Head of Maths and Computing

Burntwood School, London, SW17 0AQ

21 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  6 March 2026 at 11am

• Date listed

  13 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Head of department or curriculum
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Subjects: Computing, Mathematics
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Teachers’ Pay Scale (Inner London) plus TLR 1.1

Head of Maths and Computing job summary

Role: Head of Maths & Computing

• Full time/Part time: Full Time
• Salary Grade: Teachers’ Pay Scale (Inner London) plus TLR 1.1 allowance of £17,212 per annum  
• Reporting to: Principal/Senior Leadership Team Link
• Commencing: September 2026

We are seeking a well-qualified and enthusiastic Head of Maths & computing to join our successful Mathematics and Computing Cluster commencing September 2026.

Applicants must be passionate about Mathematics and able to teach to from year 7 up to year 13. The successful candidate will have the previous experience necessary to fulfil such a role and a relevant degree. 

Burntwood is a popular, highly successful, multi-cultural school. We put equality, safeguarding and inclusion at the heart of our ethos. Burntwood has a strong corporate identity characterised by our firm commitment to the UNICEF Convention on the Rights of the Child.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS check.

How to Apply

Burntwood is a popular, highly successful, multi-cultural school. We put equality, safeguarding and inclusion at the heart of our ethos. Burntwood has a strong corporate identity characterised by our firm commitment to the UNICEF Convention on the Rights of the Child.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS check.

Please note, we are only accepting applications through our career site on eteach, any other applications will not be accepted.

The closing date for applications is Friday 6th March 2026 at 11am.

The interview date is to be confirmed.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to pre-employment checks including 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.

About Burntwood School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1472 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Burntwood School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/burntwood-school

Burntwood is a highly successful academy for girls. We are an 11-19 comprehensive school with 1500+ students, of whom 450 are in our mixed Sixth Form. The majority of our students progress to our Sixth Form and the vast majority then on to university and higher education.

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