What skills and experience we're looking for
Are you passionate, enthusiastic and dedicated when it comes to delivering lessons to students? Do you recognize yourself as having strong communication skills, patience and understanding? Are you a strong team player who can help to secure outstanding outcomes for all students in a safe, vibrant, and happy school? If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you.
What we’re looking for
Someone with:
• Experience as a classroom practitioner.
• Relevant experience in secondary schools.
• Good ICT skills.
• Vision, flair and creativity as well as the energy and determination to bring about change.
• A strong team player ethic, who works effectively with young people, colleagues and the wider community.
• The energy, stamina and commitment to make a difference and create the best possible educational opportunities for the young people at Ryburn Valley High School.
What the role involves in a nutshell:
• Supervising whole classes during the short-term absence of their teacher. The focus of such cover will be to deliver the lesson their teacher had planned, respond to questions, assist students to undertake the activities and stay on task and maintain order.
• Supporting individuals and groups of students to enable access to learning. This could include those requiring detailed and specialist knowledge in particular areas.
• Support teaching staff with general administration under the direction of the Cover Manager.
What the school offers its staff
What you’ll get in return?
You’ll be joining a school and Trust which is all about putting staff first – with numerous wellbeing initiatives and social events to enjoy each term!
In addition to this you will benefit from:
• West Yorkshire Pension Fund
• Free Parking
• An onsite Gym
• Employee assistance programme
• Regular well being activities
• Regular social activities and sport
• Collaboration with Trust colleagues in similar roles
• Cycle to work scheme
For more information, please refer to the job pack below.
How to Apply
Could we be a good fit for each other? If you have any questions or would like a chat about the role, we’d be delighted to hear from you. Please contact Carrie Burbidge our Personal Assistant to the Senior Leadership Team via c.burbidge@ryburn.tlt.school
If you’re ready to apply, please complete our application form and return it to recruitment@tlt.school by the deadline.
SAFER RECRUITMENT
We are committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. All staff and volunteers are expected to behave in a way that supports this commitment and are subject to an enhanced DBS check. Please be aware that it is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. If you are shortlisted for interview, we will undertake an online public search in line with guidance from the Department for Education and Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024.
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.