Subject Leader - Business
Plume School, Maldon, Essex, CM9 6AB19 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
24 February 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
31 January 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
- Head of department or curriculum
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subject
- Business studies
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- M1 (£31,650) - to UPS3 (£49,084)
Additional allowances
Plus TLR 2A £3,391
What skills and experience we're looking for
Are you an enthusiastic and ambitious Business teacher ready to take on the leadership of Business within our highly successful Business and Computing Faculty?
We are seeking an exceptional individual to lead and drive excellence in Business education in our large and thriving Academy. The Subject Leader of Business will oversee the resources, curriculum, and environment for all Business courses within the faculty, ensuring a high-quality learning experience for students aged 11-19, including A Level.
The Ideal Candidate Will Be:
- A dynamic and innovative Business teacher with outstanding communication skills.
- Able to demonstrate a strong commitment to raising standards and supporting student progress.
- Experienced in teaching across the full ability range at Key Stages 4 and 5.
Essential Qualifications and Personal Qualities:
The successful candidate will:
- Hold a degree in a relevant subject and have achieved Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) prior to starting the role.
- Be hardworking, enthusiastic, and committed to delivering high-quality learning experiences.
- Have the ability to plan, deliver, and assess effectively, deploying a range of strategies to support learning and personal development.
Key Responsibilities:
As Subject Leader for Business, you will:
- Take full responsibility for the management and analysis of progress and attainment data for all Business courses.
- Monitor student progress, planning and implementing interventions where necessary to ensure all students meet or exceed expected levels of achievement.
- Develop and maintain effective schemes of work for all Business courses.
- Ensure teachers are aware of students' prior learning, achievements, and potential to achieve, using accurate data to inform teaching.
- Implement school curriculum policies for assessment, setting, target setting, recording, and reporting within all Business courses.
- Ensure progression and continuity across Key Stages and between Business courses.
What the school offers its staff
What We Offer:
- A supportive and successful faculty within a large Academy.
- Opportunities for professional development and leadership growth.
- Cycle-to-work Scheme
- 24/7 Free Employee Assistance Programme
- CPD opportunities and Internal Promotion
- Up to 25% Gym Membership
- Free staff car park
Remuneration
Annual salary for a qualified teacher will be in accordance with the Plume Academy Teacher Pay Scale, which from appointment for a full-time post currently involves a salary of up to £49,084 plus TLR 2A (£3,391), however, the current salary of the applicant will be taken into consideration in respect of the salary offered. Salaries are reviewed by national negotiation with effect from 1st September each year. Progression through the Teachers’ Pay Scale is subject to an annual performance review process.
Further details about the role
Application Process
If you are interested in the position and wish to discuss the post prior to application, please email Mrs Dorcas Ologunde, Director of HR (d.olgunde@plume.essex.sch.uk) to arrange a telephone conversation.We are very proud of our academy and what we can offer new members of our collaborative team.We will be pleased to discuss the post and provide more information about the post and the academy in general.
To apply please complete the Online Plume Academy application form ( https://plumetrust.face-ed.co.uk/Vacancies/Detail?campaignRef=SCH-PT-0050).This must be completed and submitted by the closing date and time stated (unaccompanied CVs or third-party application forms will not be accepted).
Closing Date: noon on Monday, 24 February 2025.
Interviews are likely to take place the same week, however, early applicants may be taken through to interview sooner.
Commitment to safeguarding
The Board of Trustees is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. All appointment are therefore subject to satisfactory DBS and Immigration Checks, together with the receipt of References and Health Clearances.
Applying for the job
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About Plume School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1736 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Plume School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- d.ologunde@plume.essex.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01621854681
The Plume School converted to become an academy school in January 2012.
The last full inspection took place in November 2023 and the school was judged to be good across all areas. Ofsted acknowledged the high quality of teaching and excellent relationships in the Academy. Please see the academy website for more information.
The academy is a larger-than-average secondary school with a sixth form.
The vast majority of pupils are White British.
The proportions of pupils who speak English as an additional language or who are from ethnic minorities are both well below the national average.
The proportion of students eligible for the pupil premium is broadly average, as is the proportion of pupils who have SEN and/or disabilities, although for those with an education, health and care plan the proportion is slightly above the national average.
The school meets the government’s current floor standards for pupils’ achievement in English and mathematics at the end of key stage 4.
Plume Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. All appointments are therefore subject to satisfactory DBS and Immigration Checks, together with the receipt of references.
Visits to the Academy are welcome.
Arranging a visit to Plume School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email d.ologunde@plume.essex.sch.uk.
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