Key Role Information

Salary
£32,916.00 - £51,048.00 plus TLR2c, (depending on experience and skill set)
Job type
Full Time
Contract type
Permanent
Closing
23/02/2026 09:00
Interview
TBC
Contract term
AYR - All year round
Pay grade
M1 - UPR3
Department
IT
Key stage
Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4
Hours per week
27.50
Weeks per year
52.000
Visa sponsorship
No

Your Role

The Dean Trust is seeking to appoint a talented and enthusiastic Head of Computer Science, to join our dedicated team at Abraham Moss Community School, Crescent Road, Crumpsall, Manchester, M8 5UF.

The core purpose of the role

This is a significant leadership role within the curriculum. The post holder will have full responsibility for the outcomes within Computing in terms of examination results. They will be responsible for ensuring all pupils have access to a Computing curriculum that is: broad and ambitious; designed to provide pupils with access to powerful knowledge and cultural capital; coherently planned; sequenced towards cumulatively sufficient knowledge for future learning and employment.

Key responsibilities:

  • To understand, advance and act in accordance with the school’s vision, values and core purpose.  
  • To articulate the school’s core purpose, vision and values and ensure that they are understood, shared and acted upon by all Computing teachers. 
  • Contribute to achieving the school’s vision by providing effective leadership of the Computing faculty. 
  • Promote positive and respectful relationships across the school community.
  • Contribute to establishing and maintaining a safe and calm environment by sustaining high expectations and standards of behaviour for all pupils. 


For more information about the role please contact us on 0161 532 5400 or email noelinetaker@abrahammoss.co.uk.

Thank you again for your interest in working for The Dean Trust. We look forward to hearing from you.


We are an Equal Opportunities employer committed to ensuring inclusion, diversity and equality of opportunity. We welcome applications from a diverse range of candidates including those from underrepresented groups, and/or with protected characteristics.



Benefits

Health Care Cash Plan
We are excited to be part of the Simplyhealth Care Cash Plan. The Trust will fund membership for all employees to receive money back on healthcare services.
Recognition Awards
Financial awards in recognition of long serving employees.
Pension and Death in Service Benefit
Automatic enrolment into either the Teachers Pensions Scheme or the Local Government Pension Scheme for non-teaching employees.
High Street Benefits and Discounts
Access to a variety of shopping discounts at national online and high street retailers.
Cycle to Work Scheme

Qualifications

Qualified Teacher Statusessential
Degree or equivalent qualificationessential
Degree in a relevant subjectdesirable

Skills

Abilities, Skills and Knowledge

Full working knowledge of the National Curriculum requirements for their associated subjectessential

Experience

Enthusiastic and excellent classroom practitioner, to be able to teach their associated subject up to GCSE standardessential

Personal Attributes

Ability to work effectively with pupils, staff, parents and members of the communityessential
Unwavering commitment to improving the life-chances of young peopleessential
Willingness and ability to work co-operatively as part of a team and self-motivate when working independently essential

Abraham Moss Community School

Noeline Taker

noelinetaker@abrahammoss.co.uk

Crescent Road
Crumpsall
Manchester
Manchester
M8 5UF

Safeguarding Information

The Dean Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All post holders are subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks, including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Check.


This post involves working with children, young people, vulnerable adults or is a position of trust. The amendments to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020) provides that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain convictions and cautions are ‘protected’ and are not subject to disclosure to employers, and cannot be taken into account. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found at the Disclosure and Barring Service website (www.gov.uk/dbs). Any failure to disclose the appropriate information could result in dismissal or disciplinary action by the organisation. Please note that a criminal record will not necessarily be a bar to obtaining a position.