Job Title: Teacher Of Business

At the heart of a successful school is the provision of high-quality teaching and learning, the effective use of resources, the highest standards of achievement for all students and the promotion of students’ personal development and well-being. A subject teacher plays a key part in this provision by a commitment to the school’s ethos, by working effectively in subject and pastoral teams and by delivering high standards of teaching and learning. In this way, s/he assists the school in reaching its targets and objectives.

Benefits:

• A talented Social and Economic Studies Faculty of 12 specialist teachers
• Edexcel GCSE Business and Edexcel A Level Business
• Students who are a pleasure to teach
• A strong culture of professional development
• Supportive leadership team
• Excellent facilities
• A heavily oversubscribed school with high standards and high expectations.
• a dedicated member of the Senior Leadership Team responsible for staff wellbeing.
• Competitive salary

Qualifications:

• Qualified Teacher with DfE number or evidence of successful completion of current course

Professional knowledge, experiences and abilities:

• Is a suitable person to be responsible for children and young people
• Good knowledge and understanding of the Business curriculum
• Excellent subject knowledge
• Ability to deliver high quality teaching and learning in Business across the age and ability range (ability to teach A Level Economics is desirable but not essential)
• Ability to raise standards of attainment and aspiration
• Good classroom management and commitment to positive behaviour management
• An understanding of the use of ICT in Business teaching and learning and a willingness to develop its use
• Successful teaching experience/teaching practice
• Experience or knowledge of the requirements of a Form Tutor

Skills, attributes and attitudes:

• High aspirations for themselves and for all students
• Able to work well as part of a team
• Enthusiastic, optimistic and positive about working with children
• A commitment to support the development of business and enterprise skills and cultural capital in students by contributing to extra-curricular activities.
• High levels of self-motivation
• Reflective and evaluative
• High professional standards in dress, attendance, punctuality and time management
• Clear verbal communication
• Able to communicate clearly in writing
• Commitment to hard work and a willingness to ‘go the extra mile’
• Commitment to teaching Business in a co-educational, multi-cultural comprehensive school
• Commitment to develop the ethos of the school in general and to promote student attainment and achievement in particular
• Commitment to the school’s Equal Opportunities Policy and practice
• Commitment to and evidence of relevant professional development
• Commitment to the pastoral care and safeguarding of all students
• Commitment to and support of the school’s core values
• Excellent attendance and punctuality

JOB PURPOSE: To teach students across the full age and ability range present in the school in order to ensure the highest possible standards of student achievement, personal development and well-being.

REPORTING: The post holder will report to the relevant Curriculum Leader, Head of Department and Head of Year.

WORKING TIME AND CONDITIONS: These will be as specified in the latest School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document.

ACCOUNTABILITIES:

1. To be committed to and to promote the school’s vision, aims, objectives and values.
2. The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment
3. To maintain and contribute to the development of school policies

OTHER SPECIFIC DUTIES:

• To undertake any other duty as specified by the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document not mentioned in the above.
• To comply with any reasonable request from a leader/manager to undertake work of a similar level that is not specified in the job description.

The job description is current at the date shown, but in consultation with you may be changed by the Headteacher to meet changing regulations or circumstances. These would be commensurate with the grade and title of the post.