Secondary Teacher of IT and Business

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?

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.

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.

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• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS): Holds QTS, QTLS, or an equivalent recognised UK teaching qualification.
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• Enhanced DBS: A valid Enhanced DBS clearance registered on the Update Service (or a willingness to apply for one).
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• Up-to-date knowledge of the national curriculum and assessment requirements for IT and Business.
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• Eligibility to Work: Valid legal entitlement to work full-time in the UK.
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• Behaviour Management: Ability to seamlessly execute strict, school-wide behavioural systems with absolute consistency.
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• Subject Expertise: Deep, dual-discipline knowledge across business concepts and digital/IT applications.
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• Curriculum Delivery: Skill in breaking down complex technical processes or economic models into scannable, clear lessons.
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• Data Analysis: Competency in assessing student performance metrics to pinpoint specific gaps in learning.
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• Adaptability: The capacity to thrive and remain positive within a fast-paced, highly structured school day.
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• Relationship Building: Exceptional skill in nurturing trust and accountability with young people from various backgrounds.
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• Deliver high-impact IT and Business lessons that adhere to the academy's structured, knowledge-rich curriculum.
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• Maintain the school's exceptionally high expectations for behaviour, utilising established, consistent classroom routines.
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• Foster an environment of academic rigour where all students are pushed to reach their full potential without excuses.
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• Track and assess student progress regularly, implementing data-driven interventions to support lagging learners.
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• Contribute actively to the school's co-curricular electives program built directly into the extended weekly timetable.
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• Collaborate with departmental colleagues across the wider academy trust to share best practices and resources.
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• Establish positive, professional relationships with the school's diverse community of families and students.
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• Prepare Key Stage 4 students comprehensively for their GCSEs or relevant vocational alternative qualifications.
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• Engage fully in the academy's robust induction process and continuous professional development (CPD) sessions.
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• Undertake form tutor duties, providing strong pastoral support and reinforcing the school's core values daily.
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What We Offer:

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• A supportive, collaborative working environment.
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• Opportunities for career progression and ongoing professional development.
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• The chance to make a significant impact on the lives of students.
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• Competitive salary and benefits package.
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• A Refer a Friend scheme where you could earn a £300 Love2shop voucher (subject to terms and conditions).
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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.