Teacher of Computer Science

What skills and experience we're looking for

The Priory Lincoln Academy are looking to appoint an ambitious and dynamic Teacher of Computer Science to play a key role in our journey to become an inspirational learning community. The successful candidate will need to be an excellent teacher, have excellent subject knowledge and want to be a part of Centre of Excellence for Computing and Digital with industry standard facilities.

Teachers of Computer Science play a crucial role in delivering a dynamic and engaging curriculum that equips students with the digital skills needed for success in an ever‑evolving technological world. This position would suit an enthusiastic and innovative individual who is passionate about inspiring young people to develop their knowledge of computing, programming, and digital literacy. The successful candidate will demonstrate strong subject expertise, effective classroom management, and a commitment to enabling students of all abilities to achieve their potential.

Confidence in using a range of software and hardware is essential, alongside a desire to contribute to wider departmental development and whole‑academy initiatives. The role also includes contributing to the delivery of Digital T Levels (Digital Support and Security and Software Development) to Sixth Form students, making full use of the academy’s state‑of‑the‑art facilities to provide high‑quality, industry‑focused learning experiences.

At Priory Lincoln we are proud of the community which we serve and driven by the opportunity to improve the life chances for the young people who we work with. The successful candidate will have opportunities for development within the Academy and Trust and as part of a progressive Digital Centre of Excellence. Our ambition is to provide the highest standard of Digital provision in the city, county, region and to be nationally recognised.

In return we offer our team members:

• A culture in which we grow ‘citizens of the world’;
• State of the art learning environments with world class facilities;
• An exciting working environment with remarkable staff who are supported and valued;

The Priory City of Lincoln is a member of The Priory Federation of Academies Trust, an established and supportive MAT. Our scale allows both flexibility and creativity in terms of career development, with permanent and secondment opportunities across our academies allowing exciting career pathways. We are determined in our mission to improve the life chances of our students and we are equally committed to the wellbeing and development of our staff.

All our support staff benefit from annual appraisals, access to CPD opportunities, our Trust Employee Benefits Programme and excellent support from our HR team.

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):

• childcare disqualification
• Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
• medical online and social media prohibition from teaching
• right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children
• You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.