Head of Computing

Honeysgreen Lane, Liverpool, Merseyside, L12 9HZ

Pay:

Meets national minimum wage

Contract Type:

Permanent

Hours:

Full time

Disability Confident:

No

Closing Date:

25/09/2026

What skills and experience we're looking for Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School is a vibrant, thriving and leading school in the local area. (1333 on roll with a Sixth Form of 173) and our long history and excellent community links provide our students with exceptional opportunities.

We are extremely proud of our 2026 Ofsted inspection, which highlights Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School as an inclusive and respectful community where pupils feel safe, valued and supported to succeed.

Inspectors described the school as “an incredibly welcoming place where all pupils feel valued” and praised the “calm and respectful environment,” noting that pupils are “enthusiastic participants in lessons and school life,” benefiting from high expectations rooted in our values of respect, believe and achieve.

The report also recognises the quality of teaching, stating that “teachers have a clear understanding of the skills and knowledge that pupils need” and that “staff use their subject knowledge well to adapt tasks so that all pupils… can participate in lessons.” Inspectors highlighted our strong commitment to inclusion, noting that leaders have created “a highly inclusive culture where pupils are well known, cared for and supported,” alongside a well‑planned curriculum and a broad personal development programme that prepares pupils for life beyond school.

Leadership was commended for maintaining strong standards in behaviour and attendance and for driving improvement, while our Catholic ethos continues to underpin the strong sense of community identified in both this inspection and our 2023 CSI report, which described the school’s valued “sense of family.” We have an exciting opportunity to join our Computing Department as Subject Leader.

The successful candidate will have a passion and firm commitment to securing exceptional outcomes.

We currently offer Computer Science GCSE and A-Level, and applied qualifications in Media and IT at both KS4 and KS5 The successful candidate will have a professional approach to staff development, have high expectations and a determination to succeed and develop as a leader in education.

The successful candidate will:

• Be a qualified teacher of computing with a record of delivering high-quality lessons
• Able to teach computing at KS3 and KS4 and to have excellent subject knowledge.

It is not essential to have previously taught any post-16 qualifications.

Have a solid understanding of current educational research

Have the ability to lead and motivate pupils and staff

Have a resilient character and a strong personal drive

Be an enthusiastic and passionate individual who can provide first class teaching

We offer you:

A vibrant school with outstanding facilities.

A department that is relatively large and forward-thinking (seven staff including the Subject Leader)

A welcoming staff culture, where we focus on supporting each other to grow and develop as teachers and aspiring leaders.

An environment where pupils have an excellent attitude 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 diverse academic and extra-curricular opportunities they are offered, grow as individuals and happily contribute to the school community.

Regular opportunities for staff to collaborate and share best practice.

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