Teacher of Social Sciences
Ryburn Valley High School
Calderdale
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2021
- Apply by:
- 8 March 2021
Job overview
Say yes to new adventures.
Our core purpose is to inspire a generation of high performing, joyful students with a love of learning, a zest for life and a genuine confidence to excel in a colourful world. We’re looking for an excellent teacher of Social Sciences who shares our vision. We invest heavily, both in dedicated time and money in professional development and learning. We require someone with vision, flair and a shared determination to grow great people and talent here at Ryburn and within the Trust.
Why Ryburn?
Our school is a hugely oversubscribed and high performing 11-18 comprehensive academy with over 1500 students including a thriving sixth form. We are a founding partner of the Together Learning Trust (TLT), with an ethos of integrity, excellence and creativity. We’re really excited about the opportunities this brings for staff and students to collaborate and excel together.
TLT comprises of five schools, two secondary and three primary inspiring 3500 young people. We are located in a modern building in the beautiful Ryburn Valley, a stunning location which gives us access to both nature and culture. Being easily connected to the northern hubs of Leeds, Bradford, Manchester and Huddersfield, our students are able to work with universities, and the creative and cultural industries.
Discover a special place to work and study
For a really good sense of what our school and students are all about, explore our website at www.rvhs.co.uk, read our prospectus, and visit our busy Facebook page www.facebook.com/ryburnvalleyhighschool .
If you think you’d be a good fit for our ambitious, exciting and caring school, apply now through the 'Quick Apply ' button.
Please contact admin@rvhschool.co.uk if you have any questions.
Ryburn 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.
Interviews will take place following current lockdown protocols and successful candidates will be contacted on an individual basis
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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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