Lecturer Business & Economics

onlyFE; Telford; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

onlyFE is seeking a dedicated Business and Economics teacher to deliver A Level provision and support learners to reach their full potential and progress to high‑quality destinations.

The successful candidate will bring up‑to‑date subject knowledge, strong pedagogy, and FE experience, designing coherent schemes of work, incorporating digital technologies, and using robust assessment to raise attainment.

Qualifications

• You will teach A Level Business and Economics and support learners to achieve progress.
• Experience delivering FE or similar education is desirable.
• Commitment to an exceptional student experience and progression.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality teaching that inspires and motivates all students.
• Explain complex concepts using varied methods to link new and prior knowledge.
• Own delivery of outcomes including attendance, attainment, and progression to high destinations.
• Create opportunities for excellence beyond the curriculum through external showcases and competitions.
• Provide schemes of work and up-to-date teaching resources that are well maintained.
• Conduct initial assessments to identify starting points and plan inclusive teaching for SEND needs.
• Produce and maintain student profiles, track performance data, and set SMART targets.
• Use formative and summative assessment to guide learning and provide timely feedback.
• Support positive behaviour and wellbeing with timely, structured support.
• Build links with industry and employers to inform curriculum updates.

Skills

Subject knowledge

Curriculum design

Pedagogy & assessment

Digital learning tools

FE experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business or Economics

PGCE/Cert Ed/DTLLS or equivalent

GCSE English & Maths (C/4) or Functional Skills planned

Job description

About The Role

We are seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Business and Economics teacher to deliver outstanding provision to A Level students. The successful candidate will be committed to providing an exceptional student experience, supporting learners to achieve their full potential and progress to high-quality destinations.

£46,206

£31,778 - £46,206 DOE

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver consistently high‑quality, engaging teaching that inspires, challenges, and motivates all students to achieve their potential and more.
• Teach complex and challenging concepts skilfully, using a range of methods to link new and prior knowledge and skills, supporting students to secure long‑term understanding and confident application.
• Take ownership of delivering excellent student outcomes, including attendance, achievement, high grades, value‑added, and preparation for high‑quality destinations such as first‑class university entry, competitive careers, or advanced study.
• Be ambitious for all students, providing opportunities to excel beyond the taught curriculum through external showcases and competitions.
• Make available high‑quality schemes of work, assessment plans, and teaching resources that are maintained, and updated.
• Conduct and use effective initial assessments to identify starting points and plan inclusive, adaptive teaching that responds to SEND needs and individual barriers, placing students at the centre of teaching and learning decisions.
• Produce and maintain strategic student profiles, and track, analyse, and act on performance data, setting and reviewing individual SMART targets to support improvement, retention, and achievement.
• Use formative and summative assessment effectively to guide students and refine teaching practice, providing clear, timely, and developmental feedback that supports learning and achievement.
• Support students to develop positive behaviour and wellbeing, providing timely, structured support and challenge when expectations are not met.
• Build and maintain industry, community, and employer links to enhance learning and employability, and to inform updates to curriculum content based on student needs and sector developments.

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• Up‑to‑date subject and industry knowledge, informed by current practice, research and employer requirements.
• Ability to design and deliver high‑quality and well‑sequenced curriculum using effective pedagogy, coherent schemes of work and authentic assessment – including use of digital technologies
• Experience and/or understanding of Business and Economics at A Level.
• Relevant industry experience aligned to the subject area and qualification requirements.
• Experience delivering teaching, learning and assessment in FE or a similar educational setting.

Qualifications & Training

• Relevant subject qualification at or above the level taught.
• Recognised teaching qualification (PGCE/Cert Ed/DTLLS) or commitment to achieving one.
• GCSE (or equivalent) English and Maths at Grade C/4 or above, or a commitment to obtain Level 2 Functional Skills alongside the post.