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Teacher of Computer Science

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Primary & Secondary £39,000 - £57,000 per annum + £1,500 Bonus Allowance permanent Term-time only · 39 weeks/year mid Level 6 March 2026
Rainham, England

Education Details

Computer Science Secondary academy
Levels: KS3KS4KS5GCSEA-Level
Also teaches: ICTComputing

Job Description

Teacher of Computer Science

Salary: MPS/UPS (Outer London) + £1,500 Bonus Allowance

Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent

Are you a passionate Computer Science specialist with the ability to motivate and inspire the next generation of digital innovators? A renowned educational establishment is currently seeking a skilled and enthusiastic individual to join their team as a Teacher of Computer Science. You will deliver high-quality teaching across the secondary level, including Key Stages 3, 4, and 5, promoting a motivating and safe learning environment where every student can excel and master the complexities of the digital world. With access to state-of-the-art ICT facilities and a supportive environment for both students and staff, this is a great opportunity to join an ambitious academy. You will work within a collaborative department that values innovation, high expectations, and equality of access for all learners in our diverse, 11-18 urban school.

Benefits

  • Annual leave allowance of 25 days (rising to 26 days after 2 years' service) + Bank or Public Holidays, as well as Christmas Eve.
  • Performance and Loyalty Bonus.
  • Teachers Pension Scheme
  • Wellbeing Cash Plan.
  • Employee Assistance Programme.
Responsibilities:

  • Deliver effective, high-quality Computer Science lessons from Year 7 to Year 13, ensuring the curriculum meets the needs of all students.
  • Monitor and assess student progress, using data to provide constructive feedback and ensure high levels of academic achievement across GCSE and A-Level cohorts.
  • Act as a Form Tutor, providing pastoral support and maintaining positive professional relationships with students, parents, and carers.
  • Collaborate with colleagues to develop innovative digital resources and curriculum plans, staying at the forefront of technological trends.
  • Foster an inclusive environment, managing your classroom effectively to ensure safety, motivation, and high standards of behaviour.
Requirements:

  • Hold a QTS (or equivalent) and a relevant undergraduate degree in Computer Science or a related field.
  • Successful teaching experience at secondary level (teaching practice included), ideally in a multi-ethnic urban 11-18 setting.
  • Strong knowledge of National Curriculum requirements, including GCSE and A-Level specifications, programming languages (such as Python), and computational thinking.
  • Excellent communication, time management, and technical skills, with a commitment to continuous professional growth.
Even if you don't meet every single criteria listed, if you are a resilient individual with a genuine passion for supporting students and a willingness to learn, we would still love to hear from you.

Could this be your next challenge? Please apply via this page with a copy of your CV.

What's on Offer

  • 25 days annual leave (rising to 26 after 2 years)
  • Bank and Public Holidays
  • Christmas Eve off
  • £1,500 Performance and Loyalty Bonus
  • Teachers Pension Scheme
  • Wellbeing Cash Plan
  • Employee Assistance Programme

Dovetail and Slate Limited (11351060) acts as an Employment Agency and an Employment Business under the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003. We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. All appointments are subject to satisfactory vetting. Because education matters. © Dovetail and Slate Limited.​​​​‌‍​‍​‍‌‍‌​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‍​‍​‍​‍‍​‍​‍‌​‌‍​‌‌‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌​‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍​‍​‍​‍​​‍​‍‌‍‍​‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‍​‍​‍​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍‍​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍​‌‍‌‍​‌‍​‌‌‍​‌‍‍​‌‍‌​‌‌​​‍‍​​​​​​​​​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‌​​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​‌‍‍‌‌‌​​‍‌‍‌‌‍‌‍‌​‌‍‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‌​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‍‍​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌​​‌​​‍​​‍​‌‍​‍‌​​‌​​‍​‍​​‌​‍‌‌‍​‍​​‍​​​​‌‌​‍‌​‌​​​​‍​​‌​‍‌​‍​​​​​​​​​​‍‌‌‍‌‍​​​​​‌‍​​‌​‌‍‌‌​‌‍‌‍​‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‍​​‌​‍‌‌​‌‍‌‌​​‌‍‌‌​‌‌‍​‍‌​‍‌‍​‌‌‍‍‌‍‌​​‍‌​​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‍​​‌‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌​‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌​​‌‍​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌​‌‍​‍‌‍​‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​‍‌‍​​‌‌‍‍​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​​‍‌‌​​‌​​‌​‍‌‌​​‍‌​‌‍​‍‌‌​​‍‌​‌‍‌‍​‌‍‌‍​‌‍​‌‌‍​‌‍‍​‌‍‌​‌‌​​‍‌‌​​‌​​‌​​​​​​​​​‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌​​‌​​‍​​‍​‌‍​‍‌​​‌​​‍​‍​​‌​‍‌‌‍​‍​​‍​​​​‌‌​‍‌​‌​​​​‍​​‌​‍‌​‍​​​​​​​​​​‍‌‌‍‌‍​​​​​‌‍​​‌​‌‍‌‌​‌‍‌‍​‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‍​​‌​‍‌‍‌‌​‌‍‌‌​​‌‍‌‌​‌‌‍​‍‌​‍‌‍​‌‌‍‍‌‍‌​​‍‌‍‌​​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‍​​‌‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌​‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌​​‌‍​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌​‍‌‍‌​​‌‍‌‌‌​‍‌​‌​​‌‍‌‌‌‍​‌‌​‌‍‍‌‌‌‍‌‍‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌‌‌‍​‍‌‍​‌‍‍‌‌​‌‍‍​‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​​‍​‍‌‌

Your Recruitment Consultant

JW

Joanna wilk

Pension

Teachers Pension Scheme

Requirements

  • QTS or equivalent
  • Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or related field
  • Secondary level teaching experience
  • Knowledge of National Curriculum requirements
  • GCSE and A-Level specifications knowledge
  • Programming languages (Python)
  • Computational thinking expertise

Benefits

  • 25 days annual leave (rising to 26 after 2 years)
  • Bank and Public Holidays
  • Christmas Eve off
  • £1,500 Performance and Loyalty Bonus
  • Teachers Pension Scheme

Skills & Qualifications

Computer Science teachingProgramming (Python)GCSE Computer ScienceA-Level Computer ScienceComputational thinkingDigital resources developmentPastoral supportForm tutoringData analysisClassroom management