Head of Computer Science

The Deepings School, Peterborough, Lincolnshire, PE6 8NF

Deadline is today

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  15 May 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  1 May 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: ICT & Computing
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £31,650.00 - £43,607.00 Annually (Actual) M1 - M6 plus TLR2B £3391

Head of Computer Science job summary

Our school is proud to be part of Anthem, a multi-academy trust that creates ambitious and successful schools where every child thrives.

The Deepings School is a mixed 11-18 comprehensive school at the heart of The Deepings, a vibrant, growing community in South Lincolnshire. We have high expectations of our students during the seven years that the majority of them are part of our school family. We have equally high expectations of all parents/carers and members of staff and we know that you have high expectations of us, too. At The Deepings School we place great emphasis on partnership and co-operation between parents, students and staff to ensure each child receives the best possible education. We encourage and welcome dialogue with all stakeholders of the school to achieve our aim of sustained improvement in all areas.

Our culture of care and positive relationships provide students with the confidence and independence they need to succeed both inside and outside school. We are also committed to ensuring that our students are positive leaders, strong problem-solvers and develop the life-skills required to prepare them for life after school.

About this Role

Join The Deepings School at an exciting time for school development. We are looking for a talented individual who is passionate about Computer Science and committed to educating young people. The successful candidate will lead a team of dedicated teachers who believe that successful outcomes stem from learning and teaching that fosters engagement and challenge in the classroom.

The successful candidate will share our passion for the subject and will:

• have a degree and Qualified Teacher Status
• have the ability to motivate and inspire staff and students of all abilities and from all backgrounds
• have a passion for the subject which shows in your classroom practice
• have the ability to guide students through their academic and personal development

We offer you the opportunity to share our positive, professional, people-centred and performance focused outlook by joining:

• a hard-working and progressive team of teaching and support staff
• a popular, improving school with an adventurous approach to learning and life at the heart of all we do
• an 11-18 mixed comprehensive school with the full ability range, located in a vibrant and growing community in South Lincolnshire
• a member of the Anthem Schools Trust

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and require all staff and volunteers to share and demonstrate this commitment. The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the person specification and will be subject to the relevant pre-employment checks which will, where applicable, include a health check, an enhanced DBS check, the Children’s Barred List check and satisfactory references.

It is an offence for an individual who has been disqualified from working with children to knowingly apply for, offer to do, accept, or do any work in a ‘regulated activity’. The position advertised is a ‘regulated activity’.

Anthem will undertake an online search for all shortlisted applicants.

For further details regarding the role & how to apply please contact our recruitment partner Chris Gartner from Think Education on 07454 679 918 or via email to chris.gartner@thinkrecruitment.co.uk

Commitment to safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and require all staff and volunteers to share and demonstrate this commitment. The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the person specification and will be subject to the relevant pre-employment checks which will, where applicable, include a health check, an enhanced DBS check, the Children’s Barred List check and satisfactory references.

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 The Deepings School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1235 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Deepings School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-deepings-school-peterborough

A large, mixed 11-18 comprehensive school located in South Lincolnshire. part of Anthem Schools Trust.

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