Director of Business Studies & Economics
Stockport School, Stockport, Cheshire, SK2 6BWThis job expired on 26 February 2024 – see similar jobs
Start date details
September 2024
Closing date
26 February 2024 at 9am
Date listed
9 February 2024
Job details
Job role
- Head of department or curriculum
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subjects
- Business studies, Computing, Economics, Mathematics
Working pattern
- Full time: 32.5 hours per week
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Main or upper pay spine with TLR2A
Additional allowances
TLR2A (£3,478)
What skills and experience we're looking for
This role will provide the post holder with the opportunity to help lead a very popular and very successful Business Studies & Economics Department and to gain excellent professional development and further opportunity as they progress in their career.
We are seeking a well-qualified colleague who has:
- A dynamic, innovative and creative approach with excellent interpersonal skills
- Excellent classroom practice with the learner at the centre of their vision and provision
- Dedication to the value and importance of Business Studies & Economics as subject areas
- Commitment to supporting strong teaching of modern IT skills through Computer Science and/or Mathematics
- The ability to inspire, challenge, motivate and empower young people to achieve excellence
- An absolute commitment to achieving the very highest of standards
- An ambitious and dedicated professional approach with strong leadership attributes
Applicants are required to be well-organised, inspirational teachers, with strong leadership qualities, who are passionate about their subject. You will be able to work independently and in liaison with other colleagues in order to create a high level of challenge for a range of learners in every lesson and support the on-going development of this high-achieving department.
What the school offers its staff
Stockport School is a very popular over-subscribed school with year-on-year improving results and our Business Studies & Economics Department is a very popular, creative and successful one. In addition to the leading upon Business Studies & Economics throughout the school, we are seeking a post-holder who also has the ability, experience and confidence to be able to contribute to the teaching of Computer Science and/or Mathematics through to success at GCSE level.
Further details about the role
We are seeking to appoint an outstanding practitioner to the post of Director of Business Studies & Economics who ideally also has the capability to teach Computer Science and/or Mathematics as a second subject area with confidence.
The successful candidate will be expected to lead a high achieving and ambitious department in our very popular and over-subscribed school. The post would suit an inspirational and innovative teacher, ideally with a proven track record at GCSE.
Commitment to safeguarding
The successful applicant's appointment will be subject to satisfactory clearance by the Disclosure & Barring Service.
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About Stockport School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
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- School size
- 1322 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Stockport School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- j.richards@stockport.stockport.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01614833622
The school is a very popular over-subscribed school with year-on-year improving results.
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