Teacher of Business and/or Economics
Comberton Village College, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB23 7DUThis job expired on 27 January 2025 – see similar jobs
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
27 January 2025 at 9am
Date listed
23 January 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- Business Studies and Economics
Working pattern
- Part time, full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- UPS / MPS
Teacher of Business and/or Economics job summary
Comberton Village College
Teacher of Business and/or Economics
Permanent
Full Time/Part Time
UPS / MPS
Required September 2025
We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and passionate Business and/or Economics teacher to join a friendly and engaging team of professionals in the expanding Business Education Department.
The position will suit an inspirational individual who can lead and inspire our students to reach their full potential. Age and the extent of your experience are less important than the ambition to ensure that our students get the very best teaching.
The successful candidate will be able to teach either/or both Economics and Business Studies to students across Key Stages 4 and 5. You will be committed to raising standards at all levels; delivering excellent lessons and enthusing pupils through your passion for the subject. This is a full-time role with the possibility of a part-time position.
We are a highly successful, community mixed comprehensive school with Teaching School status including a dedicated sixth form centre onsite. The school is located in a pleasant rural setting only 5 miles from the centre of the university city of Cambridge and 4 miles from the M11 corridor. The school has approximately 2000 11- to 18-year-old pupils on roll and enjoys an enviable reputation in the local and wider communities for its exceptionally high standards in all areas of pupil achievement.
Our pupils are well motivated, staff morale is excellent and examination results at KS4 and KS5 were outstanding: Both attainment and progress measures regularly and consistently put the school in the top 5% of all state comprehensive schools. The school has consistently been rated by Ofsted as Outstanding over very many years and was rated Outstanding again in all 5 areas in November 2024. 50264498 (ofsted.gov.uk)
The Business Education department’s mission is to provide a transformational learning experience, enabling our students to realise their full potential. We develop skills and understanding of the real world of business so that students feel equipped to take on the challenges of university, employment, or entrepreneurship. We offer high quality education through innovative teaching that provides theoretical frameworks and real-life learning experiences, and we do this within a school built upon respect, integrity, and active engagement. The department strives for excellence in all areas to realise the potential of our students and staff coupled with promotion of the value of learning and developing curious minds to expand knowledge, skills and understanding of the world around us. We actively promote equality and diversity in our teaching and encourage our students to buy into this ethos.
We believe Incorporating life skills into the mainstream education curriculum for years 7 to 11 is essential for preparing students to navigate real-world challenges and you will be a major player in this. Key areas should include financial literacy, such as budgeting, saving, and understanding credit; effective communication skills, including conflict resolution and teamwork; and emotional intelligence, with a focus on managing stress and building resilience. Practical skills like time management, digital literacy is equally vital. Additionally, fostering critical thinking, decision-making, and adaptability will equip students with the tools they need to thrive in both their personal and professional lives, laying a strong foundation for future success.
Business and Economics A Level results have been extremely strong over recent years (in the top quartile of the UK) with many students going on to study the subjects at university. We had 100% achievement in 2024 (90% grades A - C with 61% at A*- B for Business and 90% A*- C with 53% A*- B in Economics) and our BTEC Extended Diploma cohort also had 100% pass rate with 67% achieving D*- D. GCSE results are consistently strong, with 83% of Business students achieving grade 4+ in 2024 and 93% achieving grade 4+ for Economics. The department adds significant value to pupils, not only compared to national results, but also in comparison to pupils’ performance inside the school.
Business and Economics at KS4 and KS5 has been an increasingly popular choice, and from September we will have an anticipated 8 GCSE, 9 A Level and 3 BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma classes.
For further details please visit our website www.combertonvc.org.
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 Comberton Village College
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1930 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Comberton Village College website (opens in new tab)
Please note that listings under Comberton Village College may be for other schools within The Cam Academy Trust.
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