Teacher of Computer Science
Westminster City School, London, SW1E 5HJ4 days remaining to apply
Start date details
January 2027
Closing date
20 October 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
16 October 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher or lecturer
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Visa sponsorship
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Working pattern
- Part time, full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- £28,342.00 - £62,495.00 Annually (FTE)
Teacher of Computer Science job summary
Do you want to teach exceptionally aspirational students from all over London within a forward thinking and high achieving department?
Do you wish to join a school restless in its ambition to provide transformative educational experiences?
Do you wish to join an aspirational and collaborative department which is improving the life chances of all pupils?
Do you thrive on achieving ambitious goals?
You, like us, will share our belief in the highest standards of academic attainment in a comprehensive setting. We are therefore seeking to recruit an inspirational, professional and highly skilled Teacher of Computer Science.
The candidate:
You, like us, will share our belief in the highest standards of academic attainment and personal development in a comprehensive setting.
The successful candidate will have:
Strong personal values of integrity and compassion;
Excellent subject knowledge within their curriculum area and a proactive commitment to continually develop it;
A passion for ensuring that all students receive the very best opportunity to thrive academically and personally within our community;
The desire to offer opportunities for our staff to develop their own skills and maximise their job satisfaction;
Awareness of current best practice and the desire to support and lead upon aspects of our research-based approach to pedagogical improvement;
A restless desire to ensure that all colleagues share your passion for professional development and excellence; and
The drive to develop and implement an extra curricula initiative.
The ability to deliver lessons to a consistently high standard.
You will be joining a successful, well-established and high achieving department. An excellent knowledge and understanding of the subject is essential, as is a passion for Computer Science. The department offers a range of CPD and networking opportunities and staff development is at the heart of what we do. You will be working in a fantastic environment with good facilities and an embedded scheme of learning, although of course we are always striving to improve and implement innovative ideas and creative teaching and learning strategies.
As part of this role, you will be expected to teach Computer Science across all key stages. There is a possibility of an additional allowance for an exceptional candidate who can take on additional responsibilities.
We believe in developing our staff and have a dynamic and supportive management team and an effective CPD programme which includes a regular teaching and learning forum, peer-coaching and a Middle Leader development programme. At Westminster City School, we will offer you:
A supportive and collegiate staff culture;
Strict behaviour policy and centralised detentions;
An evidence-informed approach to teaching and learning;
A bespoke CPD programme; and
Staff benefits including an interest-free season ticket loan and cycle-to-work scheme.
“A comprehensive professional learning programme for staff is carefully tailored to the needs of pupils and the aspirations of staff. Teachers receive regular training that helps them to deliver the curriculum well and to understand pupils’ needs. Leaders check the impact of this training and adapt it when needed. Staff feel that their workload is manageable. They are confident that leaders listen to their concerns.” OFSTED 2026
Westminster City School is a successful 11-18 Christian non-denominational comprehensive academy for boys with a mixed sixth form. Ours is a vibrant learning community situated in the heart of central London with all the opportunities and advantages of an inner-city school.
Applicants from a global majority heritage background are strongly encouraged. The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant will need to undertake a criminal record check via the DBS.
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant will need to undertake an enhanced criminal record check (DBS).
If you would like to discuss the role informally with the Head of Department, please e-mail l.ellens@wcsch.com (PA to Headteacher). You may also wish to visit our website (www.wcsch.com) to research more about the school.
Closing date for completed applications: Tuesday 20 October at noon.
Interviews will be held from Friday 23 October.
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 Westminster City School
- Organisation type
- Academy, Christian, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 790 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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Westminster City School is a comprehensive with a mixed Sixth Form located in the heart of central London close to Buckingham Palace, the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey. We are proud of our diverse school community which is multi-faith, multi-cultural and a true reflection of the modern city we live in. Ours is a school with a Christian foundation and character but we welcome boys of all faiths and of no faith. Our strong moral and spiritual ethos ensures pupils develop and prosper during their time at our school.
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