Head of Computer Science and ICT

At the Nobel School, we are committed to delivering an education that provides students with the relevant skills and experiences to prepare them for further education and the world of work, and to develop their character to become fully fledged members of society. The school has been recently retained an OFSTED rating of ‘Good’ (June 2023).

We are seeking to appoint a suitably qualified professional who is both passionate and knowledgeable to teach and lead the development of Computing and ICT. We are proud to offer a range of courses, including GCSE Computer Science, BTEC in Digital Information, A level Computer Science and, and Cambridge Technical L3 Introductory Diploma in IT, switching next year to BTEC National in IT. The postholder will be managing a friendly and welcoming team, committed to providing the best for our young people.

Our lovely school has made tremendous progress in recent years. At KS4 our students’ make excellent progress, above that of other schools nationally. Performance in English and maths are above national trends. The school has made excellent progress in Ebacc subjects as well as our other option subjects. In addition, the school has made significant improvements for vulnerable groups. KS5 outcomes have been consistently strong with our Alps three-year T-score being 3 for both A Level and Vocational. The size of The Nobel School Sixth Form has increased year on year, with students achieving fantastic results and progressing into further education. Each year we have students placed at Oxford or Cambridge, into medicine degrees and many other destinations or careers.

Nobel School is committed to safeguarding the welfare of all of its students and staff. The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the person specification in order to be offered the post and will be subject to satisfactory recruitment checks, including an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.  We welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals regardless of age, gender, ethnicity or religion.

To apply, please contact Suzanne Crow, Head’s PA (HR@nobel.herts.sch.uk).

Prospective candidates are encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible as the school reserves the right to close the advert should we feel able to appoint an appropriate candidate.

You can apply through https://mynewterm.com/jobs/117530/EDV-2025-NS-19988 or complete our application from.

• Application Pack
• Job Description and Person Specification
• Why you should choose Nobel