Business Studies Teacher
Highams Park School, London, Essex, E4 9PJ16 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
6 February 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
21 January 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subject
- Business studies
Working pattern
- Full time: 32.5 hours a week Monday to Friday - 39 weeks per year
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- 37870 - 56154
What skills and experience we're looking for
Qualifications and Experience
1. Good degree in the relevant subject or subjects
2. Qualified Teacher Status + right to work in the UK
3. Experience of teaching the subject to GCSE level and the ability to teach to A level (where
relevant)
4. Experience as a tutor and/or in pastoral work
Skills and Attributes in Teaching and Learning
5. Clear understanding of what constitutes good and outstanding lessons
6. Ability to produce high quality experiences and outcomes for students
7. Ability to develop differentiated lesson plans and Schemes of Work
8. Collaborative teaching methods and ability to work with colleagues in the preparation,
assessmentand monitoring of work
9. Practical understanding of National Curriculum requirements (where relevant) in terms
of content,classroom practice, differentiation,assessmentand reporting to parents
10.Ability to use data effectively to evaluate student progress and achievement
11. Demonstrable experience of improving student outcomes in the last three years (except
ECTs)
Professional Skills and Attributes
12. Ability to organise and prioritise workload and work on own initiative
13. Ability to work constructively as part of a team, understanding School roles and
responsibilitiesand the post holder’s position within these
14. Ability to communicate well in writing and face-to-face to all stakeholders
15. Administrative and organisational skills
16. Ability toidentifyown training and development needs and to take responsibility for
addressing these
Personal Qualities
17. Respect for all members of the school community
18. Responsibility and attention to detail
19. Resilience in the face of challenge
20. A strong,flexibleand proactive work ethic
21. Honesty and trustworthiness
22. Sense of humour and a sense of fun
Commitment to
23. Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people
24. Equal opportunities for all in a comprehensive environment
25. Extra-curricular activities to enhance the student experience
What the school offers its staff
Pension
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Highams Park School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1547 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Highams Park School website
- Email address
- recruitment@highamsparkschool.co.uk
Highams Park is a very successful co-educational 11-18 Academy converter with 1600 students on roll. Results achieved at GCSE and A-level are good and the school was judged to be good in its March 2017 Ofsted inspection. We pride ourselves on being a comprehensive school that serves the local area and in which there is a strong culture of traditional values coupled with an emphasis on high quality, forward-thinking teaching and learning.
Safeguarding children
We are committed to the safety of our pupils through our recruitment and school practices; all jobs are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.
The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) helps employers make safer recruitment decisions and prevent unsuitable people from working with vulnerable groups, including children.
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