Head of Business Studies and Economics
Turing House School, Twickenham, TW2 6LH16 days remaining to apply
Job start date
21 April 2025
Closing date
6 January 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
20 December 2024
Job details
Job role
- Head of department or curriculum
Visa sponsorship
- Skilled Worker visas can be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subjects
- Business studies, Economics
Working pattern
- Full time, part time: Willing to discuss part-time.
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS1 to UPS3 with TLR2b
Additional allowances
TLR2b, £5,650
What skills and experience we're looking for
Are you passionate about teaching? Are you looking for an inspirational school? Do you want to be supported in your career development? Then come and join us at Turing House School.
Turing House School is seeking to appoint a highly motivated Head of Business Studies & Economics to join our energetic team in April 2025. This position provides an exciting opportunity for an outstanding teacher seeking to take the next step in their career or an experienced leader looking for a new challenge as part of our highly effective Middle Leadership team.
The successful candidate will:
- Have the personality, drive and skills to lead and develop the department.
- Be a practitioner who leads by example with the ability to teach inspirational lessons.
- Be flexible, dedicated and passionate about delivering exceptional learning experiences and ensuring all students achieve the best possible outcomes.
- Be degree educated with UK QTS and experience of teaching in the UK. Candidates will need to be in the UK for the interview process.
What the school offers its staff
Why work for Turing House School (please see Staff Prospectus for further information):
- Friendly colleagues who are always happy to help each other.
- All staff are proud to be part of the school and feel supported by the open-door policy of Senior Leadership who genuinely want to see you succeed and thrive.
- Excellent opportunities for ongoing professional development with cross trust support from RET and training catered to support your individual career.
- Staff wellbeing is at the forefront of the school’s priorities. Happy teachers make a happy school.
- Staff benefits include a laptop for all teaching staff, free flu jab, regular social events, staff sporting sessions, weekly staff bulletins and staff appreciation shout out board.
- To be part of an 11-18 provision with opportunities to teach in the sixth form in many subject areas.
- Since April 2022 we have been located in our new permanent site inWhitton, Hospital Bridge Road, with state-of-the-art facilities, including five designated Design & Technology rooms.
- Free tea and coffee in the staffroom as well as free delicious meals from our catering company on days where you carry out lunch duties.
Here’s what Ofsted have to say:
“Staff morale is exceptionally high. Staff are enthusiastic and enjoy working in the school. There is strong sense of teamwork across the whole school community.”
“Leaders have established an open culture at the school where there is a clear sense of teamwork and community across staff and pupils alike. Everyone takes pride in the school. It is a welcoming and vibrant place. High expectations across the school have secured high standards of behaviour.”
Teachers’ Testimonials:
“Behaviour is exceptional. Motivation is high. There is a lot of enthusiasm and aspiration to do well in class. Most students are following expectations and are caring about their work outside of the classroom. I get to eat lunch and have time away from screens. This has had a huge improvement on my own health and my lessons.”
“Staff are incredibly supportive and positive. Expectations are made clear and help is always at hand. Students are incredibly self-motivated and behaviour is minimal.”
Parent Testimonial:
“I think Turing House is a fabulous school full of hard-working, dedicated and inspirational staff and students. Thank you for everything you do for the school, it is very much appreciated”.
Choosing the right new school to work in is as important to you as choosing the right new staff is for us. Please visit our website to find out more about us and to download a recruitment pack.
Commitment to safeguarding
We are completely committed to safeguarding the welfare of our students. Appointments will be subject to an enhanced DBS clearance and references. Turing House School is an equal opportunity employer. Those who work for us are expected to share this commitment, which will be fully tested as part of the selection process. Our policies, procedures and practices reflect our commitment to equality and diversity. Individuals will be selected for appointment based purely on their suitability for the post.
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About Turing House School
- School type
- Free School, ages 11 to 19
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 939 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Turing House School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- vacancies@turinghouseschool.org.uk
- Phone number
- 02080696100
Turing House School is an inspirational 11-19 secondary school. This September we welcomed our fifth cohort into our sixth form. Our first nine years have established us as a successful and exceptionally popular school, being oversubscribed for every intake. In May 2018, we were delighted when Ofsted judged us as good overall with outstanding leadership and management as well as personal development, behaviour and welfare. In April 2022, we moved into our newly built permanent site in Whitton site with state-of-the-art facilities.
Our external results so far have been very pleasing, with results at KS4 deemed to be significantly above national averages. All our post-16 students gained a place at university if that was their desired goal, with one student being placed at Cambridge in 2023.
To continue the vision for Turing House School, we need the very best staff who are able to embed our ethos into their teaching and wider school life. We have already created a wonderful environment for young people to learn and mature in and we continue to develop. Our aim is that all our students can be equipped to progress to the jobs, training and higher education most suited to their talents and abilities, irrespective of their social or economic circumstances and ultimately have high aspirations for themselves and their future.
Arranging a visit to Turing House School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email vacancies@turinghouseschool.org.uk.
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