - salary is negotiable depending on experience
Head of Computer Science job summary
HEAD OF COMPUTER SCIENCE
MPR / UPR (Outer London)
Plus TLR 2c or 1a (salary is negotiable depending on experience)
Required for September 2026
Closing Date: Tuesday 20th January 2026 (9am)
This is a rare opportunity for an outstanding candidate.
As Head of Computer Science, you will become an integral part of our dynamic and exciting group of middle leaders. You will enjoy working alongside a group of accomplished and experienced professionals in the Computer Science Department. You will enjoy the full support of our senior leadership team in taking the department to the next level.
Queensmead School is one of the leading schools in Northwest London. We have a reputation for teaching excellence, which leads to exceptional outcomes for our students. We invest heavily in our staff and we are very proud of their success.
Over the past few years Queensmead School has consistently obtained outstanding results at both GCSE and A-level.
You will be joining a friendly, professional and collegiate organisation that is wholly committed to securing the best academic and personal development outcomes for young people.
If you do not hear from us by 3.00pm on the working day following the closing date of this advert, you should assume that your application has been unsuccessful. We are unable to provide individualised feedback on each application, unless you are invited to interview.
Benefits:-
A comprehensive induction programme will be provided
Ongoing extensive CPD programme
Free Device
Free membership of the Fitness Zone at Queensmead Sports Centre
Free BUPA Health Care Plan (Includes benefits worth approximately £2000)
Cycle to Work Scheme
Free access to Goals Soccer Centre
Refer a Friend / Colleague Scheme
To find out more about our Benefits visit Benefits
Please apply using the MyNewTerm application form.
Applications will be shortlisted and interviewed at the earliest opportunity.
Early applications for this post are recommended.
If you are shortlisted for an interview, online searches may be done as part of the school’s due diligence checks.
Queensmead School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
The appointment is subject to references and an enhanced DBS check.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Queensmead School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The appointment is subject to references and an enhanced DBS check.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Queensmead School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1499 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Queensmead School website
About Queensmead School
Queensmead School is based in South Ruislip, Middlesex, and is a ‘Good’, oversubscribed 11-18 mixed comprehensive school where students achieve very highly and display ‘excellent behaviour’ (Ofsted). It currently has around 1,450 students.
Head Teacher
Rhona Johnston
Values and Vision
Queensmead School strives to maintain a learning environment where students can reach their maximum potential, wherever their skills may lie. Technology is a key part of the education environment, with devices such as visualisers, iPads and Chromebooks a regular classroom feature. There is also a strong emphasis on attendance and punctuality, with these qualities seen as essential to the learning process and academic endeavour.
Queensmead offers students the chance to participate in activities such as music tuition and sports, with facilities including basketball courts, a fitness zone and access to five-a-side football pitches. International experiences offered to secondary students include language development in France, Germany and Spain, trekking excursions in Morocco, and skiing in Italy and Austria.
Ofsted Report
“There is a strong culture of respect and tolerance at the school. Pupils are calm and mature. The school’s values of kindness, respect, resilience and independence shine through when staff and pupils interact... Behaviour around the school is excellent. All staff are supported by leaders and school systems to maintain high expectations of pupils’ behaviour... ”
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