Your Career, Our School, One Horizon
Working At Horizon
Horizon is committed to ensuring and promoting the wellbeing and professional support of all staff under its care; in 2023 the College received the Be Well @ Work award. At Horizon, just like students, staff are supported to reach their highest potential.
Work at Horizon
If you choose to join Horizon to teach students or as a member of support staff, you’ll be joining a culture that embodies values that we believe help the college get the best for our students. We believe in a culture of kindness, staff having the highest expectations of themselves and others, equity of opportunity for staff and students, forging a strong community around the college and ensuring that we’re all globally ready.
To find out more about our culture , and the people who work at Horizon, click on one of the links below. If you’re already interested and wish to apply for a post at Horizon, then click on the Current Vacancies link to see what staff we’re looking for.
MRS HUDDART
Principal
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STAFF WELLBEING & FLEXIBLE WORKING
OUR COMMITMENT TO STAFF WELLBEING & FLEXIBLE WORKING
- Reduced Teaching Hours: Our teachers without additional responsibilities teach no more than 43 hours per fortnight.
- Family-First Approach: We prioritise family life, believing that our staff’s families come first.
- Culture of Kindness: Kindness is at the heart of our daily actions and community interactions.
- Comprehensive Wellbeing Offer: We provide free breakfast, local authority wellbeing support, in-college HR guidance, Staff Wellbeing Champions, dedicated Mental Health Leads, staff workload reviews, and free annual flu vaccinations from Boots.
- Yorkshire Psychotherapy and SAS Support: Access to services such as physiotherapy, Feeling Good Apps, bereavement support, counselling, and telephone wellbeing support.
- Centralised Detention System: College Leaders manage detentions, freeing up teachers’ time.
- Dedicated Support Teams: Digital Team – Handles classroom displays and bulk photocopying. Data Team – Ensures teachers only input data once. Admin Team – Organises school trips. ICT Team – Manages all digital and physical IT infrastructure.
- Flexible Hours: Teachers can choose start and finish times (8:30-3:00 or 8:50-3:20) and have the option between KS3 (morning) or KS4 (afternoon) form times. Other flexible options are available for support staff by agreement.
- Seven INSET Days Per Year: Two disaggregated days, one wellbeing day, and a day in lieu for completing all required online training (support staff attend two INSET days).
Digital Technology
OUR COMMITMENT TO DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY
- Advanced Technology: Every teacher receives an iPad 10, keyboard, and stylus.
- State-of-the-Art Facilities: Promethean Interactive Whiteboards in every classroom.
- Full Office 365 Access: Including 1TB of personal storage space.
- Evolving AI Strategy: Supporting staff to utilise AI in education, helping them work smarter, not harder.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
OUR COMMITMENT TO CAREER OPPORTUNITIES & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
- “Grow Our Own” Approach: We offer extensive career progression opportunities.
- Tailored Professional Development: Including access to the full range of National Professional Qualifications (NPQs) for teachers and aspiring leaders.
- Comprehensive CPD: A staff development program designed to raise standards, including 1:1 instructional coaching, weekly 1-hour CPD sessions every Tuesday, and seven INSET days per year (two disaggregated days, one wellbeing day, and a day in lieu for completing required online training) with two days dedicated to personal planning.
- Dedicated ITT/ECT Team: Providing outstanding support and development for ITT and ECT staff.
ADDITIONAL BENEFITS
OUR COMMITMENT TO ADDITIONAL BENEFITS
- Teaching and Leadership Focus: Teachers teach, and leaders lead, ensuring clear role priorities.
- Pension Access: We offer access to the Teachers’ Pension Scheme and South Yorkshire Pension Scheme.
- Financial Management Services: Access to Lifetime Financial Management services.
- Electric Car Leasing: Available through Tusker.
- Employee Benefits: Through Vivup, our health and wellbeing partner.
- Consistent Pay Day: All staff are paid on the 15th of every month.
- Convenient Location: Excellent public transport and motorway links to Barnsley from Leeds, Wakefield, Sheffield, Doncaster, and Rotherham.
LOCAL COMMUNITY
OUR COMMITMENT TO THE LOCAL COMMUNITY
- Community Cornerstone: A school that is the ‘cornerstone of the local area’, where ‘pupils’ behaviour in lessons is excellent’ and where ‘staff are exceptionally proud to work.’ (Ofsted, Oct ‘23).
- Recognised for Student Wellbeing: Our school has been highlighted by the BBC for its exceptional support of student wellbeing and attendance.
- Inclusive Excellence: One of only 100 schools to hold Flagship Status for the Inclusion Quality Mark, recognising our commitment to equal opportunities for all students, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, attainment, or background.
- Award-Winning School: We have earned numerous accolades, including Healthy Schools Status, the Complete Careers “Career Mark,” and the Eco-School Distinction.
Teaching Staff
Watch our teaching staff share insight into their roles, their responsibilities, and how Horizon and how Horizon has helped them develop their careers.
