Teacher of Business Studies and Economics

Oaks Park High School, Ilford, Essex, IG2 7PQ

9 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  8 March 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  27 February 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Economics
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: MPS/UPS Outer London
• Additional allowances:

  MPS/UPS Outer London

Teacher of Business Studies and Economics job summary

Teacher of Business Studies and Economics

Salary : MPS/UPS (Outer London)

Job Type: Full time, Permanent

Job Overview

Are you passionate about inspiring the next generation of Business students and Economists? Do you possess a deep understanding and enthusiasm for the subject? Join us at Oaks Park High School, where we are excited to welcome a dedicated and passionate Teacher of Business Studies and Economics to join our team.

At Oaks Park High School, our students and staff work hard to ensure the best academic outcomes. Last year the percentage of students achieving Business Studies 9-4 at GCSE and Business & Economics A*-C in KS5 were significantly above the national average, giving us a positive Progress 8, including for disadvantaged students. As a result, A-Level Business Studies and Economics and BTEC Business are very popular choices in our Sixth Form, with increasing numbers of students going on to study Business and Economics at university.

In addition to our drive of delivering the best possible results for students, we have strong pastoral care strategies to best support our students and their families.

If you would like to be part of this forward thinking and ambitious school community, we eagerly anticipate receiving your application.

What We Offer:

• Oversubscribed 11-18 mixed comprehensive school with 300 students per year group (Year 7-11) and approx. 400 students in the Sixth Form.

• Highly regarded for outstanding pupil behaviour and a purposeful learning environment

• A positive, high-performing Business & Economics department with a proven track record of exceptional outcomes across the full range of qualifications.

• Professional development opportunities to support your career advancement.

• Access to excellent modern facilities that enhance the learning experience.

• An ambitious and supportive multicultural community that keeps our child-centred philosophy at the heart of everything that we do.

• A supportive and collaborative work environment focused on "Learning Together, Achieving Together."

• Medical and well-being support for all staff, provided at no cost.

Qualifications and Experience:

We are looking for a Business teacher for KS3 and KS4 who preferably also has experience of teaching Economics at KS5.

Please refer to the detailed Job Description and Person Specification to ensure you demonstrate in your application the skills and experience required for the post.

Location: The school is centrally located in the London Borough of Redbridge. There are excellent transport links to central and outer London, with Newbury Park station (zone 4 on the Central Line) only a four minute walk away.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Oaks Park High School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1783 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Oaks Park High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/oaks-park-high-school

Oaks Park High School is a very popular and oversubscribed mixed comprehensive school which is expanding the number on roll to meet community demand. The school prides itself on being an ambitious and supportive multi-cultural community that keeps our child-centred philosophy at the heart of everything that we do. Oaks Park is highly regarded for its exceptional pupil behaviour and purposeful learning environment.
The school is centrally located in the London Borough of Redbridge, with very good transport links to central and outer London, with Newbury Park station only a four minute walk away.

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