Teacher of Business Studies
St Joseph's Catholic High School, Slough, Berkshire, SL2 5HW11 days remaining to apply
Start date details
January 2025
Closing date
25 November 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
1 October 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- Business Studies and Economics
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Fringe Pay Scale
Teacher of Business Studies job summary
We are looking for a highly motivated and inspirational Teacher of Business to join an effective and committed department focused on delivering excellent lessons for all students we serve, helping them to achieve excellent results and progress.
We teach A-level Edexcel Economics and Business, Level 3 BTEC Extended Diploma in Business, GCSE Business Studies and Cambridge National Enterprise and Marketing Level 2. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a highly motivated learning community where we have a deep rooted belief in professional development. In exchange for hard work and a commitment to the school, we will ensure that you are prepared for the next stage in your teaching career.
At St. Joseph’s we challenge our teachers to, ‘love the children, and to let them know that they are loved,’ through everything we do with our students to ‘Unlock the Belief’ in themselves and others. To support teachers in this mission we support teachers by:
We have a behaviour system that lets teachers teach
We treat teachers like surgeons with weekly CPD and training
We have small class sizes and give teachers time to prepare
All teachers are included in our reading and electives programme
We work hard for the children and we care for each other like a family
Designated “Outstanding” (Section 48) in November 2018, St Joseph’s is a school where “pupils make outstanding progress. St Joseph’s is well known for being a great school to teach in, where the students are highly aspirational”.
In 2016 the school was described as having a “deep seated conviction and moral purpose that all pupils have the right to an excellent education which drives a positive culture in the school”. Our recent Progress 8 score in 2024 was +0.5 .We are proud to say that “a feeling of warmth and love permeates St Joseph’s” (Ofsted 2022) because we’re keen to ensure that “relationships are key … and staff develop very positive relationships with pupils so that they understand what is going on for them and their families…”
We believe in professional development. In exchange for hard work and a commitment to the school, we will ensure that you are prepared for the next stage in your teaching career.
All members of staff will require an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and this is a condition of employment at the school.
Please download an application pack from our website or telephone the school for more information.
You are welcome and encouraged to contact us for a visit and school tour.
Tel: 01753 524713
E-mail: o.mcateer@st-josephs.slough.sch.uk
Website: www.st-josephs.slough.sch.uk
The school is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of the children. The school complies with the DBS Code of Practice in regard to criminal record information, and will not discriminate unfairly against any applicant on the basis of a conviction or other information revealed. A copy of the school’s child protection policy is available on request.
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 are not accepted.
About St Joseph's Catholic High School
- School type
- Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 958 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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School location
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