Teacher of Computing / Digital IT
Horizon Community College, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S70 6PD12 days remaining to apply
Start date details
January 2027 or sooner
Closing date
23 November 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
11 November 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher or lecturer
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Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- Computing
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full time equivalent salary
- £34,069.00 - £52,835.00 Annually (Actual)
Teacher of Computing / Digital IT job summary
We are delighted to offer this exciting opportunity for an inspirational and talented teacher to join our Computing department. Computing is taught at KS3 and BTEC Digital IT at KS4.
At Horizon, teachers must have a fierce love of their subject, be talented, motivated and inspire students to achieve their full potential. We are proud to have a team of committed and skilled staff, and we are seeking someone who shares our passion for the importance of digital education in preparing students to be Life Ready and Work Ready.
Horizon has a whole-hearted commitment to professional learning that places individual development at the heart of its ethos. The College provides an excellent in-house training programme of Continuing Professional Development for Early Career Teachers and beyond, enabling staff to benefit from excellent opportunities to enhance their practice and realise their career potential.
Horizon is committed to ensuring and promoting the wellbeing and professional support of all staff under its care; the College has Gold status for the Be Well@Work award. At Horizon, just like students, staff are supported to reach their highest potential.
For more information about working at Horizon and the fantastic benefits we offer our staff please visit
Working at Horizon.
The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. It is an offence to apply for a role in a school and/or working with children if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. Online searches will be carried out for all shortlisted candidates. This includes a search on the world wide web and relevant social media sites.
Horizon Community College reserve the right to close this advert prior to the closing date above.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. It is an offence to apply for a role in a school and/or working with children if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. Online searches will be carried out for all shortlisted candidates. This includes a search on the world wide web and relevant social media sites.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Horizon Community College
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 1909 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
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The economic, cultural and social landscape of Barnsley is changing. Opportunities in further education, higher education and professional roles are increasing; opportunities for individuals to shape their own career pathways are growing; opportunities for individuals to challenge traditional socio-economic patterns are multiplying.
At Horizon Community College, our responsibility is to prepare students for this reality. We want young people to leave the College well qualified and with a unique skill set that will enable them to stand out from the crowd. We want young people to be in possession of a passport of qualifications and employability skills that will enable them to pursue exciting careers, attend prestigious universities, complete dynamic apprenticeships and play leading roles in regenerating this area and beyond.
Our curriculum is tailored to the needs of and meets our ambition for each individual student. This is underpinned by the College’s core values which help to prepare every student for a lifetime of success. Our Curriculum and Culture ambition:
• aims to challenge every learner, in every lesson, every day
• develops the character and skill set of all, through the belief that we are ‘Positive Role Models’
• ensures opportunities for all through our personal development and Careers and Enterprise programmes.
Successful education is also about working in close partnership with our families and the community to ensure our students succeed in each School year and are prepared for the next appropriate phase of their education. We work together to empower our students to believe that anything and everything is possible.
We heavily invest in the growth and development of our entire workforce, so they are also prepared for the next phase of their careers. We promote ‘one team’ working hard to support each other. We are focused on continued professional development for staff at every level.
We embed a curriculum and culture that results in Equity of Opportunity, Strong Community, High Expectations, Global Readiness and Kindness so that our students are School ready; Work ready; Life ready.
We are delighted that you are applying for a role at Horizon Community College, and hope that this document will inform you about how we aim to provide the very best secondary education in Barnsley and beyond.
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