Head of Economics and Business
The Nobel School, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG2 0HS3 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2024
Closing date
11 May 2024 at 12:59am
Date listed
26 April 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 TLR2b
Head of Economics and Business job summary
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, but also to develop their character to become fully fledged members of society.
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 (0.3 P8, 2023) 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.
Nobel School is committed to safeguarding the welfare of all of its students and staff. The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the person specification in order to be offered the post and will be subject to satisfactory recruitment checks, including an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals regardless of age, gender, ethnicity or religion.
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.
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About The Nobel School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
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- School size
- 1474 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
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- School website
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