Head of Computing and Director of Whole School IT at St Thomas the Apostle Secondary School in London
Salary: Inner London Pay Scale, MPS/UPS (£40,317 to £62,496) + TLR 1C (£13,969)
Contract Type: Permanent, Full Time
To Start: September 2026
Location: Hollydale Rd, London, SE15 2EB, London Borough of Southwark
We are looking to appoint a motivated and inspirational Head of Computing to lead our team of outstanding staff in this popular and highly successful curriculum area. Applications are considered from experienced and aspiring leaders. This position also has the attraction of additional Whole School IT responsibility, which can be tailored to the skills and experience of the successful candidate.
In 2025, the outcomes for Computing & ICT were:
- GCSE Computing (27 entries): 9-7: 52%, 9-5: 93%
- A Level Computer Science (13 entries): A*-A: 31%, A*-B: 69%, A*-C: 100%
We are looking for an excellent classroom practitioner who is passionate about their subject to join our team of highly skilled staff delivering outstanding lessons to our exceptional students. St Thomas the Apostle school is a 11-18 Catholic boys’ school with a co-educational Sixth Form in Nunhead, South East London. We are an outstanding school and our most recent Progress 8 score places us as 10th best school in the country. We pride ourselves on our high expectations of all learners. This creates a calm learning environment where teachers can teach and students can learn.
This post offers you the opportunity to develop your teaching within an outstanding setting. We offer a highly supportive environment and are committed to ensuring outstanding teaching, behaviour, and achievement. With our expanding Sixth Form and our desire and drive to continue moving forward, this is an exciting time for you to join our team. We are looking for an excellent classroom practitioner who is passionate about their subject to join our team of highly skilled staff delivering outstanding lessons to our exceptional students.
Benefits of working at St Thomas the Apostle:
-Private healthcare for all staff
-Two staff wellbeing days per academic year
-Loyalty service payments
-Excellent staff development and career progression opportunities
-Annual season ticket travel loans
-Cycle to work scheme
-Free use of the school gym and swimming pool
-Regular staff social events
-Excellent public transport links and free onsite parking
-One of the highest performing schools nationally: OFSTED Outstanding, exceptional pupil engagement, impeccable behaviour
-Outstanding facilities in a new, modern, light and airy building
-Generous staff loadings and lower than average pupil staff ratios
-Safe and secure cycle storage
-Friday morning pastries
-Discounts with a number of local businesses for STAC staff
Visits to the school are warmly encouraged, please contact Ellie Field at the details below to arrange.
St Thomas the Apostle College is actively seeking to increase the proportion of our workforce who come from diverse background. We particularly welcome applications from people of Black, Asian and minority ethnic descent.
How to apply
To apply, you are required to complete our school application form.
Please request an application form from Ellie Field at stac@hays.com or call them on 0207 259 8770 for more information. Your application is a direct permanent application to our school (not through agency), Hays is our recruitment partner for all permanent appointments.
-Closing Date: No later than 12 pm noon on Thursday 26th February 2026
-Interview Date: to be confirmed.
Please note, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and invited for interview. St Thomas the Apostle reserves the right to close adverts earlier than the stated deadline.
Our school is an equal opportunities employer and committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Enhanced DBS check required. Additional pre-employment checks will also be carried out including online/social media checks and satisfactory references.
- Elena Field
