Teacher of Business Lord Grey Academy, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
Job description
TEACHER OF BUSINESS
Recruitment allowance - £2,000
TLT MPS/UPS SCALE
We require, from January 2020, an enthusiastic Teacher of Business to join our hard working Communications Faculty team, in this large, mixed 11-19 comprehensive school. A recruitment allowance may be available for suitably experienced candidate.
The successful candidate:
• Will have a strong commitment to teaching and learning in Business
• Will be an effective classroom practitioner committed to raising standards for all students
• Will be able to teach Business at Key Stages 4 and 5
• Will be fully committed to the maximising the achievement of every student
• Will have the flexibility to offer a small amount of second subject teaching
A lesson observation and a formal interview will form the selection criteria.
A candidate information booklet and application form are available on the vacancies section of Lord Grey Academy’s website:
http://www.lordgrey.org.uk/general-information/vacancies/
Please note the application form is available on the right hand side of the above link.
Completed application form and covering letter should be submitted to Human Resources at Lord Grey or emailed to hr@lordgrey.org.uk by 9am on Wednesday 16th October 2019.
Only successfully short listed candidates will be contacted.
The school is committed to safeguarding children. The successful applicant will require an enhanced DBS check.
Essential educational requirements
• Qualified teacher status or the credentials to gain QTS or to teach in the UK
• Up to date knowledge and understanding of teaching and learning strategies
• Up to date knowledge of the national curriculum and public exam syllabuses in Business.
• Up to date knowledge of school systems to support students in their learning, e.g. SEN, pastoral and assessment systems in schools
Essential qualifications
• Qualified teacher status or the credentials to gain QTS or to teach in the UK
• Up to date knowledge and understanding of teaching and learning strategies
• Up to date knowledge of the national curriculum and public exam syllabuses in Business.
• Up to date knowledge of school systems to support students in their learning, e.g. SEN, pastoral and assessment systems in schools
Essential skills and experience
• An effective classroom practitioner
• The ability to work in partnership
• Organisational and administrative skills
• Good written and oral skills
• IT literate
• Belief that barriers to learning can be overcome
• A commitment to professional standards
• A commitment to quality and continuous improvement
• The ability to work under pressure
• Confidentiality: awareness and sound judgement
• A team orientated approach
• A commitment to equal opportunities, all aspects of the Equality Act and to narrowing the gap on inequality
• A commitment to follow all of the school’s Health and Safety requirements
• A commitment to ensure the effective implementation of the school’s Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy
Employee benefits
Recruitment allowance - £2,000
About Lord Grey Academy
Lord Grey Academy is an exciting and vibrant learning community where students enjoy great success in and outside of the classroom. Our Academy motto; Aspire, Learn, Achieve is important to us as we prepare our students for successful adult lives in an increasingly competitive world. Lord Grey Academy is popular and is the first choice school locally. We have a strong focus on academic achievement throughout the school and develop our young people to be independent and resilient learners. We are immensely proud of our inclusive ethos and of the positive relationships that we build with parents and the local community. We believe that all students can achieve.
- Address
- Rickley Lane, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK3 6EW
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy
- Website
- Lord Grey Academy website (opens in a new window)