Head of Business Studies and Economics
Oasis Academy Hadley, Enfield, Middlesex, EN3 4PX13 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
28 May 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
14 May 2025
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
Subject
- Business studies
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- TBC
Head of Business Studies and Economics job summary
Role: Head of Business and Economics
Location: OA Hadley
Salary: MPS + TLR2b + £2,500 starting bonus
Hours: Full time
Contract: Permanent
Start date: ASAP
Oasis Academy Hadley is a special place to work. Unique in its set up as a single school educating pupils aged 2 – 19, with strong community ties, joining the team here means joining the Hadley family. Driven by a successful, enthusiastic and authentic leadership team, the Academy is going from strength to strength with excellent rates of attainment, and most importantly, pupil empowerment and success on a personal level.
We’re looking for a committed and enthusiastic Head of Business and Economics to build on the excellent foundation we have already developed. You will be an innovative, engaging leader, with a passion for delivering the very best teaching and learning experiences. We want someone who is keen to put their stamp on our department to take us to the next level, while remaining true to our Hadley roots.
It’s an excellent time to join our team. The Business and Economics department is high performing, consistently achieving strong outcomes. Business is a popular and well-respected subject within the Academy.
We deliver high-quality teaching supplemented by real life case studies, enterprise challenges, and industry leading guest speakers. We’re fortunate to be a well-resourced department, with access to iPads and a wide array of enrichment opportunities for both Business and Economics available to students.
You’ll be responsible for:
• Leading the Business and Economics department to ensure that high quality teaching is offered to year 10 – 13 students
• Establishing a stimulating environment for all students, setting challenging targets that build on prior attainment
• Developing an engaging Business and Economics curriculum with colleagues, using innovative approaches in line with the vision and ethos of the Academy
A full job description is attached to this vacancy.
You’ll bring:
• A passion for delivering top quality teaching and learning experiences and the ability to coach and mentor others to do the same
• A desire to continue to strive for excellence and continuous improvement
• An ability to liaise with parents and guardians to support students where required, ensuring that all students leave Hadley with unlimited choices for their future
Our offer to you
• A commitment to your personal and professional development, with a wealth of support and guidance available, both at Academy level and from OCL trust specialists in everything from best practice to pedagogy
• Access to the OCL curriculum resource bank
• Joining a warm and welcoming school family
• A wide range of store discounts and benefits via our dedicated platform
• Free access to our gym facilities
• Places available for your children in nursery/reception/primary groups
• Great transport link as situated next to Ponders End station.
Application process
If you’re interested and you would like to know more, we welcome conversations or school visits. Start your application to find out how to arrange this.
Or, if you can’t wait to apply and start the conversation at an interview – please click ‘fast apply’ to complete the application form and tell us all about you, your experience and how your ambition to see every student succeed matches ours.
If you intend to apply, we recommend you submit your application as soon as possible. We will be reviewing applications as they are submitted and holding interviews in line with this. This could result in the advert closing before the advertised date.
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 Oasis Academy Hadley
- School type
- Academy, ages 2 to 18
- Education phase
- Through
- School size
- 1528 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Oasis Academy Hadley website
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