Head of Art and Photography
Ryburn Valley High School
Calderdale
- Expired
- Salary:
- TLR 2B £4352
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2016
- Apply by:
- 2 March 2016
Job overview
Required for September 2016 - An enthusiastic colleague with a track record of excellent teaching, as an established teacher to join our innovative and supportive department.
Why Ryburn?
Ryburn Valley High School is a top performing Academy, and a truly special place to work and study.
We are a hugely oversubscribed 11 – 18 Comprehensive School in the heart of ‘Happy Valley’ with over 1,450 students on roll including 250 in the Sixth Form.
“This is a Good School. Relationships between students and with staff are very positive so learning takes place in an atmosphere of mutual respect.” OfSTED 2013
We aim for exceptional achievement for all by developing world class teaching and nurturing meaningful relationships based on our values, warmth, humour and trust. We have very high expectations of staff and invest heavily in their development. Career opportunities are rich in the coming years.
The successful candidate will:
- be an excellent teacher
- collaborative building strong professional relationships
- be able to motivate and inspire students and staff to achieve their full potential
- energetic and have a ‘can-do’ attitude
- be someone who has a measurable impact as an individual teacher and throughout the school
- be confident and aspire to Senior Leadership
- be committed to the happiness, well-being, self-esteem and progress of everyone at the school
We aim to “inspire students with a love of learning, a zest for life and genuine confidence to excel in a colourful world”.
The academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will need to undertake a DBS enhanced clearance for the academy.
Further details and an application form are available from admin@ryburn.calderdale.sch.uk or visit our website www.rvhs.co.uk. Completed applications may be emailed to j.allott@ryburn.calderdale.sch.uk or posted to the below address for the attention of Mr David Lord, Headteacher.
Deadline: By noon on Wednesday, 2nd March 2016
Interviews: w/c Monday, 7th March 2016
CALDERDALE AREA
RYBURN VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL
A Specialist Media Arts College
ST PETER’S AVENUE, SOWERBY
SOWERBY BRIDGE
WEST YORKSHIRE
HX6 1DF
Tel 01422-832070
Fax 01422-833386
Email j.allott@ryburn.calderdale.sch.uk
Web www.rvhs.co.uk
Attached documents
About Ryburn Valley High School
- Ryburn Valley High School
- St. Peters Avenue, Sowerby, Sowerby Bridge
- West Yorkshire
- HX6 1DG
- United Kingdom
A COLOURFUL WORLD
Would you like to work at a remarkable, high performing and popular comprehensive secondary school and sixth form in Calderdale, West Yorkshire?
Ryburn is a really special school with a well-deserved reputation for providing an education which develops students’ character and passions as well as strong academic results. Our core purpose is to inspire our 1500 students with a love of learning, a zest for life and a genuine confidence to excel in a colourful world.
We do all this through our amazing staff, in and outside the classroom, and across the trust. Staff who put passion, care, and creativity at our heart, backed up with highly effective teaching strategies, and underpinned with mutual support and collaboration. Schools can be intense places to work, and we always aim to put ‘staff first’, recognising that a focus on staff wellbeing and development benefits everyone.
Say yes to new adventures. Join our team.
Location:
Ryburn is set in a stunning location in the hills of beautiful Calderdale with amazing countryside right on the doorstep, as well as easy access to urban culture and excitement in Halifax, Leeds and Manchester. It’s a great place to live and provides many opportunities for students.
Did you know:
- You might have seen Ryburn on Happy Valley series 3 on the BBC, where the school served as the location for Ryan’s school. Or series 6 of CBBC’s ‘Our School’ which followed year 7 settling into their new school.
- The school holds many accolades including the Artsmark Platinum, Unicef’s Rights Respecting School status, the Character Kitemark Plus and not forgetting a Guinness World Record for the largest toast mosaic.
Find out more by reading our job pack, visiting our website or following us on social media.
- www.rvhs.co.uk
- www.ryburnsixth.co.uk
- www.facebook.com/ryburnvalleyhighschool
- www.instagram.com/rvhs_school
- www.twitter.com/RVHS_school
PART OF TOGETHER LEARNING TRUST
Our school is proud to be part of Together Learning Trust, a close family of local schools in Calderdale and Kirklees. We are driven by a shared commitment to providing magical learning experiences for our children and a belief that all of them can achieve great things.
Being part of a supportive trust brings many benefits to the school, staff and students. Working in collaboration supports our schools to be better. We cherish our staff, support their wellbeing and enable them to flourish. Through the professional development of leaders and staff, effective curriculum development, robust quality assurance, mutual support and great governance, by working together we demonstrate meaningful and sustainable improvements in our schools. Our aim is to become the best at getting better.
For everyone involved in our Trust our mission is simple. To Grow, Excel, and Learn Together.
Discover the benefits of working for Together Learning Trust by visiting www.togetherlearningtrust.co.uk/jobs and explore the rest of our website to find out what we’re all about.
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