Teacher of Computing and IT
Horsforth School, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS18 5RFThis job expired on 22 April 2025 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
22 April 2025 at 8am
Date listed
27 March 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subject
- Computing
Working pattern
- Full time: Full time, Monday to Friday
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- ECT/MPS/UPS
What skills and experience we're looking for
Horsforth School is seeking to appoint a passionate and inspirational Teacher of Computing and IT. We are looking for a teacher who has the ability to inspire, challenge and prepare students for the future in an ever-evolving digital world. Whether you are an experienced teacher or an ECT, we would love to hear from you!
Horsforth School is no ordinary School, join us and you’ll see what we mean. No role in Horsforth School is ‘just a job’, you will become part of a team who work to support and develop our amazing students whilst giving you the opportunity to take ownership of your own career. We are very proud of our outstanding, highly motivated and enthusiastic staff team and strongly believe that working collaboratively, sharing ideas and supporting each other achieves great things and allows us to develop innovative teaching and learning strategies.
The school’s growing and innovative computing and IT department provides our pupils with the skills they need for a technologically driven future. The successful candidate will work closely with the curriculum leader and the current computing and IT team, who have a wealth of experience. Students can study Cambridge Nationals in IT Level 3, GCSE Computer Science, A-Level Computer Science and AAQ in IT at Level 3.
Our aim is to recruit someone who can add to the team’s current strengths, has the ability to deliver quality teaching that drives achievement and inspires a love of computing and IT amongst our students.
Our vision is ‘Opportunity and Achievement for All’ - creating opportunities and supporting achievement for our students and colleagues alike.
Horsforth School’s results speak for themselves - GCSE and A Level results are consistently well above the national averages and in 2022, 2023 and 2024 the school had the best state school A Level results in the whole of Leeds.
In addition, Horsforth School was named one of the top 10 schools in the North in The Sunday Times Power Guide in 2024 and the Yorkshire Post has recently voted the Sixth Form at Horsforth one of the top 3 Sixth Forms in Yorkshire.
What the school offers its staff
We are also delighted to be able to offer the following staff incentives and recognise the importance of activities outside of the classroom for staff wellbeing:
- Extracurricular activities
- Exciting trips and visits
- Free access to an onsite gym and opportunity to join the staff football team
- Bike to work scheme
- Regular staff voice
- Buzzing and lively staffroom/work hubs
- Cover Pool – allows teaching staff access to an amount of flexible working per academic year
- Amazing onsite catering with regular all staff breakfasts and seasonal events
- New Sixth Form building with onsite coffee shop ‘Common Grounds’
- Onsite car parking/excellent public transport links with local train station providing easy access from Leeds and Harrogate
- Dedicated investment in physical and mental wellbeing
- Access to Vivup – an Employee Assistance Programme with confidential employee support available everyday 24/7 for counselling and any concerns such as bereavement, mental health support, debt, legal issues.
- Recognise the importance of a good work/life balance
Located in North-West Leeds, the school is just five miles from the city centre with its thriving retail, leisure and cultural facilities, yet on the edge of open countryside. York, Harrogate and the Yorkshire Dales are within easy reach.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Horsforth School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1654 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Horsforth School website
- Email address
- recruitment@horsforthschool.org
- Phone number
- 01132265454
For our 1600 students, Horsforth School provides an engaging environment of discovery and growth. For our colleagues too, this setting offers some great benefits. Located in North-West Leeds, the school is just five miles from the city centre with its thriving retail, leisure and cultural facilities, yet on the edge of open countryside. York, Harrogate and the Yorkshire Dales are within easy reach.
GCSE and A Level results are consistently well above the national averages and in 2022, 2023 and 2024 the school had the best state school A Level results in the whole of Leeds. Horsforth School was also named one of the top 10 schools in the North in The Sunday Times Power Guide in 2024 and the Yorkshire Post voted the Sixth Form at Horsforth one of the top 3 Sixth Forms in Yorkshire.
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