IT Teacher
Activate Learning, Reading College, Kings Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 4HJDeadline is tomorrow
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
6 November 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
5 November 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher or lecturer
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Visa sponsorship
- Skilled Worker visas can be sponsored
Subject
- Computing
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- £32,486 - £45,404
What skills and experience we're looking for
Activate Learning has an exciting opportunity available for a passionate and creative ICT and Digital Technologies Teacher to join our teaching team based at Reading College.
Role: IT Teacher
Location: Reading College
Contract: Permanent, full-time role working 37 hours per week Salary: £32,486 - £45,404
What you'll be doing
The post holder will be required to have a range of abilities within ICT and Digital Technologies, including programming, GDPR and other legislation, digital environments, the fundamentals of cyber-security, and design. You will also act as a personal tutor and study programme owner, providing pastoral and academic support to our students.
You will work collaboratively with our existing team of talented and passionate teachers to ensure we plan and deliver purposeful practical and theory lessons. Our students are eager to learn, and we want to appoint someone who can provide them with a high level of knowledge and skills, that they can utilise in their careers or progression to university.
This is a permanent, full-time role working 37 hours per week based at our Reading College.
What we're looking for
You will have a genuine passion for IT with the ability to teach the next generation of programmers and developers and make a positive impact on the lives of young people. You will be responsible for teaching IT and Digital BTech and T-Level Digital Software Development.
To succeed in this role, you'll bring practical expertise in: programming and software development, IT infrastructure, IT legislation, data analytics and management, networking, and cybersecurity fundamentals, along with experience using industry-standard platforms.
Candidates should have experience teaching, and hold a qualification or degree in Computing, Information Technology, Computer Science, Digital Technologies, or a related field, along with relevant industry experience in IT or tech.
You'll have
- Level 3 or above qualification in Computing, Information Technology, or a related digital field Industry experience
- Experience planning, delivering, and assessing BTEC Level 3 Computing and T Level Digital Software Development
What the college offers its staff
What we offer
We want you to feel supported, valued and able to develop throughout your career with us. As part of the Activate Learning team, you’ll have access to:
- 40 days’ annual leave (calculated according to working hours)
- Teachers’ Pension Scheme
- Healthcare Cash Plan
- Free eye tests
- Season ticket loan / bus pass *
- Dedicated Wellbeing Toolkit; Your wellbeing. Your way. Support when you need it.
- Blue Light Card; access to a range of discounts and offers
- Access to LinkedIn Learning; develop new skills and explore learning at your own pace
- Learning and development opportunities; access to a range of professional development, training and career development opportunities to help you grow and progress
*Subject to earnings eligibility
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Activate Learning is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment follows safer recruitment principles and Keeping Children Safe in Education. Depending on the role, successful applicants may undergo DBS, right to work, reference, qualification and suitability checks.
We welcome applications from all candidates and are committed to an inclusive, accessible recruitment process. Please contact our Talent Team if you require reasonable adjustments.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on college website (opens in new tab)About Activate Learning
- Organisation type
- FE College, ages 16 to 99
- Education phase
- Sixth form or FE college
- Size
- No information available
- Age range
- 16 to 99
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- Website
- Activate Learning website
- Email address
- recruitment@activatelearning.ac.uk
Activate Learning is a pioneering education group made up of eight colleges across Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Surrey, with a global reach and a shared commitment to transforming lives through learning.
We believe education has the power to change lives, and our innovative approach puts people at the heart of everything we do. Across our colleges and wider organisation, our people work together to create positive experiences and opportunities for our students, communities and colleagues.
We recognise that every employee is an individual, with their own ambitions, strengths and career aspirations. That’s why we empower our people to make the choices that are right for their careers and personal development. We value our employees as fundamental to our continued success and are committed to creating a diverse, open and inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, supported and inspired to flourish.
When you join Activate Learning, you become part of a forward-thinking organisation that offers the benefits and opportunities of a large employer, alongside a genuine commitment to your career development. You’ll have the opportunity to be part of a transformational approach to education, while working within a supportive and connected community where collaboration, growth and new ideas are encouraged.
At Activate Learning, we’re investing in more than education — we’re investing in our people, our communities and the future.
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