Curriculum Leader of Business Studies and Economics

Oaks Park High School, Ilford, Essex, IG2 7PQ

9 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  3 April 2026 at 10pm

• Date listed

  10 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Economics
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: MPS/UPS +TLR 1B Outer London
• Additional allowances:

  MPS/UPS +TLR 1B Outer London

Curriculum Leader of Business Studies and Economics job summary

Position: Curriculum Leader for Business & Economics Department

Salary Scale: MPS/UPS + TLR 1B - Outer London

An Exceptional Leadership Opportunity Awaits

Oaks Park High School, a beacon of academic excellence and community spirit, is seeking an exceptional Curriculum Leader for Business Studies and Economics. This role is more than a job; it's an opportunity to influence and innovate in one of our most vibrant and successful departments.

Your Opportunity to Excel

In this pivotal role, you will lead a team renowned for its commitment, expertise, and the joy it brings to learning. You will guide the department to further success across Key Stages 4 and 5, building on our excellent GCSE, BTEC and A-Level results.

We Seek a Visionary Leader Who:

• Has successful experience in leading and managing teams with a collaborative spirit.
• Exhibits an excellent track record as an exemplary teacher, with steadfast commitment to every student's success.
• Demonstrates deep knowledge and leadership within educational settings, ensuring high standards of student achievement.
• Has substantial experience delivering in a large, mixed-ability comprehensive environment, with a proven record of enhancing student exam results.
• Is adept at teaching across Key Stages 4 and 5, with a nuanced understanding of the varying needs and abilities within these stages.
• Champions equal opportunities and inclusive education, with a keen ability to foster productive relationships across the board - with students, staff, parents, and governors alike.
• Possesses excellent communication skills, complemented by an ability to engage, inspire, and work flexibly within a team.

Your Impact:

In this role, you will not only continue the legacy of excellence but also innovate and adapt to the ever-changing educational landscape. Your leadership will ensure the two subjects not only remain popular choices but also subjects where students feel challenged, supported, and inspired to achieve their best.

Why Oaks Park High School?

• Dynamic Learning Environment: We are an oversubscribed 11-18 mixed comprehensive school, home to 300 students per year group (Years 7-11) and approximately 400 Sixth Form students.
• A Culture of Excellence: Known for outstanding student behaviour and a purposeful learning atmosphere, our school fosters a high-performing Business Studies and Economics department with exceptional outcomes.
• Development and Growth: We offer comprehensive professional development opportunities, facilitating career advancement in a supportive, high-achievement setting.
• State-of-the-Art Facilities: Our modern resources significantly enhance the educational experience, supported by an ambitious, multicultural community.
• Collaborative Success: Our ethos, "Learning Together, Achieving Together," underpins a supportive work environment focused on collective achievement and well-being.
• Well-being Support for All: our wraparound well-being package, including HR and access to the full suite of comprehensive medical services provided by an external provider, enhances and supports colleagues at every stage.

Application Process:

Deadline: 9pm, Friday 3rd April 2026

Early applications are encouraged

Location Advantage: Our school is located in the London Borough of Redbridge (outer London), with superb transport links to central and outer London. Newbury Park station (zone 4 on the Central Line) is just a four-minute walk away.

For application details, refer to the detailed Job Description and Person Specification on our website/job portal. Ensure your application showcases your skills and experiences aligned with the role's requirements.

Safeguarding:

Oaks Park High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. As such, all staff and volunteers are expected to share this commitment. Shortlisted candidates are required prior to interview, to disclose any unspent convictions, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Non disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily prevent you from employment depending on the offence(s).

Shortlisted candidates will also be required to bring their current DBS certificate with them to interview. References from the previous and current employer (Headteacher if the candidate currently works in a school) will be requested and appointments can only be made upon receipt of satisfactory references and a newly applied for Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check from the Disclosure and Barring Services.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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 school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Oaks Park High School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1783 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Oaks Park High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/oaks-park-high-school

Oaks Park High School is a very popular and oversubscribed mixed comprehensive school which is expanding the number on roll to meet community demand. The school prides itself on being an ambitious and supportive multi-cultural community that keeps our child-centred philosophy at the heart of everything that we do. Oaks Park is highly regarded for its exceptional pupil behaviour and purposeful learning environment.
The school is centrally located in the London Borough of Redbridge, with very good transport links to central and outer London, with Newbury Park station only a four minute walk away.

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