Teacher of Economics and Business
High Storrs School
Sheffield
- £30,000 - £46,525 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPR/UPR
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- January 2025
- Apply by:
- 11 October 2024
Job overview
Post: Teacher of Economics and Business
Location: High Storrs School
Pay scale: Teacher Pay Range MPR/UPR
Contract: Permanent, part-time (0.6)
Start date: January 2025
Suitable for ECTs: Yes
Minerva Learning Trust is an expanding Sheffield based multi-academy Trust with a vision of providing outstanding education for all the students within our schools. The Trust is passionate that all students should see their time at school as happy and fulfilling with their potential developed to the utmost. High Storrs School joined the Trust in March 2018.
High Storrs is a high-performing 11-18 secondary school on the Southwestern outskirts of Sheffield that has benefitted from a £27m refurbishment of our Grade II listed building. Serving a multi-cultural learning community with high expectations and high aspirations, we are an over-subscribed school.
We are seeking to appoint a committed and reflective practitioner to teach A level Economics and GCSE Business Studies. Being able to also offer a small amount of Y7-9 computing/ICT is an advantage. The successful candidate will work with the Subject Leaders of Business and Computing to maximise success for all students. You will have excellent knowledge and understanding of curriculum and pedagogy, able to teach confidently across Key Stages 3, 4 & 5.
Candidates may wish to consider applying for the Teacher of Computing/ICT (Temporary, 0.4fte), year 7 to year 9 (with a small amount of year 9 Business) which could supplement this role from January to July of 2025.
The timetable requirements for this role may mean that teaching may be spread over 4 days, and we cannot guarantee 3 full days, although where possible this will try to be accommodated.
The closing date is at midday on Friday 11 October and interviews will take place the following week.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment, further information can be found in our child protection and safeguarding policy on our statutory information page on our website Statutory Information - Minerva Learning Trust. The successful candidate will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. In line with KCSIE, the trust/school will be carrying out online searches on shortlisted candidates as part of their due diligence.
Further information is available by contacting Rachel Farthing (PA to the Headteacher) via email recruitment@highstorrs-mlt.co.uk or telephone 01142670000.
The application form and information pack is available on the school website https://highstorrs.co.uk/our-school/vacancies Please ensure that you do not fill in a Sheffield City Council application form in respect of this vacancy, ONLY MINERVA LEARNING TRUST APPLICATION FORMS WILL BE ACCEPTED. Please provide telephone numbers and email addresses for yourself and referees.
Attached documents
About High Storrs School
Head Teacher – Claire Tasker
At High Storrs, we believe in nurturing each student's potential, fostering a love for learning that extends beyond the classroom. With a rich history dating back over 100 years, our school has consistently been at the forefront of educational excellence, providing a dynamic environment where students thrive academically, socially, and personally.
Our curriculum is innovative with a wider range of GCSE and A level subjects on offer than most. Our core subjects are very strong with many students going on to study STEM subjects at A Level. Equally, we are renowned for our creativity and strong Arts curriculum with students of all ages excelling in Dance Drama, Music, Art, and Film Studies. We are also one of a small number of state schools nationally that teach Classics and Latin.
Values and vision
Our school prides itself on its strong academic record, with a high percentage of students consistently achieving top grades in their GCSE and A-level examinations. Additionally, our extensive extracurricular program, which includes over 50 clubs and activities, allows students to develop skills outside of the classroom and pursue their passions in sport, literature, history, ecology, the arts, STEM and much more.
High Storrs School is not just about academic achievement; it's about holistic development. Our pastoral care system ensures that students feel supported and valued, promoting their social, emotional, and personal growth alongside their academic success. At KS3 and 4 we have a strong House system and vertical tutor groups that support our students to ‘learn, succeed and thrive’. We are an inclusive, happy and successful community.
Ofsted report
March 2022 - 50184850 (ofsted.gov.uk)
About Minerva Learning Trust
Chief Executive Officer – Bev Matthews
Minerva Learning Trust is a multi-academy trust of schools. We are committed to providing an outstanding education for pupils who are from a wide variety of backgrounds across the city of Sheffield. Inclusion is very important to us. We do not allow disadvantage to be a barrier to learning and we support all our pupils to be the very best. Our pupils show a high level of care for each other and respect each other’s diversity.
Founded In 2014, Minerva Learning Trust grew from an outstanding single-academy, and has since grown to include primary, secondary, sixth form and one, unique post-16 provision. We have demonstrated a successful tenure of school improvement, growing schools from RI and inadequate Ofsted status to GOOD overall.
Websites
High Storrs School - High Storrs School
Minerva Learning Trust - Home - Minerva Learning Trust
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