Director of Enterprise
Samuel Ward Academy, Haverhill, Suffolk, CB9 0LD16 days remaining to apply
Closing date
12 May 2025 at 9am
Date listed
25 April 2025
Job details
Job role
- Head of department or curriculum
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Working pattern
- Full time: 33.25 hours per week
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Leadership Scale 1-5 (FTE: £49,781 - £54,939 per annum)
What skills and experience we're looking for
Samuel Ward Academy is looking to appoint a well-qualified, optimistic, and successful Director of Enterprise to join our friendly and professional team of subject leaders (Middle Leadership Team). Alongside teaching A Level and GCSE Business, the successful candidate will oversee Careers Education and have the opportunity to become involved in a range of initiatives and school development as we undertake to challenge ourselves to provide the very best education for our students and the community. There will also be the opportunity to make connections and find support from other leaders and teachers of Business Studies across the Unity Schools Partnership which includes secondary, special and primary schools. This is an excellent opportunity for an inspiring or experienced Head of Business Studies with a passion for ensuring that each student can flourish and succeed academically within an environment that also prioritises enrichment and ‘whole-child’ development.
What the school offers its staff
We are a warm, welcoming school, at the heart of our community, committed to creating rich and fulfilling futures for each child. We ensure that our students aspire to be their very best, tackle challenges bravely and work together with compassion to build an inclusive community in which each individual can flourish. We are an Ofsted Good school with the ambition to be a great school. You will join a staff dedicated to promoting a positive culture of tolerance, respect and excellence. The successful candidate will be a teacher of the highest calibre who has the ability to motivate, challenge and inspire our students. You will be a highly skilled, innovative and enthusiastic practitioner with a determination to achieve the highest outcomes. Already an excellent teacher, you will be ambitious to have an impact across the whole curriculum and possibly the Trust as well.
All staff at SWA benefit from close links with colleagues in the other secondary schools in the Unity Schools Partnership. You will join a highly visible and supportive SLT in a school with a sensible approach to workload and a calm, respectful working environment, alongside a professional and dedicated team of staff. Samuel Ward is a successful 11-18 co-educational academy. We are situated in pleasant surroundings on the western edge of Suffolk, within easy reach of Cambridge and Bury St Edmunds. We benefit from a modern building and excellent facilities.
Further details about the role
Candidates are encouraged to visit our website to learn more about us and to see our Staff Well-being Charter. We encourage prospective applicants to come and visit us during the school day. Please contact Tom Johnston, Headteacher for more information, an informal conversation or to make a pre-application visit (email Kirsty Franks, Headteacher’s PA on Kfranks@samuelward.co.uk )
Closing date: 09:00am, 24th April 2025
Interviews: 29th April 2025
Commitment to safeguarding
Unity Schools Partnership is committed to safer recruitment, equal opportunities, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be required.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Samuel Ward Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1176 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Samuel Ward Academy website
- Email address
- Kfranks@samuelward.co.uk
Arranging a visit to Samuel Ward Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email Kfranks@samuelward.co.uk.
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