Director of Business Studies (ideally with Travel & Tourism) with TLR 2
Stockport School, Stockport, Cheshire, SK2 6BW10 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 January 2025
Closing date
7 October 2024 at 9am
Date listed
19 September 2024
Job details
Job role
- Head of department or curriculum
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- Business studies
Working pattern
- Full time: 32.5 Hours per week
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Main or upper pay spine with TLR2
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking to appoint an outstanding practitioner to the post of Director of Business Studies who ideally also has the capability to teach Travel & Tourism as a second subject area with confidence.
Stockport School is a very
popular over-subscribed school with year-on-year improving results and our
Business Studies Department is a very popular, creative and successful one. In
addition to the leading upon Business Studies 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 Travel & Tourism through to success
at Key Stage 4.
This role will provide the post holder with the opportunity to help lead a very popular and very successful Business Studies 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 and Travel & Tourism as subject areas
- 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
What the school offers its staff
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.
Further details about the role
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.
The closing date for applications is 9.00am on Monday, 7th October 2024, although the school reserves the right to close the deadline sooner dependent upon applications.
The successful applicant's appointment will be subject to satisfactory clearance by the DBS.
Commitment to safeguarding
The successful applicant's appointment will be subject to satisfactory clearance by the Disclosure & Barring Service.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to j.richards@stockport.stockport.sch.uk
CVs are not accepted.
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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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