Subject Leader of Business Studies
Erasmus Darwin Academy, Burntwood, Staffordshire, WS7 3QWThis job expired on 2 April 2025 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
2 April 2025 at 9am
Date listed
24 March 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
- 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: 32.5 hours per week, Monday - Friday
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £35,674 – £49,084
Additional allowances
Plus TLR 2.5 (£5,640) per annum
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking to appoint a full time well-qualified and enthusiastic Subject Leader of Business Studies to join us at this highly successful, heavily over-subscribed school which is firmly established as one of the highest performing secondary schools in the region (and in the top 10% of schools nationally for GCSE progress).
The successful candidate must demonstrate a strong passion for working with young people and a genuine desire to improve their life chances. They must demonstrate their understanding in the pedagogy of teaching and learning, alongside the skills required for effective classroom management. All candidates must demonstrate their commitment to ensure our students develop as young people and secure the best outcomes possible for their future. We invite applications from excellent leaders and classroom practitioners who can motivate, engage and inspire our students and work collaboratively with colleagues.
What the school offers its staff
We offer an incredibly positive working environment, passionately believing that our human resources are our most important and valuable resources. Therefore, our staff wellbeing strategy is at the heart of our ongoing improvement work, meaning that middle and senior leaders are committed to ensuring that all staff are happy, cared for, listened to and professionally equipped to fulfil their role to the highest possible standard. Furthermore, opportunities for career progression regularly arise, with the Academy having an excellent record of training and developing our own teachers and leaders from within.
We have recently introduced Flexible Working arrangements during all PPA and non-contact periods for all Teaching Professionals, which means you can work off-site should you wish too. In addition, we also operate a friendly cover initiative. The development of our staff is core to our well-being strategy and central in ensuring that we are able to deliver our mission. We will offer you:
- High standards and high expectations whilst ensuring workload is balanced
- Professional development opportunities to develop both pedagogy and leadership
- Friendly and supportive staff body
- Highly compliant and polite students
- A work laptop
- Increased non-contact time to allow for further lesson planning and preparation
- Increased leadership time if you are applying for a leadership role
- Friendly cover arrangements
- A visible and supportive Senior Leadership Team
- A collective team of staff working under our mission to improve the Academy further
Flexible working opportunities
We have recently introduced Flexible Working arrangements during all PPA and non-contact periods for all Teaching Professionals, which means you can work off-site should you wish too. In addition, we also operate a friendly cover initiative.
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.
About Erasmus Darwin Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1130 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Erasmus Darwin Academy website
- Email address
- j.skelding@eda.staffs.sch.uk
Erasmus Darwin Academy is a highly successful co-educational school for girls and boys aged 11-18 years. We are the school of first choice for parents of children from 26 different primary schools. The Academy serves a wide local community, attracting students from the Burntwood area and well beyond.
Arranging a visit to Erasmus Darwin Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email j.skelding@eda.staffs.sch.uk.
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