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Head of Business and History

Laureate Academy, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3DW

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• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  21 March 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  13 February 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Head of department or curriculum
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £33,075.00 - £50471.00 per annum and TLR 2b currently £5,646.00

Head of Business and History job summary

Thank you for your interest in the position of Head of Business and History at Laureate Academy. I am delighted that you are considering applying for a position in our trust. This is the right job for you if you believe that:

• Every child has the right to an outstanding experience in the classroom every day.
• We should never accept that background, prior attainment or personal circumstances limit a child's potential
• Education can transform the lives of students
• Schools should have high expectations of staff and students every day.

 

We are looking for a Head of Business and History to join an exciting new team at Laureate and work together to create a sustainable but high achieving school. If you are:

•  Aligned with our vision and values
•  Full of ideas about how to create and embed change
• Innovative but evidence led
• A champion of high standards

Purpose of the Role

The Head of Business and History will provide strong leadership to ensure high-quality learning takes place across both subjects, driving outstanding attainment and progress at all stages. They are responsible for delivering engaging and effective lessons that develop students' understanding, problem-solving skills, and confidence in both subjects.

In Business, they will educate and inspire students in the fields of business, economics, and entrepreneurship, helping them understand key concepts such as business management, marketing, finance, and economics. They will foster critical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making skills to prepare students for the modern business world.

In History, they will help students develop analytical skills and a deeper understanding of historical events and their impact on the present. By encouraging critical thinking and evaluation of sources, they will enhance students’ ability to assess historical evidence and form reasoned arguments.

Through dynamic teaching strategies, real-world applications, and thought-provoking discussions, the Head of Business and History will equip students with the skills and knowledge necessary for academic success. 

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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 Laureate Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 746 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Laureate Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/laureate-academy

Laureate Academy in Hemel Hempstead is the newest addition to the Future Academies family of schools, and opened in September 2018. We are sharply focused on ensuring that students at the Academy receive an exceptional standard of education.

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