Teacher of Business and Computing

What skills and experience we're looking for

This vacancy is an exciting opportunity for an outstanding Business and Computing teacher who wants to work in a high-performing school that is committed to providing the best education. Our facilities are excellent and you would be working alongside experienced teachers. We are seeking someone with high standards and expectations who would bring their passion for Business and Computing to the students at The Derby High School.

I guarantee that we will support, guide and prepare you for the next stage in your career.

We believe that The Derby High School is a great place to work. This post offers you the opportunity to work in/with a:

• Successful school with a strong will and determination to continue to improve
• School that has high expectations of all who work here
• School that places teaching and learning at the heart of school improvement
• School that works effectively with all stakeholders
• School that is driven by strong values, invests in its staff and students and has a high regard for their welfare
• Motivated, hardworking and collaborative senior leadership team
• Strong middle leadership team who are highly professional and work well together
• Supportive and cooperative teaching staff who are committed to their roles
• School that works effectively with all stakeholders
• Caring school where you can make a real difference to the lives of young people
• Collaborative school that works with other schools and organisations to share and develop practice in Teaching & Learning

We will encourage you to be innovative and creative in your approach to teaching and provide professional development that will support you in your future career plans.

The faculty benefits from state-of-the-art facilities. Our new Technologies block, CREATE, opened two years ago and includes:

• Two modern workshops
• A dedicated IT suite
• A state-of-the-art engineering room
• Two modern food rooms
• 48 machines across the department, including 3D printers, lathes, laser cutters and standard workshop machines
• In addition, the Computing and Business department has the use of three further fully equipped IT suites.

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.