Head of Department - Computing
Denton Community Academy, Manchester, Lancashire, M34 3NG50 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
13 May 2026 at 9am
Date listed
24 March 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
- Salary: MPS – UPS + TLR2a (£32,916 - £51,048 + £3,527 FTE)
What skills and experience we're looking for
JOB PURPOSE
The Head of Department is accountable for:
Carrying out the professional duties of a teacher in accordance with Academypolicies and under the direction of the Principal
The quality of teaching and learning in the department
Overall student outcomes in the department in partnership with the teachersconcerned
Evaluation of relevant assessment information for individuals, groups and cohorts
Induction and support of new staff
Ensuring good pastoral care and personal development for students
Ensuring good behaviour and encouraging good attendance and punctuality
Presenting information and evaluation reports to the senior leadership team, parentsand Academy Council members, as requested
Arranging and promoting activities across the department to foster personaldevelopment, commitment and enthusiasm in students
Liaison with external agencies as required for pupils in the department
Performance management of teachers in the department as required
Ensuring that departmental budgets are deployed effectively and achieve value formoney
To ensure that the curriculum fully meets the needs of all students and effectivelydelivered in all respects
To actively promote the development across the Academy
To further investigate vocational qualifications that can be delivered by theDepartment
Some of these specific accountabilities may be assigned to other TLR post holders in thedepartment but the head of department remains accountable for their overall achievement.
What the school offers its staff
Employee benefits
Free flu vaccinations
Free onsite parking
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
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 Denton Community Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1281 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Denton Community Academy website
- Email address
- j.green1@northerneducationtrust.org
Northern Education Trust (NET) is a charitable education Trust with a good track record for school improvement. The Trust sponsors 30 academies; 17 secondary and 13 primaries across the North of England in fourteen Local Authority regions.
Denton’s academic performance has seen a remarkable turnaround in just two academic years, with exam outcomes doubling and now above the national averages. The 2025 performance tables data indicates that Denton was outperformed only by two selective schools in Tameside in terms of the percentage of students who pass English and Maths at a Grade 5 or higher — placing it third overall on key attainment measures and the highest-performing non-selective school in the borough.
Perhaps most significantly, Denton is on track to be named Tameside’s most improved school for the second year running — reflecting the hard work of staff and students, and the transformative impact of support from NET, a nationally recognised multi-academy trust with a strong record of driving rapid improvement in schools.
Northern Education Trust offers:
- The opportunity to work and progress across the family of schools, should you wish in the future;
- The chance to apply for leadership roles in the Deeps structure taking on a whole school leadership project;
- The support and expertise of Director of Subjects.
- A full and detailed programme of support and development for all;
- A further comprehensive programme of professional development, including leadership, provided through the NET Staff College.
- Free flu vaccinations
- Free onsite parking
The Trust is committed to safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. All posts are subject to enhanced disclosure and barring service checks. We expect all adults to share our commitment to safeguarding and the health and wellbeing of our pupils.
Arranging a visit to Denton Community Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email j.green1@northerneducationtrust.org.
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