Head/Teacher of Business
Skinners' Kent Academy, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN2 4PYThis job expired on 22 August 2024 – see similar jobs
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
22 August 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
7 August 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
- Head of department or curriculum
Visa sponsorship
- Skilled Worker visas can be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subject
- Business studies
Working pattern
- Full time: 32.5 hours per week Monday to Friday Teachers 1265
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- M1-UPS3
Additional allowances
TLR 2.1
What skills and experience we're looking for
Responsible for: Teaching and Learning of all year groups, planning and preparation of lessons and Schemes of Work, working to develop the Business Department
Key Responsibilities
•To agree, monitor and evaluate Business student progress targets, which make a measurable contribution to whole Academy targets, including robust data management and organisation of any necessary catch-up and extension workshops. •To ensure the provision of an appropriately broad, balanced, relevant and differentiated curriculum for students in accordance with the aims of the Academy and the curricular policies determined by the Governing Body and Principal and in line with the Academy’s vision. •To create a Subject Improvement Plan, based on annual subject reviews which contributes positively to the aims and achievement of the Academy Improvement Plan and which actively involves all Business teachers in its design and execution. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • To provide regular feedback for Business colleagues in a way which recognises good practice and supports their progress against performance. •To support the review and monitoring of the delivery of Performance Appraisal objectives across the Subject according to the Academy timeline resulting in a clear and tangible impact on student learning. •To hold others to account for underperformance, where required, and to put in place appropriate support plans to improve performance. •To hold others to account for underperformance, where required, and to put in place appropriate support plans to improve performance. •To annually review of the standards of leadership, teaching and learning in Business, consistent with the Academy self-evaluation approach. •To ensure all Business staff understand, and are actively implementing, the key aspects of the Academy’s behaviour and inclusion policies including the celebration •of student success e.g. assemblies, displays, awards, rewards, publicity, curriculum enhancement days. •To engage all Business staff in the creation, consistent implementation and improvement of schemes of work/ MYP unit planners which encapsulate key Academy •learning strategies and best suit the development of the Business curriculum. •To oversee the mentoring, induction and development of ITT students and NQTs in the Department, alongside others within the department. •To keep up to date with developments to BTECs vocational courses and liaise with Senior Leadership Team regarding changes. •Lead and support BTEC teachers in other departments to ensure standards are met. •To ensure effective communication/consultation as appropriate with the parents of students. •To monitor the application of ICT in the department as an effective tool for learning. •To be an excellent practitioner and to support teaching and learning within the Academy by setting the example in your classroom and through lesson observation feedback and coaching. •Responsibility alongside Assistant Principal to run and coordinate Academy Literacy Programme. •
•To promote Business studies across the school including regularly updating course information. •To oversee the development of cross-curricular links, as appropriate. •To liaise with support staff, as appropriate, to help realise the objectives of the Department. •To attend Governing Body meetings and committees as required.
What the school offers its staff
We offer a valuable pension package of benefits for members and their dependents. Generous employer contribution, tax relief on contributions, flexibility to pay more of less in contributions,m flexible retirement options.
Fitness suite and sports facilities
Local Authority Reward Scheme
ePlatform: digital library
EV charging station
Commitment to safeguarding
The Skinners’ Kent Academy Trust is an equal opportunities employer, committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants are subject to an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check and satisfactory employment references.
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About Skinners' Kent Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1036 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Skinners' Kent Academy website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruitment@skinnerskent.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01892 534377
The Skinners’ Kent Academy is a non-fee paying, co-educational, all-ability Secondary school. The Academy is funded by the DfE and sponsored by The Skinners’ School, a grammar school for boys together with the Skinners’ Company, one of the ‘Great Twelve’ livery companies of the City of London.
The Academy is founded on the principles of a commitment to ensuring high standards and high aspirations, of active participation, an emotionally rich learning environment and an inclusive culture where every child is known and every learner supported.
Arranging a visit to Skinners' Kent Academy
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