Teacher of Technology

Ryburn Valley High School, Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire, HX6 1DF

5 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Easter 2025

• Closing date

  24 February 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  14 February 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Subject: Design and technology
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Teacher Scales

What skills and experience we're looking for

Salary: Teacher Scales

Contract: Permanent, Full Time

Closing Date: Monday 24th February 2025 at 9am

Start Date: Easter 2025

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic Teacher of Technology. The successful candidate will join a successful and motivated department which consists of 7 Technology specialists and 2 Technicians. We offer A-Level Product Design, GCSE Art and Textiles, GCSE Food and Nutrition, GCSE Technology and a Technical Award in Construction. Our department has state of the art CAD and CAM facilities including a 3D printer and laser cutter. We also have 3 dedicated workshops, a Textile and Food room and a purpose built Construction academy. It would be advantageous for the successful candidate to be able to teach CAD/CAM and Resistant Materials at key stage 3.

The development of teaching and learning is always our key priority as a department, and for the school as a whole. We are progressive, constantly striving to meet the varied needs of comprehensive pupils, alongside the dynamic demands of curriculum and seeking the most effective ways to teach the GCSE, Technical award and GCE specifications. We are a strong and encouraging team who meet regularly to discuss the development of teaching and learning, to share ideas and to support each other.

We encourage the enjoyment of Technology through the study of a wide range of interesting and challenging projects. The use of key terminology and the application of different technological advances is something we see as key to student academic achievement. As a department, we recognise that applying real world scenarios to design problems is important.

Students enjoy using the google classroom suite in lessons and for completing homework. It is important from a cultural capital perspective that we try and bring as much industrial knowledge into the classroom as possible to make links.

The Technology department always seeks opportunities to enhance student learning through educational visits to New Designers and Leeds University, extra-curricular clubs such as the CAD CAM club and Textiles and Food clubs. We get involved in many competitions, both within and beyond school and have had considerable successes. The department runs an eco team that combines members of the school council across year groups along with school ambassadors. We promote environmental responsibility throughout the schemes of work we teach.

Technology is popular amongst pupils, and enjoys high esteem within the school community. Exam results are very good at both GCSE and A level. We consider ourselves to be a strong department, and Ofsted agree.

Above all, this is a great place to work in a passionate, supportive and forward-looking team and in a subject which offers so much to inspire and improve the life chances of all our students.

Oli Jefferson

Head of Technology

What will you get in return?

This is a fantastic opportunity to work as part of a passionate and friendly team under the direction and with the support of the Department Head’s and Head of School at Ryburn Valley High School.

Plus a range of financial and wellbeing benefits, plus excellent pension.

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 fully by clicking on 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.

Applying for the job

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Visas cannot be sponsored.

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Additional documents

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Ryburn Teacher of Technology Job Pack February 2025.pdf - 635 KB (opens in new tab)

About Ryburn Valley High School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1645 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Ryburn Valley High School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: recruitment@tlt.school
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ryburn-valley-high-school (opens in new tab)

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