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Head of Year (Teacher of Maths) with TLR2b
| Posting date: | 28 February 2025 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 17 March 2025 |
| Location: | Ripley, Derbyshire, DE5 3JQ |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | ead431ec-0759-40ee-833b-81e155c0593d |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking to appoint a Head of Year (with a teaching specialism of Maths) to join our existing team from 1st September 2025. Your role will include supporting the academic and personal development of pupils within the year group. You will also work to raise the standards of pupil attainment and achievement across the year group by ensuring the provision of an effective programme of pastoral support.
The Ripley Academy is an 11-18 school located in Derbyshire close to Nottingham, Derby and Sheffield and within easy reach of the Peak District. We are a member of the East Midlands Education Trust and work in close partnership with the other academies within the Trust including The West Bridgford School and John Flamsteed Community School. In February 2020, the school was judged to be an Ofsted ‘Good’ school in all areas.
We instil “The Ripley Way: We are Ambitious, We are Committed, We are Proud” to ensure all our students can achieve their academic and social potential. We consequently strive to have the highest of expectations and standards from, and for, all our students. Our aim is to ensure they can achieve their version of “nothing short of remarkable”. The Ripley Academy truly is a great place to learn and to work.
We welcome applications from teachers who feel they have the ability, enthusiasm and commitment to enhance the lives of students at our Academy; someone who has a true passion for the pastoral wellbeing of students as well as the drive and determination to make a significant, positive impact on our students ensuring all achieve their full potential. This post will be suitable for ambitious and enthusiastic teachers looking to make the next step in their career.
Our school is a happy, thriving school where the Headteacher is completely committed to raising teaching standards and outcomes for the students of this Academy.
Further details of this post are available from Collette Robson (School Services Director) by email: crobson@ripleyacademy.org. An application form is available on our Trust website East Midlands Education Trust - Vacancies. Please note that we are unable to accept CVs for this post.
On the application form, please focus on a detailed 'supporting statement' taking into account the person specification and indicating why you would be the best person for us to recruit to this position.
The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the person specification in order to be offered the post, will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safeguarding checks will be undertaken during the recruitment process and this may include online searches.
We welcome applications from all who feel they have the qualities to contribute to this Academy regardless of age, gender, ethnicity or religion.
Mrs H Frost-Briggs, Executive Headteacher
Mr J de Rijk, Head of School
Closing date for applications is Monday 17th March at 9am.
Interviews will take place shortly after the closing date.
What the school offers its staff
Our school is a happy, thriving school where the Headteacher is completely committed to raising teaching standards and outcomes for the students of this Academy.
Commitment to safeguarding
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.
We are seeking to appoint a Head of Year (with a teaching specialism of Maths) to join our existing team from 1st September 2025. Your role will include supporting the academic and personal development of pupils within the year group. You will also work to raise the standards of pupil attainment and achievement across the year group by ensuring the provision of an effective programme of pastoral support.
The Ripley Academy is an 11-18 school located in Derbyshire close to Nottingham, Derby and Sheffield and within easy reach of the Peak District. We are a member of the East Midlands Education Trust and work in close partnership with the other academies within the Trust including The West Bridgford School and John Flamsteed Community School. In February 2020, the school was judged to be an Ofsted ‘Good’ school in all areas.
We instil “The Ripley Way: We are Ambitious, We are Committed, We are Proud” to ensure all our students can achieve their academic and social potential. We consequently strive to have the highest of expectations and standards from, and for, all our students. Our aim is to ensure they can achieve their version of “nothing short of remarkable”. The Ripley Academy truly is a great place to learn and to work.
We welcome applications from teachers who feel they have the ability, enthusiasm and commitment to enhance the lives of students at our Academy; someone who has a true passion for the pastoral wellbeing of students as well as the drive and determination to make a significant, positive impact on our students ensuring all achieve their full potential. This post will be suitable for ambitious and enthusiastic teachers looking to make the next step in their career.
Our school is a happy, thriving school where the Headteacher is completely committed to raising teaching standards and outcomes for the students of this Academy.
Further details of this post are available from Collette Robson (School Services Director) by email: crobson@ripleyacademy.org. An application form is available on our Trust website East Midlands Education Trust - Vacancies. Please note that we are unable to accept CVs for this post.
On the application form, please focus on a detailed 'supporting statement' taking into account the person specification and indicating why you would be the best person for us to recruit to this position.
The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the person specification in order to be offered the post, will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safeguarding checks will be undertaken during the recruitment process and this may include online searches.
We welcome applications from all who feel they have the qualities to contribute to this Academy regardless of age, gender, ethnicity or religion.
Mrs H Frost-Briggs, Executive Headteacher
Mr J de Rijk, Head of School
Closing date for applications is Monday 17th March at 9am.
Interviews will take place shortly after the closing date.
What the school offers its staff
Our school is a happy, thriving school where the Headteacher is completely committed to raising teaching standards and outcomes for the students of this Academy.
Commitment to safeguarding
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.