Head of Computing
Dixons Broadgreen Academy, Liverpool, Merseyside, L13 5UQ10 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
7 May 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
27 April 2026
Job details
Job role
- Head of department or curriculum
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- Computing
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS/UPS
Additional allowances
TLR2b
What skills and experience we're looking for
Why choose Dixons Broadgreen Academy?
- We believe that people, more than strategy, create value - we all belong and grow together
- '9 in 10' for teachers: our innovative strategy providing greater flexibility and agency
- Culture of high expectations; teachers can teach and students can learn
- Weekly coaching for all staff
- Schemes of work fully resourced and ready
- The school's progress 8 score has improved by almost 0.40 in 3 years
- Placed 9th nationally in 23/24 for the most improved secondary school attendance
The right candidate will be totally aligned to our values of hard work, integrity and fairness and completely committed to our mission: to provide all students with a first-class education; one that opens every door in their adult life to maximise their life chances in the future.
What the school offers its staff
Why choose Dixons Academies Trust?
Our mission is to challenge educational and social disadvantage in the North. As a school trust, we are committed to making a difference where it matters most through delivering exceptional education in our schools in Bradford, Leeds, Liverpool and Greater Manchester, which include primaries, secondaries, all-throughs and a standalone sixth form.
- We are values driven: we work hard on the things that matter, with humility; we are good and kind; we are motivated by mastery, autonomy and purpose.
- We have been challenging educational and social disadvantage for over 30 years.
- We have launched a bold flexible working policy to give our teachers more time back.
- We are ambitious for every child and highly inclusive.
- We have an innovative approach to central operations which allows educators to focus on teaching and learning.
- We prioritise the professional development and growth of all our staff; every member of Team Dixons receives regular coaching.
- We are committed to recruiting a diverse workforce and our staff work collaboratively to share resources and reduce workload.
- We offer hybrid working arrangements and free on-site parking.
- We have a wealth of benefits and salary sacrifice schemes (private health, lifestyle benefits and discounts).
Within our communities, we work together to establish joyful, rigorous, high performing schools which maximise attainment, value diversity, develop character and build cultural capital. By the age of 18, we want every students to have the choice of university or a high-quality apprenticeship.
Visit our OpenSource Youtube channel to learn more about our approaches and culture.
Learn more
Full details of this role can be found in the job description and person specification.
Interviews will take place on19 May 2026.
Please visit our careers site for more information about our trust, our roles and our benefits or call us on 0151 3326770 and speak to Bethan Thomas, Academy Administration Manager, to discuss the role further.
We are committed to equality of opportunity, recruiting a diverse workforce, and creating an inclusive environment for everyone at Dixons. Therefore, we encourage applications from underrepresented communities and irrespective of age, disability, neurodivergent status, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion and belief, gender reassignment, sex, or sexual orientation. We are happy to make reasonable adjustments wherever possible through the recruitment process should this be required.
We are focussed on delivering an ambitious equality, diversity and inclusion strategy. You can read more about this here.
Our trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
We positively welcome applications from all sections of the community. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on school website (opens in new tab)Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Dixons Broadgreen Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1230 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Dixons Broadgreen Academy website
- Email address
- info@dixonsba.com
Dixons Academies Trust
The Dixons Academies Trust is a family of 16 schools in Bradford, Leeds, Liverpool and Manchester: 3 primaries, 10 secondaries, 2 all-through and one standalone sixth form. We are committed to making a difference where it matters most:
Values driven
Over 30 years of challenging educational and social disadvantage
Ambitious for every child and highly inclusive
Always in the top 5 nationally for progress at secondary
Committed to recruiting a diverse workforce
Exceptional colleagues will support you to be your best
Low staff turnover
We establish high-performing non-faith academies which maximise attainment, value diversity, develop character and build cultural capital. By the age of 18, we want every student to have the choice of university or a high quality apprenticeship.
Visit our YouTube channel to learn more about our approaches and culture.
Arranging a visit to Dixons Broadgreen Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email info@dixonsba.com.
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