Head of Business Studies

Ash Green School, Coventry, West Midlands, CV7 9AH

18 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  31 May 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  13 May 2026

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: Monday - Friday, 32.50 hours per week
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: MPS/UPS (£32,916 - £51,048)
• Additional allowances:

  TLR 2b

What skills and experience we're looking for

Qualified Teacher Status

Recent and Relevant CPD

Successful experience of teaching Business Studies at Key Stage 3, 4 and 5.

Proven track record of delivering strong progress outcomes.

Proven track record of strong, effective behaviour management strategies.

Expertise in planning the progression of subject skills within individual and across sequences of lessons.

Knowledge and understanding of the subject requirements for Business Studies.

Proven track record of outstanding Business Studies teaching including marking and assessment.

Ability to evaluate the quality of pupils’ progress using a range of evidence.

Proven ability to coach and mentor colleagues effectively.

Good organisational skills.

Exceptional communication skills.

Proven ability to establish productive and collaborative working relationships with staff.

Excellent management skills e.g. an ability to lead a team, motivate others, effectively develop staff, hold staff to account.

Proven ability to establish productive professional relationships with children, and parents.

Resilience to manage one’s own work pressure and to capacity to manage effectively the work of others.

Willingness to share expertise, skills and knowledge and ability to encourage others to follow suit.

What the school offers its staff

Pension Scheme

Cycle to Work

EAP

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.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Ash Green School - JD & PS - Head of Business Studies.pdf - 240 KB (opens in new tab)

CET Staff Benefits 2025.pdf - 3.63 MB (opens in new tab)

About Ash Green School

• School type: Academies, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 912 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Ash Green School website
• Email address: kirsty.melton@ashgreenschool.org.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ash-green-school

Ash Green School where our G.R.A.C.E values – global citizenship, resilience, aspiration, creativity, and excellence – form the foundation of our students’ educational journey. Our goal is to prepare each student for success in their first choice of further education and training by the time they graduate.

As our Academy sponsor, the Creative Education Trust is focused on the quality of the educational experience it provides for students. At Ash Green School we pride ourselves on delivering an ambitious, broad and balanced curriculum, enabling every student to be successful, responsible, resilient, confident and skilled young people. We are passionate about enriching the lives of our students, which is not just academic, but social and emotional.

Our highly qualified teachers and effective support staff are committed to ensuring that our students achieve excellence and develop to be leaders both now and in the future. We always aim for disruption free learning, allowing our teachers to do what they do best.

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