What skills and experience we're looking for
Salary: Teacher Scales plus TLR2a £3,391
Contract: Permanent, Full Time
Closing Date: Friday 21st March 2025 at 9am
Start Date: September 2025 or earlier
Are you an inspiring, dedicated, and forward-thinking educator with a passion for Business Studies? Do you have the vision, drive, and expertise to lead a department that nurtures curiosity, innovation, and entrepreneurial thinking? Are you committed to creating a culture of excellence, equality, and high expectations where every student is empowered to achieve their full potential?
At Ryburn Valley High School, we are looking for a dynamic leader who thrives in a vibrant, inclusive, and forward-thinking environment. If you believe in delivering high-quality teaching, fostering a love for business, and equipping students with the skills they need for success in an ever-changing world, we would love to hear from you.Our business offer includes Business Studies, Business - Enterprise and Marketing and BTEC Travel and Tourism, through these subjects, students gain valuable insights into the world of business.
What will you get in return?
This is a fantastic opportunity to lead and shape our Business Studies department under the direction and with the full support of the Senior Leadership Team at Ryburn Valley High School.
You will also benefit from fantastic support from the central Trust team, the school improvement team, and your fellow leaders of the other schools in the trust. With expertise on hand to support you in areas such as curriculum design, you’re free to do what you do best at this wonderful school. At Ryburn you’ll find a strong foundation where you can make a real difference to the lives of up to 1500 children and young people and our local community.
What the role involves in a nutshell:
• Provide clear, cohesive and inspirational leadership and direction in the department by motivating teachers and those supporting in the classroom to develop innovative strategies to enhance the quality of learning, teaching and achievement.
• Provide and showcase highly engaging, relevant and innovative learning opportunities at all key stages to ensure students make exceptional progress
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:
• Automatic enrolment to the Teacher Pension Fund
• Staff development through appraisal and CPD
• Collaboration with Trust colleagues in similar roles
• Free Parking
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme offering 24/7 Financial, legal and Wellbeing Support
• Face to Face Counselling
• Occupational Health
• Eye Tests *DSE/VDU users only
• £49 towards glasses and lenses * DSE/VDU users only
• Annual Flu Vaccines
• Home & Technology Purchase Scheme
• Lifestyle benefits (discount platform)
If our school sounds like a place in which you could really make a difference, then we’d love to hear from you.
Please see our Job Pack below for further details.
HOW TO APPLY
Could we be a good fit for each other? If you’d like a chat about the role, or have any questions, then 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 online application form using the link below
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.
What the school offers its staff
see above
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.