We seek a practitioner of Computer Science to shape and lead an already strong and innovative area of our curriculum. This Subject Leader post may be of interest to an emerging specialist leader joining a well‑established team, where coaching will be provided by an experienced Director of Computing and Technology, or to a more seasoned specialist looking for a fresh professional challenge.

We have learners of Computer Science at KS3, KS4, and A level, with vocational IT pathway offered at KS4. This is an exciting time to join the school, with the opportunity to shape the curriculum considering emerging needs from the recent Curriculum and Assessment Review. The successful candidate will lead on developing a forward thinking curriculum that meets the needs of all learners. They will also contribute to the development of the School’s Digital Strategy, taking an active role in enhancing both the teaching and effective use of Artificial Intelligence across the curriculum.

The successful candidate will motivate and inspire both staff and students, demonstrate excellent leadership and management skills or potential, and be committed to inclusion and the well-being of every young person. Importantly, they will also have strong subject knowledge.

Please see the attached sheet for more information about our Computing Department and curriculum offer. 

 We will have high expectations of you to be a positive role model committed to the distinctive ethos of our School, where we strive for academic excellence, underpinned by character education. In return we can offer:

•  A commitment to your continued professional development within school, using additional training days to enhance and develop teaching pedagogy.  
•            3 days per year dedicated to your own research or professional learning
•            Access to world class resources, research and people through our partnership with the University of Birmingham
•            Involvement in our exciting timetabled enrichment programme

Pl     Visits to the school are welcome.  To arrange, please contact Katie Tennant on 0121 796 5008.

 Please note that we will not consider applications via CV. 

The University of Birmingham School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. 

The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks including: enhanced DBS; Prohibition Check; qualifications; medical fitness; identity and right to work. 

All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references.  If you are currently working in a school setting, please ensure that your references include your current Head Teacher. 

An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates. 

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020, which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are 'protected', so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.  Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide. 

Safeguarding is our top priority.  We encourage all applicants to review our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy, which outlines our commitment to the safety and wellbeing of pupils and students. 

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016). Therefore, the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement for this role.