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Teacher of Business

Ark King Solomon Academy, London, NW1 6RX

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• Closing date

  26 November 2021 at 11am

• Date listed

  17 May 2021

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Business studies
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Ark MPS/UPS (Inner London): £32,960- £52,976 + TLR dependent on experience

Teacher of Business job summary

Teacher of Business Studies (with additional responsibilities)
King Solomon Academy has consistently been one of the highest performing non-selective schools in the country. We are redefining what is possible and we are seeking an exceptional leader of Business, ready to join the curriculum leadership team in our high-performing school and to contribute to the achieving of our mission. This is a unique opportunity to be part of showing what education can achieve.

KSA aims to transform the lives of its pupils. Our mission is to provide a rigorous education that prepares our pupils for success at university and beyond, irrespective of their starting point. Our teachers and leaders do whatever it takes to make this a reality. Our Business provision is a core component of our Sixth Form offer and we seek a teacher who is able to contribute to an exceptional Business education through excellent planning and teaching. This is an exciting role in an exceptional school working alongside an inspirational team, both within King Solomon Academy and with the Professional Pathways team across the Ark network.

Business Studies is taught exclusively at Key Stage 5 at King Solomon Academy, meaning students arrive to Sixth Form ready to be moulded as Business students. We are proud of the outcomes achieved by students in Business to date and of the excellent university destinations of Business alumni. Our KS5 BTEC students play a key role in the school community, leading school wide events for other year groups as part of their course, showcasing their entrepreneurial spirits. We seek a teacher who is ready to build on the impressive outcomes in Business.

To apply, and to see more information about the school and this role please visit http://kingsolomonacademy.org/current-vacancies. The deadline is 11am on Friday 26th November 2021. To discuss the role, please feel free to email the Principal’s PA, Shaheen Riaz (s.riaz@kingsolomonacademy.org) or phone on 020 7563 6901.

We wish you the very best with your application,

Max Haimendorf
Principal
King Solomon Academy
 
Job Description: Teacher of Business Studies
Start date: September 2021
Salary: Ark MPS/UPS (Inner London): £32,960- £52,976 + TLR dependent on experience

The Role
To contribute a ground-breaking Business department which is nationally recognised for its impact, excellence, and innovation, by planning and teaching great lessons and guiding pupils to transformational outcomes.

Outcomes and Activities
• Prepare, deliver and assess learning to a high standard, ensuring great outcomes.
• Provide a nurturing classroom and school environment that helps students to develop as learners
• Helping to maintain/establish discipline across the whole academy
• Contribute to the effective working of the Academy

Outcomes and activities
Teaching and Learning
• To teach engaging and effective lessons that motivate, inspire and transform pupil attainment.
• With direction from appropriate curriculum leaders, assist in the creation and development of challenging and innovative schemes of work which are inspiring for learners and teachers alike.
• Use regular, measurable and significant assessments to monitor progress and set targets.
• Respond accordingly to the results of such monitoring.
• Ensure that all students achieve at chronological age level or, if well below level, make significant and continuing progress towards achieving at level.
• Maintain regular and productive communication with parents, to report on progress, sanctions and rewards and all other communications.
• To develop an exciting and motivating extra-curricular and enrichment offer including university links, trips and residentials.

Academy Culture
• Help create a strong academy community, characterised by consistent, orderly, caring and respectful relationships
• Help develop a small school culture and ethos that is utterly committed to achievement
• Form teacher (teachers will usually be required to perform the role of form teacher):
• Create and sustain a positive class culture
• Care for each pupil as an individual and ensure that they succeed academically and develop emotionally and socially
• Hold each pupil to account in every aspect of their school life by maintaining frequent phone/email contact with parents
• Write appropriate comments in reports

Other
• Undertake other various responsibilities as directed by the Principal.

Person Specification: Teacher of Business Studies

Experience
• Experience of raising attainment in Business Studies

Skills and attributes
We are looking for alignment to our KSA values or at the very least, a candidate’s clear, demonstrable capacity to develop them:
“Aiming high”
 Evidence of sustained impact in middle leadership
 Prepares for success with excellent organisational skills
 Works hard to achieve goals
 Never gives up on ourselves, our teammates or our mission
 Willingness to play a full part in school life and go above and beyond to ensure success
 High energy and driven by a ‘whatever it takes’ attitude.

“Working together”
 Works effectively as part of a team
 Seeks out opportunities to build on own and others’ strengths and helps others to be better through a culture of clear, kind feedback
 Makes a strong contribution to assessments and child-led planning

“Being kind”
 Able to create a safe, happy and successful environment for everyone in our community
 Shows gratitude
 Takes care of others
 Exhibits pride in achievements of self and others

“Leading the way”
 Has a passion for working with children
 Is a positive role model to others
 Is brave
 Shows initiative
 Feels passionate about creating a better future.

Other
This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Commitment to safeguarding

Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies.

Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred.

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About Ark King Solomon Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 18
• Education phase: Through school
• School size: 1303 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Ark King Solomon Academy website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: s.riaz@kingsolomonacademy.org
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Teacher of Business Studies (with additional responsibilities)

King Solomon Academy has consistently been one of the highest performing non-selective schools in the country. We are redefining what is possible and we are seeking an exceptional leader of Business, ready to join the curriculum leadership team in our high-performing school and to contribute to the achieving of our mission. This is a unique opportunity to be part of showing what education can achieve.

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