Job Description
* Ipswich High School – Ipswich, Suffolk IP9 1AZ
* Competitive Salary
* Full Time
* Permanent
* Reference: 0126
* Required to start 1 September 2025
Ipswich High School seeks to appoint an outstanding, passionate and dynamic classroom practitioner as Head of Computer Science with effect from 1 September 2025. You will be required to teach Computer Science at both GCSE and A-Level.
In addition to finding an outstanding teacher, we are seeking to appoint an individual who is excited by the opportunity to build on the department’s successes to date and has a clear vision for how this will continue during the coming years.
Located on an idyllic 87-acre campus on the banks of the River Orwell, Ipswich High School enjoys an enviable reputation for delivering outstanding academic results whilst maintaining a warm, welcoming and happy community of over 500 pupils, aged 5-18.
Working at Ipswich High School suits those who have a genuine commitment to both the academic and personal development of young people as well as the willingness to contribute to the wide co-curricular and community activity of our school.
You will have the opportunity to join our ambitious, friendly and caring community of staff and students and enjoy teaching small classes (usually 10-15 pupils) of polite, respectful and hardworking pupils as well as benefiting from terms and conditions which include a maximum of 80% direct teaching time and 18 weeks of holiday per year.
For more information
To find out more about us, please visit our website (ipswichhighschool.co.uk).
Please visit our vacancies page (ipswichhighschool.co.uk/vacancies) for the full job description and the recruitment pack.
How To Apply
To apply, please complete an Application Form (docx) and send alongside a letter outlining your experience, suitability and ambitions for the role to the HR Officer by emailing recruitment@ipswichhighschool.co.uk or by post to the address: Ipswich High School, Woolverstone, Ipswich IP9 1AZ.
Closing date: 12pm, 14 April 2025.
If you have not heard from us two weeks after the closing date, you should assume that your application has not been successful.
We are committed to the safeguarding of children and young people and we expect all staff to share this commitment. All applicants will be subject to pre-employment screening, which includes an enhanced DBS and reference check prior to appointment.
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