Head of IT & Computing

Gordano School; Portishead Point; Remote; GBP 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Employee assistance programme

Cycle to work

Job summary

Gordano School in Portishead, eight miles outside Bristol, invites applications for a Head of Computing. You will lead the Computing curriculum across the 11–18 provision, including Sixth Form, and drive high standards of teaching and learning.

The role demands an inspirational, well-qualified classroom teacher with expert Computing knowledge, including A level, and a commitment to developing students’ skills and character through innovative lessons and extracurricular activities.

Qualifications

• Strong classroom teaching ability with expert Computing knowledge.
• Experience delivering Computing at A level (advantage).
• Commitment to high standards and ongoing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop computing across the school.
• Inspire and motivate students and staff.
• Be a reflective practitioner and committed to improvement.
• Collaborate effectively as part of a team.
• Participate in extra-curricular life of the school.

Skills

Classroom teaching

Computing expertise

Curriculum leadership

Education

Qualified teacher status (QTS)

Degree in Computing or related field

Job description

Start date - 12 April 2027 (1 September 2027 would be considered)

32.5 hours per week: Full Time

The School

Gordano School, part of the Lighthouse Schools Partnership, is a large and successful 11-18 comprehensive secondary school approximately eight miles outside Bristol. Our school includes a thriving Sixth Form of nearly 400 students that is strongly integrated into the life of the school and offers significant opportunities for sixth form teaching in over 30 courses. We are the sole secondary school serving the popular town of Portishead and benefit greatly from being a central part of our community.

We view education as something bigger than just academic achievement. We have a record of considerable academic success but wholeheartedly believe that a student's education should be about preparing young people for their future lives in the complete sense, developing our young people’s key skills and behaviours that set them up for a successful future pathway. As well as consistently strong outcomes at GCSE and A Level, we place great emphasis on the opportunities available to our students including developing student leadership across our student body, offering an unparalleled extra-curricular programme and ensuring clear guidance for students when considering progression to their next steps of their educational journey.

We pride ourselves on high-quality support for colleagues at all stages of their career through internal and external CPD, including our membership of the Lighthouse Schools Partnership, with staff involved in a range of developmental opportunities across schools in the Trust as well as supporting staff in bespoke training such as completing different levels of the NPQ programmes. We maintain significant involvement in Initial Teacher Training and deliver a comprehensive ECT induction in association with the Five Counties Teaching School Hubs Alliance and Ambition Institute. Our very large staff body allows regular opportunities for progression into leadership roles at all levels.

Importantly, beyond the wider experiences on offer to our student body, we seek to be a very happy school community with a big heart. This has never been more evident than through our recent work in delivering our core principles of ‘Dream big, do your best, give back’, fostering a community filled with kindness and respect.

The Role

We are seeking an inspirational, well-qualified and highly motivated Head of Computing who will lead and our provision of computing across the schools. You should be a really strong classroom teacher with expert subject knowledge (including at A level Computing).

We hope to appoint someone who is ambitious and as committed to creative and compelling teaching as we are.

The postholder will engage in regulated activity.

The successful candidate will:

• be a strong classroom teacher with a real commitment to high quality teaching and learning.
• be able to enthuse, engage and motivate students and staff.
• be a reflective practitioner and always be willing to improve
• be a strong team player
• be willing to be involved in the extra-curricular life of the school

Gordano School offers an excellent benefits package including contributory pension scheme, a comprehensive employee assistance programme and benefits (offering discounts on shopping), cycle to work scheme and on-site parking.

Closing date: 23:59 on Thursday 12thNovember 2026

Gordano School reserves the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date of the advertisement, should the School be able to identify an appropriate candidate.

We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, particularly those from under-represented groups.

Safeguarding Statement

The Lighthouse Schools Partnership - Gordano School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all in its community to share this commitment. Suitability to work with children and young people will form part of the selection process. As part of the shortlisting process an online search will be carried out. All appointments will be subject to vetting, including an enhanced DBS check.

A copy of the Safeguarding & Child Protection Policy, Disclosure Policy and Recruitment Policy can be found on the Lighthouse Schools Partnership website.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act.

Please note that for all roles that require regulated activity it is an offence to apply if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity.