Head of Business Studies

Sir Christopher Hatton Academy, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 4RP

14 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  19 March 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  5 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Head of department or curriculum
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: 36,443.00 - 54,575.00

Head of Business Studies job summary

Head of Business

Sir Christopher Hatton Academy, Wellingborough, Northants

 

Main Pay Range / Upper Pay Range plus TLR 2a

Full time

Required for September 2026

 

We are looking for a Head of Business who enjoys managing people and building a positive, high trust culture. Your leadership will genuinely shape how staff feel, work and succeed.

The Business curriculum is known to be dynamic and evolves continually, ensuring students engage with current research, emerging economic trends and the rapidly changing business landscape.

 

About the Role

The successful candidate will combine excellent classroom practice with strong leadership, delivering high-quality teaching across Key Stages 4 and 5, while driving curriculum development and securing outstanding outcomes for students. We are looking for a leader who is passionate about their subject, committed to excellence and eager to further develop a dynamic and innovative department.

You will have an exciting opportunity to shape students’ understanding of enterprise, economics and entrepreneurship within a curriculum that reflects contemporary business practice and real-world developments, while leading colleagues to deliver consistently high standards of teaching and learning.

Key priorities for the role include:

·        Leading and developing the Business curriculum to ensure it remains ambitious, relevant and forward-thinking

·        Skilled people management; fostering collaboration and professional growth

·        Monitoring and evaluating departmental performance; using data to inform strategic improvement

·        Contributing to the wider leadership of the Academy as a middle leader

 

About the Department

Staff work collaboratively to share best practice, refine teaching approaches and develop innovative learning experiences. The department has a strong culture of professional dialogue, high expectations and mutual support, making it an excellent environment for both experienced teachers and those early in their careers.

As one colleague explains:

“What makes our department special is its energy and collaboration. We constantly evolve our curriculum to reflect the changing business world, and staff genuinely support one another to succeed.”

— J. Coe, Assistant Principal

 

 

About the School

Sir Christopher Hatton Academy is an 11–18 mixed secondary school and Sixth Form, located in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire. The Academy has a strong reputation for academic success and consistently achieves outcomes above national averages.

Our most recent Ofsted inspection judged the Academy to be Good overall, with Outstanding personal development and sixth-form provision.

Staff at Hatton benefit from:

• Excellent professional development opportunities
• Working with a diverse community of colleagues across the Academy
• Employee Wellbeing Support
• Flexible & Supportive work environment

About the Trust

We are a family of schools committed to outstanding education and improving life chances for every child. Our culture is rooted in collaboration, integrity, and ambition, with a clear focus on inclusion and high expectations.

Why Join Us?

This is an excellent opportunity to join a thriving Academy where you will be valued, supported and encouraged to develop professionally. We are seeking someone who shares our ambition to provide exceptional education and who is excited to lead a department that continues to grow, innovate and inspire students.

 

For more information, or to arrange a visit, please contact Alastair Mitchell, Co-Principal on mitchella@hattonacademy.org.uk  To apply for this post, please go to

https://www.hattonacademiestrust.org.uk/working-for-us/vacancies/  

 

Closing date for receipt of applications: 9am on Thursday 19th March 2026

Interviews to be held week commencing: Monday 23rd March 2026

 

Education without limits; Integrity at all times

Our recruitment processes help us understand what you uniquely contribute. Submissions that rely too heavily on AI risk obscuring the very qualities we are looking to discover. If you use AI, let it support your thinking, not replace it.



Hatton Academies Trust are an Equal Opportunities employer and welcome applications from appropriately qualified persons regardless of gender, race, religion, disability or age. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful applicants are required to complete an enhanced Disclosure Bureau Service check and any offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory references.  

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

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Sir Christopher Hatton Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1481 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Sir Christopher Hatton Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/sir-christopher-hatton-academy

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