Job Description

In this permanent role, you’ll shape the next generation of digital talent by delivering engaging IT and Business Teacher in a supportive Manchester school. You’ll combine strong classroom practice with modern curriculum design, using technology and real-world examples to bring learning to life and raise achievement for a diverse range of learners.

About the Role:

You will be responsible for planning and delivering high-quality IT and Business lessons across relevant key stages, ensuring students develop both theoretical understanding and practical digital skills. Working as part of a committed department, you will contribute to curriculum development, assessment strategies, and whole-school initiatives that drive progress and attainment. Your work will have a direct impact on student outcomes, progression pathways, and their readiness for further education or employment in the digital and business sectors.

Key Responsibilities:

• Plan and deliver engaging IT and Business lessons that align with the school’s curriculum and national standards.
• Implement effective classroom management and behaviour support strategies to maintain a positive, focused learning environment.
• Design and adapt schemes of work and lesson resources to meet the needs of diverse learners, including those with additional needs and high prior attainment.
• Deliver programming and coding instruction using appropriate languages, tools, and platforms to build students’ practical digital skills.
• Use differentiated instruction techniques to support individual learning styles and abilities, ensuring all students are challenged and supported.
• Develop and implement a range of formative and summative assessments to measure progress and inform teaching.
• Analyse assessment data to identify trends, track pupil progress, and plan targeted interventions.
• Collaborate with colleagues, parents, and support staff to promote student engagement, progress, and positive behaviour.

Key Requirements:

• Proven experience teaching IT and Business in a school setting, ideally across multiple key stages.
• Strong classroom management skills with a track record of effective behaviour support.
• Demonstrable experience in curriculum planning and lesson design for IT and Business subjects.
• Ability to deliver clear, structured programming and coding instruction to secondary-age learners.
• Skilled in differentiated instruction to support mixed-ability classes and diverse learning needs.
• Experience designing and using assessments to monitor progress and inform teaching practice.
• Confident using data to evaluate student performance and adjust teaching strategies.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills, with the ability to manage workload and meet deadlines.

Desirable Skills:

• Experience teaching exam classes (e.g. GCSE, A-Level, BTEC or equivalent) in IT and/or Business.
• Familiarity with current educational technology tools and learning platforms.
• Experience contributing to curriculum development or departmental improvement projects.
• Ability to support or lead extra-curricular activities related to IT, coding, or enterprise.

Qualifications:

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalent recognised teaching qualification.
• Degree in IT, Computer Science, Business, or a closely related subject.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development in teaching, assessment, or subject-specific areas (preferred).
• Additional certifications in programming, digital skills, or business-related disciplines (advantageous).

If you are a committed IT and Business educator ready to make a lasting impact in a Manchester school, we would like to hear from you. Apply now to take the next step in your teaching career.