Head of Business Studies

Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust, Brockmoor, Dudley

Head of Business Studies

£49084

Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust, Brockmoor, Dudley

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 4 days ago, 9 Nov | Get your application in now to be included in the first week's applications.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

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Full Job Description

At Thorns Collegiate Academy, we require an enthusiastic, hard-working, and creative teacher to lead Business Studies. This post will involve teaching Business Studies across Key Stage 4, but may also include a requirement to teach our bespoke Key Stage 3 curriculum, Literacy for Life.
The successful candidate will be joining a close-knit team of highly professional staff who are committed to the improvement journey of a school that has recently been judged as Requires Improvement after entering Special Measures in 2016.
As part of Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust, an established Multi-Academy Trust of primary and secondary academies across the West Midlands, Thorns is a school that offers progression and opportunities at all levels, and the successful candidate can expect to be developed into the best practitioner they can be., + To develop, plan and deliver effective and high-quality learning experiences for all the students they teach
+ Be accountable for the learning and achievement of all the students they teach
+ To liaise with teaching colleagues across the school to support strategic development, share good practice and plan collaborative activities
Candidates should be able to demonstrate:
The successful candidate will

+ Have experience teaching across Key Stage 3 and 4; applications from newly qualified teachers are also welcome
+ Be a consistently good/outstanding teacher
+ Be an exceptional classroom practitioner with high expectations of both learning and behaviour
+ Able to inspire, motivate and enthuse pupils
+ Be committed to raising standards for all and share the same drive to constantly learn and improve
+ Show willingness to lead initiatives and show evidence of impact
+ Demonstrate a passion to make a difference to others
+ Be proficient with the use of technology for learning and have a willingness to innovate

We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice where all staff can thrive. We believe that supporting our staff both personally and professionally allows them to give their very best to our students. Our aim is to foster a working culture that recognises and reflects the importance of good mental health and wellbeing and provides effective support when colleagues need it.