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Marchant Recruitment is seeking a Business Studies Teacher for a secondary school in Merseyside. The role covers KS4 and KS5, teaching GCSE and A-Level, with a focus on practical, real-world business context.
You will assess progress, provide targeted feedback, and contribute to curriculum planning. ASAP start, full-time, permanent contract, with opportunities to engage in enterprise activities and careers events.
Do you enjoy helping students understand what happens behind the scenes of successful businesses? Are you confident explaining everything from marketing and finance to business strategy and decision-making? A Secondary School in Merseyside is looking for a Business Studies Teacher to join its team on a full-time, permanent basis.
Teaching Business Studies across Key Stages 4 and 5
Merseyside
ASAP Start
Full-time, Permanent
The school is seeking an enthusiastic Business Studies Teacher who can make lessons practical, relevant and academically challenging. You will teach Business Studies at GCSE and A-Level, supporting students as they develop both their subject knowledge and examination technique.
You will cover areas including business ownership, marketing, finance, operations, human resources, business strategy and the external factors that influence organisations. The successful teacher will use real companies and current business examples to help students understand how the concepts they study operate in the real world.
At GCSE and A-Level, you will develop students' ability to analyse information, apply concepts to specific businesses and evaluate different courses of action. Strong written communication will be important, particularly when preparing students for longer examination questions.
You will assess students regularly, track their progress and provide specific feedback. The school is looking for a teacher who can identify where students are struggling and provide targeted support to help them improve.
You will also contribute to curriculum planning and work collaboratively with other teachers. There may be opportunities to support enterprise activities, business competitions and wider careers-related events.
This Secondary School in Merseyside provides students with a broad curriculum designed to prepare them for further education, employment and adult life.
The school values academic achievement but also recognises the importance of developing students' confidence, independence and practical understanding of the world around them.
The Business Studies department aims to provide students with a strong understanding of how organisations operate while developing transferable skills such as analysis, communication, decision-making and problem-solving.
Staff benefit from a supportive professional culture where colleagues work together and share resources. The successful candidate will be encouraged to contribute ideas and become involved in the wider development of the subject.
Business Studies, Business Management or related Degree
QTS
Experience teaching Business Studies at KS4 and KS5
Strong knowledge of GCSE and A-Level Business
Excellent analytical and evaluative skills
Ability to use real-world business examples effectively
Strong written and verbal communication
Good classroom management
Commitment to raising student achievement
The salary for this Business Studies Teacher position will be paid to scale on a contract to scale MPS/UPS.