Teacher of Business Studies (Part time)

Joseph Leckie Academy, Walsall, West Midlands, WS5 4PG

12 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  13th April 2026 or sooner if possible

• Closing date

  28 November 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  14 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £19,749.00 - £30,628.00 Annually (Actual) MPS / UPS

Teacher of Business Studies (Part time) job summary

Do you have what it takes to inspire the next generation of Business Entrepreneurs and develop skills and knowledge in students to prepare them for the 21st century in a world full of exciting new opportunities?

We are seeking to appoint an excellent classroom practitioner who is an enthusiastic, innovative and engaging teacher of Business Studies, Enterprise and Travel and Tourism and related subjects to join a dynamic and expanding team at the Academy.

Key Responsibilities:

• Implement and deliver an appropriately broad, balanced, relevant and differentiated curriculum for students and support a designated curriculum area as appropriate
• Monitor and support the overall progress and development of students as a teacher
• Facilitate and encourage a learning experience which provides students with the opportunity to achieve their individual potential
• Contribute to raising standards of student attainment
• To share and support the Academy’s responsibility to provide and monitor opportunities for personal and academic growth
• Support and maintain collaborative relationships with staff and external professionals.
• The successful candidate must hold QTS or equivalent and an honours degree in Business Studies or related subject

We would welcome applications from teachers early in their careers through to experienced staff.

There may be opportunities for the successful candidate with the right qualities and experience to apply for other roles within the faculty as these arise.

Please note there are also regularly other exciting TLR opportunities within the Academy to take on whole school projects and other roles for further development.

Our last Ofsted inspection judged the Academy to be good in all categories and for overall effectiveness with some excellent feedback across all subjects and our Pastoral Care.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious candidate to join our dynamic team at the forefront of change and to make a real difference to our drive to continue to raise standards of education in the Academy. If you believe that you have the passion, kills and abilities to make a difference, we would love to hear from you.

Please do not hesitate to contact us for more information and a tour around the Innovations Faculty and Academy. Please liaise with Mrs Morgan to arrange this through the email below.

We can offer you: -

• Friendly, caring and supportive staff across the Academy - staff stay here for a number of years and say it is a great place to work and ex-students come back to work in the Academy so please come along and visit us find out what they say…
• A high focus on staff well-being with staff social events, a new gym, well-being counsellor, well-being co-ordinator for staff, monthly staff breakfasts, employee assistance programme and much more…
• Excellent support and professional development opportunities including opportunities to undertake our own in-house CPD programmes as well as external providers such as National Professional Qualifications at different levels as you progress towards leadership roles.
• We are a TEEP ambassador School with Level 4 trainers.
• A well established and supportive Induction programme for all staff at all levels including ECT’s.
• Excellent resources and technology to support learning in the classroom and beyond.

You will have/show:

• Practical skills and expertise as outlined in the Job description
• A passion and vision for working with students in their personal, social and emotional needs as well as their academic development
• The ability to motivate and inspire students
• Experience of delivering Business Studies or related subjects at KS4 or equivalent
• Confidence in dealing with students across different age ranges particularly Key Stage 4 and 5
• The ability to teach A Level / Level 3 courses offered in the department is highly desirable
• The ability to teach a second subject when needed such as Computer Science, ICT, Media, or other related subjects is desirable
• The passion to enrich the lives of our students and contribute to the development of Cultural Capital to enhance the life opportunities for our students

Please complete a Joseph Leckie application form. In addition, see the attached job description and person specification and address this in your letter as well as the question below:

Explain how your experience, skills and qualities to date have prepared you for this role and what else you could offer the Academy as we move forwards in this ever changing Business world.

Joseph Leckie Academy is an equal opportunities employer and fully committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of students and candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

Closing date for applications: Friday 28th November 2025 - 9.00am

Interviews: Week commencing 1st December 2025

However, applications considered upon receipt and the Academy reserve the right to close the position early.

Please send completed applications to Mrs A Morgan: recruitment@josephleckieacademy.co.uk

Joseph Leckie Academy

Walstead Road West, Walsall, WS5 4PG

Tel: 01922 721071 Fax: 01922 641497

Email: a.morgan@josephleckieacademy.co.uk

Principal: Mr Andrew McNaughton

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 Joseph Leckie Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1520 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Joseph Leckie Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/joseph-leckie-academy

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