Salary:
RGS generous salary scale
Job type:
Full Time, Part Time, Fixed Term
Start date:
September 2025
Apply by:
3 February 2025 Job overview
We have an exceptionally exciting and unique opportunity for an experienced Teacher of Computer Science to join our RGS Partnerships Team. The role will be two-fold: teaching students in our school but principally working with students and teachers from other local schools on Computing Partnership projects. This is a fixed-term, two-year post, with the scope to continue beyond two years if demonstrable impact leads to continuance of funding. The successful candidate will work alongside our existing team of six Partnership teachers across STEM and Sport. We anticipate the role will either backfill an existing member of the department or directly deliver local Initial Teacher Training content, as well as fulfil the local element of a national cross-sector Computing project, encompassing teaching Computer Science GCSE to students in state schools. As such, this role is not suited to a new teacher to the profession but rather someone with deep experience of the curriculum across all Key Stages from 3 to 5. The expectation is that you will be based at RGS and will teach around 0.1/0.2 at our school. The remaining 0.8+ of teaching time will be dedicated to projects aimed at raising attainment and improving access to opportunities among children from local state-funded schools. There will also be an expectation that some activities will help to improve the skills of non-specialist Computing teachers in partner schools. You would be expected to demonstrate an entrepreneurial flair in making the most of the role: we are looking for a tech superstar who can inspire, motivate, and innovate! The role is intended to be full-time, but we also welcome candidates looking for at least 0.6 of a full-time equivalent role. You would be under the guidance and support of the Head of Computing while reporting to the Director of Partnerships. Closing date: 9.00am on Monday 3rd February 2025.
About Royal Grammar School
Royal Grammar School Eskdale Terrace, Newcastle upon Tyne Tyne And Wear NE2 4DX United Kingdom +44 191 2815711
Thomas Horsley, the original settlor of the Royal Grammar School Newcastle (RGS) pledged his legacy to the School in 1525. Almost 500 years later, RGS continues to flourish as the premier independent school in the North East of England and as one of the country's leading schools, and the Sunday Times’ North East Independent School of the Decade 2020. Most recently, RGS was awarded the Sunday Times’ 2023 North East's Top Independent Secondary School for Academic Performance. The RGS has grown substantially in recent years. There are now some 1,320 students, over 260 of whom are in the Junior School. The Sixth Form of 330 students is one of the largest in the independent sector. We became coeducational 20 years ago and girls now comprise 46% of the school. The school is based in the heart of the City, immediately opposite Jesmond Metro station. The school occupies over 30 acres of land and has state-of-the-art facilities, including five brand new art studios, a new library, a new Sixth Form Centre, a 25m swimming pool, two Sports Halls, a Performing Arts Centre, outdoor football/rugby pitches at Mooracres, an artificial turf pitch for hockey and the former County Cricket Ground. Academically the school is highly selective. Students are assessed for entry at the key entry points (Y3, Y5, Y7 and a handful at Y9, plus sixth form). The biggest entry points are Y3 (60 students), Y7 (c.75 students) and Y12 (c. 45 students). Beyond the academics, in Junior School (Y3-6) entry is assessed through activity days whilst at Y7 students are assessed through online tests and an interaction day. Sixth form entry is through interview only. Academic selection and excellent teaching means the school’s results are exceptional. The published figures for 2023 are on the school’s website. For A Level, 34% of A level grades were at A*; 71% A*- A; and 89% A* - B. For GCSE, the proportion of grade 9s was 41.2%; 9 – 8 was 67.8%; and 9 – 7 was 85.8%. These results placed the RGS 51st, nationally, in The Sunday Times Parent Power survey, up from 73rd place in 2022. In 2021 The Sunday Times Parent Power survey judged RGS Newcastle to be the North East Independent School of the Decade. Since then, the RGS has consistently ranked first for academic results in the North East. In 2023, as well as receiving accreditation for the Wellbeing Award for Schools, the RGS was awarded the overall title of Independent School of the Year for the whole of the UK, following winning the category for Outstanding Educational Partnerships.
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RGS generous salary scale
Job type:
Full Time, Part Time, Fixed Term
Start date:
September 2025
Apply by:
3 February 2025 Job overview
We have an exceptionally exciting and unique opportunity for an experienced Teacher of Computer Science to join our RGS Partnerships Team. The role will be two-fold: teaching students in our school but principally working with students and teachers from other local schools on Computing Partnership projects. This is a fixed-term, two-year post, with the scope to continue beyond two years if demonstrable impact leads to continuance of funding. The successful candidate will work alongside our existing team of six Partnership teachers across STEM and Sport. We anticipate the role will either backfill an existing member of the department or directly deliver local Initial Teacher Training content, as well as fulfil the local element of a national cross-sector Computing project, encompassing teaching Computer Science GCSE to students in state schools. As such, this role is not suited to a new teacher to the profession but rather someone with deep experience of the curriculum across all Key Stages from 3 to 5. The expectation is that you will be based at RGS and will teach around 0.1/0.2 at our school. The remaining 0.8+ of teaching time will be dedicated to projects aimed at raising attainment and improving access to opportunities among children from local state-funded schools. There will also be an expectation that some activities will help to improve the skills of non-specialist Computing teachers in partner schools. You would be expected to demonstrate an entrepreneurial flair in making the most of the role: we are looking for a tech superstar who can inspire, motivate, and innovate! The role is intended to be full-time, but we also welcome candidates looking for at least 0.6 of a full-time equivalent role. You would be under the guidance and support of the Head of Computing while reporting to the Director of Partnerships. Closing date: 9.00am on Monday 3rd February 2025.
About Royal Grammar School
Royal Grammar School Eskdale Terrace, Newcastle upon Tyne Tyne And Wear NE2 4DX United Kingdom +44 191 2815711
Thomas Horsley, the original settlor of the Royal Grammar School Newcastle (RGS) pledged his legacy to the School in 1525. Almost 500 years later, RGS continues to flourish as the premier independent school in the North East of England and as one of the country's leading schools, and the Sunday Times’ North East Independent School of the Decade 2020. Most recently, RGS was awarded the Sunday Times’ 2023 North East's Top Independent Secondary School for Academic Performance. The RGS has grown substantially in recent years. There are now some 1,320 students, over 260 of whom are in the Junior School. The Sixth Form of 330 students is one of the largest in the independent sector. We became coeducational 20 years ago and girls now comprise 46% of the school. The school is based in the heart of the City, immediately opposite Jesmond Metro station. The school occupies over 30 acres of land and has state-of-the-art facilities, including five brand new art studios, a new library, a new Sixth Form Centre, a 25m swimming pool, two Sports Halls, a Performing Arts Centre, outdoor football/rugby pitches at Mooracres, an artificial turf pitch for hockey and the former County Cricket Ground. Academically the school is highly selective. Students are assessed for entry at the key entry points (Y3, Y5, Y7 and a handful at Y9, plus sixth form). The biggest entry points are Y3 (60 students), Y7 (c.75 students) and Y12 (c. 45 students). Beyond the academics, in Junior School (Y3-6) entry is assessed through activity days whilst at Y7 students are assessed through online tests and an interaction day. Sixth form entry is through interview only. Academic selection and excellent teaching means the school’s results are exceptional. The published figures for 2023 are on the school’s website. For A Level, 34% of A level grades were at A*; 71% A*- A; and 89% A* - B. For GCSE, the proportion of grade 9s was 41.2%; 9 – 8 was 67.8%; and 9 – 7 was 85.8%. These results placed the RGS 51st, nationally, in The Sunday Times Parent Power survey, up from 73rd place in 2022. In 2021 The Sunday Times Parent Power survey judged RGS Newcastle to be the North East Independent School of the Decade. Since then, the RGS has consistently ranked first for academic results in the North East. In 2023, as well as receiving accreditation for the Wellbeing Award for Schools, the RGS was awarded the overall title of Independent School of the Year for the whole of the UK, following winning the category for Outstanding Educational Partnerships.
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