Head of Business and Economics
Swanshurst School, Birmingham, West Midlands, B13 0TWThis job expired on 12 April 2024
Start date details
September 2024
Closing date
12 April 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
18 March 2024
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
Subjects
- Business studies, Economics
Working pattern
- Full time: 32.5
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS-UPS
Additional allowances
TLR 1c (£11,411 per annum)
What skills and experience we're looking for
A curriculum leader is dedicated, creative, inspiring, and energetic. They have a track record of success in leadership and curriculum development. They are aspirational for and inspirational to teachers and students alike and are ambitious and highly motivated to lead others. They will lead our Business and Economics Department to develop and improve the quality of curriculum, teaching, learning, pedagogy, and classroom practice.
They are a subject specialist, exceptional classroom practitioner, articulate, passionate and with a breadth and depth of knowledge encompassing all aspects of the KS4 and 5 curriculum. They have excellent classroom management skills and set high standards for behaviour and focus. They are a strong and influential presence amongst staff and students alike.
Our curriculum and outcomes within Business are strong, the successful candidate would be able to hit the ground running with superb support from leadership, yet be afforded the freedom to shape and contextualise the curriculum further to suit the needs of our specific cohort of learners.
How have we achieved our current strengths? Quite simply, we employ teachers who are as ambitious, passionate and dedicated as we are. These amazing people work hard to ensure that our pupils make the best progress they possibly can. Whether they are the most able or those requiring additional support, every child deserves nothing less than the very best teaching.
Not surprisingly, there’s a real buzz about our school. If you would like to be part of it – and teach children who genuinely want to learn – we would love to hear from you.
What the school offers its staff
The word ‘outstanding’ appears a lot in advertisements for teachers – but at Swanshurst School, it means more. Swanshurst is an ‘Outstanding School’ for girls with over 1830 students on roll aged 11-19 years. We offer excellent support and CPD for staff at all stages of their career.
In our latest inspection, Ofsted found pupils at Swanshurst to be “happy, well cared for and that they secure excellent academic and personal outcomes” they described the girls as “polite, respectful and courteous.” Needless to say, we are incredibly proud of them and of all our staff who contribute to the “purposeful learning culture within the school that characterises the work of staff and pupils”
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.
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About Swanshurst School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 19
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1917 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Swanshurst School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruitment@swanshurst.org
- Phone number
- 0121 464 2400
Swanshurst is a large, outstanding school for girls aged 11-19 years. We offer excellent support and CPD for staff at all stages of their career. Ofsted (May 2024) described our school to be “an exceptional place for pupils to learn”. They described the curriculum as “exemplary” and one which "explodes into life in the classroom". In relation to staff wellbeing, they noted that “The school is conscious of staff workload and well-being and is committed to achieving excellence in a sustainable way". We are exceptionally proud to have been judged ‘Outstanding’ in two consecutive inspections.
Arranging a visit to Swanshurst School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@swanshurst.org.
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