Head of Business Studies

Somerset

Job role

• Teacher
• Head of department or curriculum

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5

Subject

Business studies

Working pattern

Full time, part time (Can be done as a job share)

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

MPS/UPS

Additional allowances

TLR 2B £5648 pa

What skills and experience we're looking for

Head of Business Studies

TMS/UPS plus TLR 2B £5648 pa

Full time/part time considered, permanent.

Required as soon as possible/1 January 2025.

This post provides an excellent opportunity for a talented and ambitious Business Teacher seeking to develop their career into leadership.

We are seeking to appoint a passionate and inspirational teacher to lead Business Studies within the school.

GCSE Business Studies is a very popular and oversubscribed subject choice at KS4 and we offer the BTEC level 3 Extended Certificate at KS5. The ability to teach Business Studies at KS4 and KS5 is essential.

We are looking for someone to build on the success already established and bring creative ideas around business and enterprise. The successful candidate will continue to deliver improved outcomes for our young people, whilst enthusing them through the subject content and leading enterprise activities at KS4 and KS5. The position is suitable for both experienced Heads of Department and teachers that are looking for their first middle leadership role/ Head of Department position.

What the school offers its staff

St Katherine’s is an oversubscribed and successful school with a strong sense ofcommunity. The school was rated good by Ofsted in December 2021. We are a community school without a faith designation and welcome applicants from all backgrounds, beliefs, and religions. We respect and value diversity and inclusivity in our community.

Our mission:

We are St Katherine’s — a nurturing and inclusive community, united in the pursuit of excellence

We are located in a beautiful rural setting on the edge of Bristol. Our thriving, diverse community is founded on our core values of respect, responsibility and resilience; we actively encourage everyone within our community to ‘live and breathe’ our values every day. The school aims to create an environment where all students feel confident, secure and valued to help them perform at their best.

We are committed to continuous professional learning and offer both internal and external leadership training including the NPQML and NPQSL programmes, leading profiling and shadowing opportunities. Coaching is embedded within our school to support and develop leadership potential and career progression for all staff. In addition, we actively promote opportunities for Trust wide working and collaboration across the trust is integral to our development.

St Katherine’s School is part of the Cathedral Schools Trust. Cathedral Schools Trust is an equal opportunities employer and recognises the strength in diversity. Our schools have a wide range of cultural, socio economic and religious influences and we use this to ensure that we broaden our understanding of each other and the world. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or religious belief, sex or sexual orientation, gender reassignment, disability or age, and maternity, marital or civil partner status.

If you would like to find out more about the school please visit the school website

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts at Cathedral Schools Trust are subject to pre-employment checks including, but not limited to, initial and periodic enhanced level checks with the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Commitment to safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts at Cathedral Schools Trust are subject to pre-employment checks including, but not limited to, initial and periodic enhanced level checks with the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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SK Head of Business Studies JD (1).pdf - 452 KB (opens in new tab)CST Recruitment information pack - July 2024 (lowres).pdf - 234 KB (opens in new tab)SK Head of Business Studies PS.pdf - 142 KB (opens in new tab)

Salary: MPS/UPS

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