Secondary Teacher

Do you want to teach a curriculum that directly prepares young people for the modern world? Would you thrive in a highly structured environment where excellent behaviour is the absolute norm? Are you looking to secure a full-time, stable position starting this September? About the Role This is an exceptional opportunity for a passionate, driven educator to step into a permanent, full-time position as a Secondary Teacher of IT and Business starting this September. The successful candidate will design and deliver a high-quality, knowledge-rich curriculum spanning both disciplines, equipping students with the digital literacy and commercial awareness needed for life beyond secondary school. Teaching across Key Stages 3 and 4, the educator will play a pivotal role in ensuring that students achieve top academic outcomes while developing practical skills for modern industries. About the School Located in Leeds, this co-educational, all-through school has a simple, powerful mission: to ensure every single student succeeds at university, or a real alternative, and thrives in a top job. The school operates with an incredibly deliberate, systems-led culture centred around hard work, trust, and fairness. Disruptive behaviour is non-existent due to strictly enforced, transparent routines that keep learning time optimised. Key Requirements • Qualified Teacher Status (QTS): Holds QTS, QTLS, or an equivalent recognised UK teaching qualification. • Enhanced DBS: A valid Enhanced DBS clearance registered on the Update Service (or a willingness to apply for one). • Up-to-date knowledge of the national curriculum and assessment requirements for IT and Business. • Eligibility to Work: Valid legal entitlement to work full-time in the UK. Skills • Behaviour Management: Ability to seamlessly execute strict, school-wide behavioural systems with absolute consistency. • Subject Expertise: Deep, dual-discipline knowledge across business concepts and digital/IT applications. • Curriculum Delivery: Skill in breaking down complex technical processes or economic models into scannable, clear lessons. • Data Analysis: Competency in assessing student performance metrics to pinpoint specific gaps in learning. • Adaptability: The capacity to thrive and remain positive within a fast-paced, highly structured school day. • Relationship Building: Exceptional skill in nurturing trust and accountability with young people from various backgrounds. Key Responsibilities • Deliver high-impact IT and Business lessons that adhere to the academy's structured, knowledge-rich curriculum. • Maintain the school's exceptionally high expectations for behaviour, utilising established, consistent classroom routines. • Foster an environment of academic rigour where all students are pushed to reach their full potential without excuses. • Track and assess student progress regularly, implementing data-driven interventions to support lagging learners. • Contribute actively to the school's co-curricular electives program built directly into the extended weekly timetable. • Collaborate with departmental colleagues across the wider academy trust to share best practices and resources. • Establish positive, professional relationships with the school's diverse community of families and students. • Prepare Key Stage 4 students comprehensively for their GCSEs or relevant vocational alternative qualifications. • Engage fully in the academy's robust induction process and continuous professional development (CPD) sessions. • Undertake form tutor duties, providing strong pastoral support and reinforcing the school's core values daily. What We Offer: • A supportive, collaborative working environment. • Opportunities for career progression and ongoing professional development. • The chance to make a significant impact on the lives of students. • Competitive salary and benefits package. • A Refer a Friend scheme where you could earn a £300 Love2shop voucher (subject to terms and conditions). Could this be the ideal role for you? Click "Apply Now" to submit your application for the role of a Teacher of IT and Business. For more information, please contact or call to speak to the secondary team.