Head of Business & Economics

The Nobel School, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG2 0HS

10 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  27 September 2024 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  10 September 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Business Studies and Economics
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: MPS/UPS plus TLR 2b (£5,488pa)

Head of Business & Economics job summary

At the Nobel School, we are committed to delivering an education that provides students with the relevant skills and experiences to prepare them for further education and the world of work, and to develop their character to become fully fledged members of society. The school has been recently retained an OFSTED rating of ‘Good’ (June 2023).

We are seeking to appoint a suitably qualified professional who is both passionate and knowledgeable to teach and lead the development of Economics and Business Studies. We are proud to offer a range of courses, including GCSE Business Studies, A level Business Studies, and A level Economics alongside CTEC Business Studies. At KS4, our students make positive progress (0.8 P8, 2024) and at KS5 our students’ results across all courses put us in the top 25% of providers nationally. The postholder will be managing a friendly and welcoming team, committed to providing the best for our young people.

Our lovely school has made tremendous progress in recent years. At KS4 our students’ make excellent progress, above that of other schools nationally. Performance in English and maths are above national trends. The school has made excellent progress in Ebacc subjects as well as our other option subjects. In addition, the school has made significant improvements for vulnerable groups. KS5 outcomes have been consistently strong with our Alps three-year T-score being 3 for both A Level and Vocational. The size of The Nobel School Sixth Form has increased year on year, with students achieving fantastic results and progressing into further education. Each year we have students placed at Oxford or Cambridge, into medicine degrees and many other destinations or careers.

HR@nobel.herts.sch.ukTo arrange an informal visit please contact Suzanne Crow at the email below. All applications should be made through the relevant recruitment website or may be sent electronically to

Prospective candidates are encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible as the school reserves the right to close the advert should we feel able to appoint an appropriate candidate.

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

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About The Nobel School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1463 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: The Nobel School website (opens in new tab)
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-nobel-school (opens in new tab)

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