19 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    September 2025

  • Closing date

    22 April 2025 at 9am

  • Date listed

    1 April 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Head of department or curriculum

Visa sponsorship

Skilled Worker visas can be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 3, Key stage 4

Subject

Economics

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

MPR/UPR

Additional allowances

TLR2b + 7.5% Golden Hello

What skills and experience we're looking for

Boston Spa Academy are seeking to recruit an inspirational colleague to the role of Curriculum Leader of Economics and Business. This role is of great importance to our work as an academy, with the successful candidate being responsible for teaching and inspiring students to achieve their potential in two of our most exciting and rapidly evolving subjects.

The ideal candidate for this role will have experience and expertise in delivering A Level Economics to an excellent standard, and have the propensity to lead and support other colleagues within the department in delivering Business and Economics at both Key Stage 4 and Key Stage 5.

The ideal applicant will have:

  • Qualified Teacher Status
  • A successful teaching record with very good teaching practice demonstrated consistently in A Level Economics
  • A passion for education and making a difference.
  • The ability to put vision into practice.

What the school offers its staff

As a trust, we want to ensure that professionals at every stage in their career have the opportunity to enjoy expert support and training. We are pleased to offer a generous benefits package to our team – as we work together to create a rewarding future for all including:

  • Membership to a local government pension scheme.
  • Access to an Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential professional advice and support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
  • A commitment to continued investment in our professionals, supporting every member of staff throughout their career in the trust.
  • Discounts and online offers at major high street/online retailers.
  • £2k Cycle to work scheme.

Commitment to safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to full employment checks, including an enhanced DBS disclosure and barring service check. We promote diversity and aim to establish a workforce that reflects the population of Leeds.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs are not accepted.

Skilled Worker visas can be sponsored.
How to apply
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Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

About Boston Spa Academy

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
Secondary
School size
1429 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
Ofsted report
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Working in partnership with The GORSE Academies Trust, Boston Spa Academy is a vibrant and successful and school, achieving excellent results and judged to be a Good School in the OFSTED inspection of April 2015.
Located between York, Leeds and Harrogate, Boston Spa Academy is committed to the development of the whole student, the physical, aesthetic, emotional, moral, spiritual as well as the intellectual.

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