Teacher of Business Studies and Economics
Coombe Girls' School, New Malden, Surrey, KT3 3TU18 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
15 November 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
25 October 2024
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Skilled Worker visas can be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subjects
- Business studies, Economics
Working pattern
- Full time, part time (Can be done as a job share): We welcome applications from candidates interested in both full-time and part-time positions.
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- UPS/MPS - £34,514 - £51,179
What skills and experience we're looking for
Qualifications - Essential:
Qualified teacher status
Have a good degree in a relevant subject area
Experience - Essential:
Record as an excellent classroom practitioner
Desirable:
Record of excellent good examination results in classes
Evidence of contribution to effective schemes of learning
Skills - Essential:
Great teacher with excellent skills in lesson planning and delivery
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Personal Qualities - Essential:
Passionate about the subject
Passionate about high quality learning and teaching
Clear, fully inclusive, educational philosophy
Professional approach when dealing with all issues, students and staff.
High personal standards
Positive and enthusiastic approach towards work
At Coombe, teachers:
Have a passion for and expertise in their subject areas
Are passionate about their role in developing young people’s skills across a broad range of areas
Support other members of the team and remain flexible.
Are reflective practitioners constantly striving to improve their practice
Engage with teaching and learning drop ins and training for staff as part of the department’s development
Plan and deliver student learning that ensures student engagement and progression for all students, including those with Special Educational Needs and those identified as more able
Within their classes, take responsibility for analysing progress and attainment data to make data driven changes to curriculum design, student intervention and set changes.
Use formal and informal assessment to identify gaps in students’ learning and skills and adapt teaching accordingly to enable students to make progress
Provide opportunities for students to take part in additional subject specific activities/trips, which includes opportunities in providing extra-curricular activities.
Are active members of their curriculum and pastoral teams, contributing to the ongoing development and improvement of the school
Develop positive relationships with the students based on mutual respect
Consistently implement the school’s positive behaviour system
Develop and maintain good relationships with parents and the wider community
Take responsibility for their own professional development including attending relevant CPD events, observing peers and identifying personal developmental targets.
Collaborate with colleagues within the Trust to share examples of best practice.
Are ambitious and take advantage of the many opportunities for progression offered by the school.
What the school offers its staff
Coombe Girls’ School & Sixth Form is a fantastic and rewarding place to work. Our students are motivated and keen to learn while our creative, engaging staff is committed to providing exceptional teaching to our students. We take the wellbeing of our staff seriously and actively manage workload whilst retaining very high standards. Our staff are highly supportive of one another.
We are a Google school and staff are provided with a Chromebook to support their work. The school is within walking distance of New Malden train station with its fast, direct links to central London and into Surrey and Hampshire. For those travelling by car, parking is available in the school car park, and bike racks and showers are provided for colleagues who are able to cycle to work.
With regards to Personal Development, we pride ourselves on our commitment to CPD. Our staff is supported to access National Professional Qualifications and receives Thrive training. There are opportunities to work collaboratively across all five schools in the Trust (both primary and secondary) as well as with the central Trust team. The Trust looks to provide opportunities for growth for colleagues within the Trust.
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.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
About Coombe Girls' School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1559 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Coombe Girls' School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- hr@coombegirlsschool.org
- Phone number
- 02089421242
Coombe Girls’ School and Sixth Form is a comprehensive girls’ state secondary school, with a co-educational Sixth Form.
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