About us
Skipton Girls’ High School is a thriving and successful secondary school, with sixth form, based in Skipton. Our school community of 900, includes students from the districts of Craven, Bradford, North Yorkshire, Lancashire and beyond. Students at SGHS are ambitious, kind, articulate and a lot of fun! They are open to new experiences and grab opportunities with both hands. They care about the world we live in and set high standards for living sustainably. Students make friends for life at SGHS and understand that when we support each other, there is no limit to what we can achieve.
Our staff are experts in their field who instil a love of their subject in all students. They place equal value on their own learning, staying at the forefront of their profession, through educational research and academia and are exceptional role models for our students. Our staff are our students’ greatest champions, valuing their happiness and future success.
Our setting beautifully reflects our values and ethos, with traditional buildings sitting comfortably beside our state-of-the-art STEM centre. As participants in our laptop scheme, all students at SGHS have ownership of their own device to enhance their learning and increase their digital literacy. Students and staff are inspired by the beautiful grounds that provide fertile ground for learning and space to relax, let off some steam or simply be. We are held up by the success of our history and driven forwards with innovation and tenacity.
At SGHS, we know how our students learn, think and feel and we know how to empower them so that they can continue the SGHS tradition of pioneering, trailblazing young adults, ready to take on the ever-changing world with compassion and excitement.
This is an exciting opportunity for a well-qualified Business Studies teacher. The successful candidate will be expected to play a full part in the academic, pastoral and social life of the school, to act as a personal tutor and to take part in the school's programme of professional development. We offer a fantastic environment for a talented colleague to excel at the cutting edge of Business Studies teaching. This is a part-time role working 0.8 FTE.
We have a brilliant team of staff and you will be fully supported by an experienced faculty lead and a team of teachers who share a vision of effective teaching and learning founded on collaborative planning, assessment and instruction, and who help each other to continually improve practice. We have an open-door culture and reflective ethos.
If you want to make a difference and are committed to improving life chances for children, we would love to meet you and show you around our fantastic school, please contact Christine Simmonite, Headteacher’s PA, simmonitec@sghs.org.uk to arrange a visit.
Business Studies at SGHS
Business Studies sits within the CREATE faculty at SGHS. The CREATE Faculty is an acronym for Computing, Robotics, Engineering, Art, Technology and Enterprise. We currently have ten teaching staff, with Curriculum Leaders for Art, Business Studies, Technology and Computing and a Learning Director with an overview across all subjects in the faculty. We are fortunate to have the services of three technicians working across the department and beyond.
All subjects within CREATE maintain their individual identities within the faculty, with staff and students benefiting from cross-curricular conversations, the sharing of good practice and a team-based mutual support system.
Students are bright and enthusiastic and maintain a very high standard of work, while developing the skills and creativity they need to be independent and self-regulated learners, preparing them for examination and future careers. All subjects across the faculty are option choices at GCSE and are very popular amongst students
Benefits
* Employee Assistance Programme.
* Cycle to Work Scheme.
* Excellent CPD opportunities.
* Maternity, Shared Parental, Paternity, and Adoption pay.
* Onsite canteen.
* A huge range of discounts to help you save money across hundreds of the UK’s favourite high-street and online retailers through our lifestyle benefits provider Vivup.
Essential Criteria
We are seeking a well-qualified, lively, highly motivated Business Studies specialist and innovative thinker to further strengthen the provision in the department.
You will be able to demonstrate up-to-date knowledge of pedagogy and personalisation strategies and be responsible for maintaining the highest quality of monitoring and evaluating whilst improving the standard of achievement for all students. You will be confident in your abilities to teach effectively at all key stages and a specialism in Business Studies is essential. You will be adept in creating a supportive, encouraging and safe learning environment for students of all diverse backgrounds.
The ideal candidate will be passionate about creating an inclusive, supportive and inspiriting learning environment.