Head of Business & Communications (£8100 TLR + £2000 R&R)
Watling Academy, Milton Keynes, MK8 1EP23 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
14 January 2025 at 9am
Date listed
19 December 2024
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
- £41,750.00 - £59,184.00 Annually (Actual) MPS/UPS + TLR2B (£8100) + R&R (£2000)
Head of Business & Communications (£8100 TLR + £2000 R&R) job summary
HEAD OF BUSINESS & COMMUNICATIONS
Salary – MPS/UPS + TLR 2B(£8100)
Plus £2000 R&R payment
Commencing September 2025
Are you a passionate educator ready to shape the future of Business and Communications education?
Do you have the drive to inspire students and staff in a growing Academy?
The Role
Watling Academy is seeking a passionate and dedicated Head of Business and Communications to join our team from September 2025. As we launch our Sixth Form in September 2025, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the curriculum while also supporting our KS4 students and welcoming our first Sixth Form cohort. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the development of our Academy, responding to the enthusiasm our students have shown for Business and Communications subjects.
In this role, you will lead the Business and Communications department, overseeing Business Studies, Economics, Media and Travel & Tourism. We do not expect applicants to have experience or expertise in all these subjects, and support will be provided to develop your knowledge in new areas as needed. As Head of Department, you will drive excellence in teaching and learning, foster creativity and cultivate academic ambition. You’ll ensure the curriculum is innovative, engaging and tailored to meet the needs of our students.
We are committed to providing unparalleled CPD opportunities, enabling you to grow and succeed in this vital role, whether you are an experienced Head of Department or an ambitious teacher ready to take the next step in your career.
About Watling Academy
Watling Academy is an Ofsted ‘Outstanding’ secondary school situated on the western edge of Milton Keynes, encompassing the Whitehouse and Fairfields developments. Opening in September 2020, our school is a new and vibrant learning community for students aged 11-18. We are excited to open the Watling Academy Sixth Form to our first cohort of Year 12 students from September 2025, which will provide further educational opportunities. Our core values of Respect, Responsibility and Kindness embody the ‘Watling Way’ and are integral to the way we interact, learn and grow together as a community.
For more information about our school, please explore our website: www.watling.academy
Learn more about why you should join us by downloading the attached Watling Academy Recruitment Pack
About The Denbigh Alliance
The Denbigh Alliance Trust is driven by our mission of Care, Education and Opportunity. We prioritise care by ensuring that no student or staff member ever feels anonymous. Everyone is recognised, valued and supported, creating a strong sense of belonging within our community. Our commitment to education is reflected in our proven track record of academic success, consistently outperforming both Milton Keynes and national averages. We offer opportunity through supportive and dynamic learning environments, where every student can thrive and be well-prepared for future success in higher education or employment. For staff, we offer extensive opportunities for professional development and progression within our growing network of schools, empowering you to advance your career within a united, forward-thinking Trust.
As a Maths Hub, Computing Hub and SCITT, we are recognised as leaders in raising educational standards both within our Trust and in the schools we support. We are proud to appoint motivated, highly qualified staff who thrive in a culture where collaboration and the spirit of partnership are central to everything we do.
How to Apply
Due to our commitment to safer recruitment practices, we can only accept applications through My New Term. Please do not submit CVs.
The Denbigh Alliance is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful applicants.
E-mail: hr@thedenbighalliance.org.uk
Headteacher: Mrs Helen Fry
Closing date for applications: Tuesday 14th January 2025, 9am
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.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About Watling Academy
- School type
- Free School, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1203 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Watling Academy website (opens in new tab)
Watling Academy is a purpose-built secondary school in its second year of operation, located within the Whitehouse development on the western expansion area of Milton Keynes. The Academy will have 1800 students when at full capacity. Watling Academy is part of the Denbigh Alliance MAT.
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