Head of Computing

Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School in Liverpool seeks a dynamic Computing Subject Leader to drive excellence in teaching and leadership. You will lead the Computing Department, deliver high-quality lessons, and uphold a strong Catholic ethos within a supportive school community.

The role requires teaching KS3/KS4 and delivering GCSE and A-Level computing, with opportunities to influence curriculum and professional development in a thriving school. Permanent, full-time post.

Qualifications

• Be a qualified teacher of computing with a record of delivering high-quality lessons.
• Able to teach computing at KS3 and KS4 with excellent subject knowledge.
• Professional approach to staff development and leadership in education.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Computing Department as Subject Leader.
• Teach Computer Science GCSE, A-Level, and applied qualifications in Media and IT at KS4/KS5.
• Inspire excellence, maintain high standards of behaviour and achievement.

Skills

Qualified teacher

Computing knowledge

Leadership

Staff development

Education

QTS in Computing

Job description

Cardinal HeenanCatholic High School is a vibrant, thriving and leading school in the localarea. (1333 on roll with a Sixth Form of173) and our long history and excellent community links provide our studentswith exceptional opportunities.

We are extremelyproud of our 2026 Ofsted inspection, which highlights Cardinal Heenan CatholicHigh School as an inclusive and respectful community where pupils feel safe,valued and supported to succeed. Inspectors described the school as “anincredibly welcoming place where all pupils feel valued” and praised the “calmand respectful environment,” noting that pupils are “enthusiastic participantsin lessons and school life,” benefiting from high expectations rooted in ourvalues of respect, believe and achieve. The report also recognises the qualityof teaching, stating that “teachers have a clear understanding of the skillsand knowledge that pupils need” and that “staff use their subject knowledgewell to adapt tasks so that all pupils… can participate in lessons.” Inspectorshighlighted our strong commitment to inclusion, noting that leaders havecreated “a highly inclusive culture where pupils are well known, cared for andsupported,” alongside a well‑planned curriculum and a broad personaldevelopment programme that prepares pupils for life beyond school. Leadershipwas commended for maintaining strong standards in behaviour and attendance andfor driving improvement, while our Catholic ethos continues to underpin thestrong sense of community identified in both this inspection and our 2023 CSIreport, which described the school’s valued “sense of family.”

We have an excitingopportunity to join our Computing Department as Subject Leader. The successful candidate will havea passion and firm commitment to securing exceptional outcomes. We currentlyoffer Computer Science GCSE and A-Level, and applied qualifications in Mediaand IT at both KS4 and KS5

Thesuccessful candidate will have a professional approach to staff development, havehigh expectations and a determination to succeed and develop as a leader ineducation.

Thesuccessful candidate will:

• Be a qualified teacher of computing with a record of delivering high-qualitylessons
• Able to teach computing at KS3 and KS4 and to have excellentsubject knowledge. It is not essential to have previously taught anypost-16 qualifications.
• Have a solid understanding of currenteducational research
• Have the ability to lead and motivate pupilsand staff
• Have a resilient character and a strongpersonal drive
• Be an enthusiastic and passionateindividual who can provide first class teaching

We offer you:

• A vibrant school with outstanding facilities.
• A department that is relatively large andforward-thinking (seven staff including the Subject Leader)
• A welcoming staff culture, where we focus onsupporting each other to grow and develop as teachers and aspiring leaders.
• An environment where pupils have an excellentattitude to learning where they can grow academically and personally. Pupils’behaviour and safety was judged by Ofsted as ‘Strong’.
• Pupils who, through the wide and diverseacademic and extra-curricular opportunities they are offered, grow asindividuals and happily contribute to the school community.
• Regular opportunities for staff to collaborateand share best practice.
• Opportunities to regularly develop your own professionalpractice through in-house CPD.

This role is full time and permanent.

Applicants who have lived or worked overseas shouldobtain an overseas criminal check before applying for a visit as the post is inthe education sector.

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting thewelfare of children, and we expect all staff and volunteers to share thiscommitment to keeping children safe. Any offer of employment will be subject tostatutory pre-employment checks, including satisfactory references and EnhancedDBS and Barred-List checks. This post is exempt from the provision of theRehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (as amended in 2013 & 2020) andshortlisted candidates will be required to disclose any relevant criminalhistory prior to interview.

The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975,(amended 2013 and 2020)) provide that when applying for certain jobs andactivities, certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they donot need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employerscannot take them into account. The MOJ’s guidance on the Rehabilitationof Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information aboutwhich convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptionsand further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBSfiltering guide:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dbs-filtering-guidance