MPR/UPR + TLR 2.2 £5,876 + Pay Award

We are seeking to appoint an outstanding Head of Computing, who is confident in their subject knowledge, and committed to achieving high standards for all pupils, to start September 2026.

The successful candidate will be an excellent motivator, strong classroom practitioner, able to play an important leadership role in developing our Computing department

The candidate applying for this post should be a hardworking professional committed to ensuring further improvements to our pupil’s outcomes.

Swanmore Supports Your Professional Development

We are fully committed to championing professional development and all teaching staff are allocated a specific slot for Continuous Professional Development (CPD) reducing a teaching load by one period a week.

Swanmore Supports Your Career Goals

We have a successful mentoring and coaching culture at Swanmore that supports teachers at all levels of their career to pursue professional development in the direction that most interests them. 

In addition, Swanmore provides:

• Access to internal training development opportunities (we support National Professional Qualifications at all levels, run an Extended Leadership Secondment and can contribute to Masters/PhD courses)
• Access to a wealth of CPD, such as TES Develop and a free subscription to TES Magazine online, along with a CPD hour on the timetable
• Access to Professional & Career Coaches/Mentors and self-evaluation tools (such as Swivl)
• All teaching staff are issued with an iPad to assist with lessons
• An array of staff wellbeing initiatives: Staff extracurricular activities such as Yoga, Football, free refreshments, fresh fruit and food at Events
• Free on-site parking
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Free Microsoft Office for home
• Free Staff Membership of our Fitness Suite with exclusive staff only times

The role profile, teaching application and equalities monitoring form can be found below. Your completed forms should be sent to Mrs M Smith (HR Officer) at recruitment@swanmore-sec.hants.sch.uk .

Please be advised that occasionally the application form may not download if you are using an iPhone or iPad. If this should happen, please email recruitment@swanmore-sec.hants.sch.uk and we would be happy to send you the forms via email.

Swanmore College and Hampshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks along with other relevant employment checks.

Closing date: 12 noon Thursday 21 May 2026

Interview date: Friday 22 May 2026