Lead Teacher of Business Studies (Sir Graham Balfour School)

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Stafford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established educational institution is on the lookout for a dynamic Lead Teacher of Business Studies to join their successful Humanities Faculty. This role offers the opportunity to lead the development of Business Studies and BTEC Enterprise, creating a thriving subject area where students are both challenged and supported. The school boasts a positive climate for learning and a commitment to inclusive practices, making it an ideal environment for passionate educators. If you are a well-qualified and ambitious teacher looking to make a significant impact, this position could be your next great opportunity.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Supportive staff environment

Positive climate for learning

Modern facilities

Qualifications

• Commitment to raising whole-school achievement and staff development.
• Experience in teaching Business Studies at GCSE and A level.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of Business Studies and BTEC Enterprise.
• Prepare students for further education and the world of work.

Skills

Business Studies

Teaching

Curriculum Development

Student Engagement

Education

Qualified Teacher Status

Degree in Business Studies or related field

Job description

We are seeking to appoint a dynamic Lead Teacher of Business Studies to join our very successful Humanities Faculty. The successful candidate will have a firm commitment to raising whole-school achievement; have a professional approach to staff development; high expectations; and a determination to succeed.

The faculty is at an exciting point in its development and enjoying considerable success in public exams at all levels. We teach Business Studies at GCSE and A level as well as BTEC Enterprise in Key Stage 4. We are looking to appoint a forward thinking and highly able professional to join the faculty to lead the development of Business Studies and BTEC Enterprise into a thriving subject area, where students are challenged, stimulated and experience success. We aim for the subjects to both prepare students for the demands of further education and to prepare them for the world of work. This post would suit any well-qualified and ambitious teacher of Business Studies. We would welcome applications from Early Career Teachers or teachers on the Upper Pay Scale.

At Sir Graham Balfour we offer:

• A friendly, well-motivated staff, who embrace willingly a culture of professional development.
• An ever growing reputation in the local community which has resulted in the school being consistently oversubscribed in an area where student rolls are falling.
• A very positive climate for learning.
• A first rate learning environment. We are housed in buildings completed in 2002 and financed via a PFI initiative.
• Innovative 14-19 collaboration and an increasing roll at KS5.
• A commitment to inclusive practice.

Please note:

• All applicants will be submitted for an enhanced DBS check.
• Applications will only be accepted if submitted on the enclosed formal application form.
• Two references will be required, one of which must be from your most recent employer. In the case of teachers, one reference must come from your most recent headteacher.
• Once a written reference has been received, we will contact the referee by telephone to confirm the provenance of that reference.
• If shortlisted, online searches will be carried out, in order to help identify any incidents or issues that have happened and are publicly available online, which the school might want to explore with the applicant at interview.
• In addition, at interview, applicants will be asked if they have ever been involved in any form of media or activity which would make them unsuitable to work with children and young people, or, if it came to light, might risk the reputation of the school in the eyes of the community or wider public.
• If shortlisted, we will request a portrait photo of you to attach to your file and to help confirm your identity.
• If appointed, the successful applicant will be informed that the appointment is subject to satisfactory completion of the following checks: the right to work in the UK, qualifications requirements, satisfactory DBS Enhanced Disclosure, the Criminal Record Self-Declaration Form, teacher prohibition and barred list checks, pre-employment medical screening and satisfactory references (if not already received).

Visits to the school are strongly recommended and can be arranged by contacting Mrs Vicki McKeen (details below).

For an application pack, please access our website, www.sirgrahambalfour.co.uk or contact Mrs Vicki McKeen, Headteacher’s PA, on [e-mail] or telephone [phone].

The closing date for applications is: 1.30pm Friday 9^th May 2025

Please return completed applications to [e-mail]

Shortlisting for this post will take place on Friday 9^th May 2025 and successful applicants will be contacted no later than 5pm on the same day. If you have not heard from us by this time, please assume you have not been successful on this occasion.

Interviews will take place week commencing Monday 12^th May 2025; will include a tour around the school, meetings with the Humanities Faculty, delivery of a lesson and interviews for the short-listed candidates. Further details of the lesson will be sent out to the successful candidates.