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  • Start date details

    1st September 2025

  • Closing date

    24 February 2025 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    24 January 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Teacher

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Subject

ICT & Computing

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£31,660.00 - £55,000.00 Annually (Actual) Salary: The potential to earn In excess of £55,000 MPS/UPS (£31,660 - £49,084 PLUS a TLR 2B of £5646) We will also consider a recruitment and retention payment for the right candidate, the level of which we are able to discuss during the recruitment process. This means that there is an opportunity to earn a salary of in excess of £55,000.

Lead Teacher of Computing job summary

Lead Teacher of Computing

Full time / Permanent

Start Date – 1st September 2025

Salary: The potential to earn In excess of £55,000

MPS/UPS (£31,660 - £49,084 PLUS a TLR 2B of £5646) We will also consider a recruitment and retention payment for the right candidate, the level of which we are able to discuss during the recruitment process. This means that there is an opportunity to earn a salary of in excess of £55,000.

About the role:

We are looking for someone to teach and lead computing at key stages 3 and 4, including GCSE computer science. This is a fantastic opportunity whether you are relatively new to the profession or have many years of experience. It might be that you have entered the teaching profession as an IT specialist and are, like many of us, getting to grips with computing. Please don’t worry if this is the case as we will work with you and ensure that you are supported. What we are looking for is high levels of commitment and enthusiasm.

If you are still training and are therefore new to teaching, we may still consider an application from yourself as we are prepared to work with you over the coming years to develop your leadership capacity once you have successfully completed the ECT framework process.

Our school

The Hathershaw College is a very successful and oversubscribed 11-16 Academy. You will see from our Ofsted report that we have retained our good status. I would advise you to read the excellent report before applying. Key highlights from this include:

“Pupils behave sensibly around the school and in lessons. They are respectful to other pupils, staff and visitors.”

“Staff value the steps that leaders have taken to ease their workload and support their well-being.”

We have an excellent reputation for professional development and providing opportunities for people to progress their career.

Managing the well-being and workload of staff is something taken extremely seriously by the Principal, having already taken steps to reduce unnecessary burdens and bureaucracy. These radical actions were rated highly in the most recent staff survey, which takes place on an annual basis. As a result of this and many other factors, staff describe Hathershaw as “a great place to work”. We really want you to have a life outside of the classroom so that you can enjoy everything the area has to offer.


We have recently replaced our performance management policy with a trust-wide staff development and improvement policy. Whilst we expect high standards from our staff, this new policy no longer links the completion of objectives to pay progression. We also allow eligible staff to move through the pay spine on an annual basis, including those on UPS, meaning that you are able to progress to the highest pay scales in a much shorter period of time than some schools and trusts.

Our Trust

Alongside Oldham Sixth Form College (OSFC), Werneth Primary School, Broadfield Primary School and Alexandra Park Junior School, we are part of the Pinnacle Learning Trust. Together, our mission is to celebrate students’ uniqueness and support our young people to flourish and become responsible, successful citizens who contribute positively to their communities. Our trust invests in each member of staff, offering them professional development opportunities, including designation as Evidence Leads in Education for the Research School; delivery of school-to-school support; professional development facilitation and support for trainee teachers. Staff have access to opportunities to develop their teaching practice, such as training on metacognition, virtual classroom coaching and retrieval practice. As a trust, we celebrate diversity by encouraging an understanding of our communities, faiths and cultures.

If you want to know more about the role, the school or our trust, please contact Vicki Sainsbury, PA to the Principal, on vs@hathershaw.org.uk

To apply, please visit our website: https://www.pinnaclelearningtrust.org.uk/Vacancies/

Advert Closing Date: Monday 24th February 2025

Provisional Interview Date: TBC

Additional Reasons to Join Us:

  • Automatic enrolment into a Pension Scheme

  • Cycle to work schemes available

  • Various health and wellbeing benefits (including on site gym membership at Oldham Sixth Form College and The Hathershaw College)

  • Free on-site parking

  • Excellent opportunities for CPD and career development

Commitment to Safeguarding

The Hathershaw College is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, governors and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo pre-employment checks. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Hathershaw College is an Equal Opportunities Employer and welcomes applications from underrepresented groups and ethnic minorities.

We take safeguarding seriously

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.

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About The Hathershaw College

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 16
Education phase
Secondary
School size
1047 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 16

The Hathershaw College is a very successful and oversubscribed 11-16 Academy within the Pinnacle Learning Trust, which consists of ourselves, Oldham Sixth Form College and Werneth Primary School. We are also well located with good public transport links and excellent access to the motorway network.

Ofsted inspected the school in November/December 2021 and we have retained our good status. I would advise you to read the excellent report before applying.

“Pupils behave sensibly around the school and in lessons. They are respectful to other pupils, staff and visitors.”

“Staff value the steps that leaders have taken to ease their workload and support their well-being.”

Source: Ofsted report 2021

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