Teacher of Computer Science
Chelmsford County High School for Girls, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 1RW12 days remaining to apply
Start date details
1st September 2026
Closing date
6 May 2026 at 4pm
Date listed
24 April 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time, full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £32,916.00 - £51,048.00 Annually (Actual) (£32,916 to £51,048 Annually FTE)
Teacher of Computer Science job summary
Thank you for your interest in applying for the post of Teacher of Computer Science. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to teach their specialism at both GCSE and A level within the school. Should you decide to apply and be successful you will be joining a school which, from your first visit, will strike you as vibrant, bursting with energy and enthusiasm, and above all a very happy school.
The successful applicant will benefit from a wide range of experience at our school, with staff participation in all elements of school life being highly encouraged. As a selective girls' grammar school, we are a leading academic school community which provides excellence in education and opportunity for the girls who attend, noting our involvement with The Prince's Teaching Institute (PTI) and National Association for Able Children in Education (NACE). This is further underpinned in school by the success of two initiatives; CCHS Institute, providing academic lectures & seminars and essay competitions, and CCHS Aspire, supporting our able students with applications to Cambridge, Oxford and other Russell Group universities. Our outstanding pastoral support starts with our socially inclusive Future Stories entrance test and continues with our Leaders of Tomorrow programme. We provide a SEND Quiet Room, Pastoral Hub and have strong links with a myriad external services. CCHS holds the Carnegie Centre of Excellence School Mental Health Gold Award and the Carers Trust & The Children's Society Young Carers Award and we have been recognised by The Great British Schools Guide as being one of England's most well-behaved and safest schools.
We pride ourselves on our Commitment to Staff (attached) which is a living document aimed at providing the best environment for colleagues to succeed in their role, and this will evolve as are our responsibilities as a forward-thinking employer.
We are seeking to appoint a person with the skills, knowledge, and experience to complement the existing team of teachers and leaders. Above all, we are looking for a committed individual with a genuine interest in providing the highest quality in every aspect of the role as our students deserve the very best we can provide, to inspire them to succeed. This is a wonderful opportunity for a well-qualified Computer Science teacher, to join a thriving and dynamic department, with motivated students, dedicated staff, and excellent facilities.
If you feel that Chelmsford County High School for Girls can provide the challenges and opportunities you are looking for, then we would be delighted to hear from you.
Interviews will be held on a rolling basis as and when suitable applications are received and we reserve the right to recruit before the deadline.
The Academy Board of Trustees is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share in this commitment. The post is subject to an enhanced DBS Clearance.
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
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Chelmsford County High School for Girls
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1236 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Chelmsford County High School for Girls website
Located in Chelmsford, Essex, Chelmsford County High School for Girls is a selective grammar school for girls aged 11-18. Founded in 1906, it currently has around 900 students.
In early 2011, Chelmsford County High School for Girls converted to academy status. It has seen extensive expansion and development over the years, and recently established a new languages centre.
Chelmsford County High School for Girls has a wide catchment area and high standards for entry. The school does not produce an in-house entrance exam for prospective Year 7 students, instead using the CEM test also in use by a number of other grammar schools. CCHS accepts new entrants to its Sixth Form, with the admissions criteria here being based on GCSE results.
The secondary school has a strong reputation for academic excellence. It maintains this by providing its students with not only a high-quality core curriculum, but also a wide range of extra-curricular activities.
Ofsted report
“The school makes excellent use of triple specialist status to improve facilities and curricular opportunities and to forge links with the local community. The school’s partnership with others is highly develop, particularly its links with business, industry and higher education. The school is a founder member of the Consortium for School Improvement, a local group that pioneered the ‘leading from the middle’ programme, which ensures that leadership is strong at all levels.”
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