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Overview
This is an exciting time to join our English department: a team focused on achieving the best possible outcomes for every child. The carefully-curated curriculum enables students to appreciate the power and impact of both language and literature, empowering the young people of Barnsley to develop their voice and understand how it can be used to instigate change within society.
Following exceptional GCSE results in 2025, the English department continues its drive to secure the best outcomes for every student. In joining the English Department, you would be joining a team who are passionate about their subject, enthusiastic about innovation, collaborative in their working practices and committed to raising standards.
At Horizon, an English teacher must be someone with a fierce love of their subject, who is talented, motivated and can inspire students to achieve their full potential. A particular benefit for staff new to the profession is the individually tailored support within the department from English colleagues with designated mentoring responsibilities and years of expertise. As part of this dynamic and successful team, you must be committed to achieving the highest standards and possess the creativity to maximise the use of state-of-the-art resources and facilities.
What the school offers its staff
Horizon is committed to ensuring and promoting the wellbeing and professional support of all staff. The College has Silver status for the Be Well@Work award. Like students, staff are supported to reach their highest potential.
* 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).
* A commitment to Family First; we believe that for our staff, their family comes first.
* A comprehensive staff wellbeing offer including Level 1 Westfield Benefits and Services for all staff and access to the School Advisory Service (SAS) app which provides a premium package of wellbeing support
* Other wellbeing offers for staff such as access to HR wellbeing guidance, Staff Workplace Health Champions and dedicated Mental Health Leads; staff workload charter; flu vaccinations, fitness suite on site and other wellbeing activities for staff
* Flexible start times (either 8:30-3.00 or 8:50 - 3:20).
* Lower than average teaching contact time per fortnight.
* A dedication to "grow our own"; vast career progression opportunities.
* A culture of kindness communicated through daily actions and work with the community.
* A school where Teachers Teach, Leaders Lead.
* Comprehensive CPD for all staff designed to RAISE standards, including 1:1 coaching and support for teachers of all career stages and 1-hour CPD every Tuesday afternoon.
* Access to state-of-art facilities: all teachers receive an iPad 10, keyboard and stylus.
* Excellent public transport and motorway links to Barnsley from Leeds, Wakefield, Sheffield, Doncaster and Rotherham
* Access to Teachers’ Pension Scheme
* Free access to Lifetime Financial Management services
* Access to arrange of employee benefits from our health and wellbeing partner, Vivup.
* Consistent pay day; all staff are paid on the 15th of every month
* Dedicated support teams
Further information about the job
The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.
Visas cannot be sponsored.
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
Please complete the online application. CVs will not be accepted for this application.
About Horizon Community College
School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
Education phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 to 16
Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
School website: Horizon Community College website
Email address: recruitment@horizoncc.co.uk
Phone number: 01226 704230
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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