Teacher of Business Studies
The King Alfred School an Academy, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 3EE14 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 January 2027
Closing date
24 September 2026 at 9pm
Date listed
10 September 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher or lecturer
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subject
- Business studies
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- MPR - UPR
Teacher of Business Studies job summary
Job title: Teacher of Business Studies
Contract type: Permanent
Start date: 1st January 2027
FTE: 1FTE
Location: The King Alfred School, TA9 3EE
Are you a passionate educator dedicated to sparking curiosity and driving academic success? The King Alfred's School, is seeking an enthusiastic, organised and inspiring Business Studies Teacher and Tutor to join our vibrant school community.
About the role
In this role, you won’t just deliver a curriculum, you will shape futures, foster inclusive learning environments, and provide the vital pastoral support that helps young people thrive.
What you’ll do:
- Create clear learning objectives and lesson structures that maintain a high pace, motivation, and challenge for all students
- Establish a safe, purposeful, and welcoming environment where students feel secure and confident
- Maintain high standards of student behavior through positive relationships and well-focused teaching
- Mark and monitor students’ work and set targets for progress in line with the learning and teaching and assessment policies.
- Act as the primary point of contact for a tutor group, providing academic monitoring, guidance and pastoral welfare while liaising with parents and external agencies.
About you
- You are a qualified teacher possessing QTS with proven experience teaching across a range of ages and abilities.
- You demonstrate a clear passion for Business Studies and a deep commitment to sharing this enthusiasm with young people.
- You have a detailed working knowledge of the National Curriculum requirements and the pedagogical skills to translate them into impactful, deep learning experiences.
- You are a personable and approachable professional, capable of building effective relationships with both students and colleagues across the trust.
- You are a proactive team member with a "can-do" approach and the agility to respond to the evolving needs of the school environment.
- You maintain up-to-date knowledge of safeguarding and child protection legislation, implementing these policies with consistency and care.
- You are committed to continuous professional development and are eager to take an active part in whole-school and Pathway-wide CPD programs.
About us
At The King Alfred School, we are proud to provide a first-class education in a safe, happy and caring environment where every child is supported to reach their full potential. Our Somerset location offers strong transport links across Somerset and North Somerset, connecting our vibrant school community.
We foster an ethos built on kindness, ambition, resilience and mutual respect, which is reflected in our broad and balanced curriculum and high standards of student conduct. We feature a thriving Sixth Form centre, a dedicated Community Council and student leadership team, the student-led Jill Dando News Centre, and a strong track record of active involvement in our local community.
We can offer you:
- Happy, engaging students who thrive on inspirational leadership
- A supportive trust and school community
- Strong collaboration across the trust family of schools and access to a centralised team of specialists across all areas of school operations
- A commitment to high‑quality CPD, with dedicated time and budget for your development
- A values‑driven ethos where diversity, equity and inclusion are lived every day
- Recognition of continuous service (modification order) to protect employment rights and entitlements
- Access to Health Shield, a fully funded healthcare scheme
- Teachers’ Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions and death‑in‑service cover
- Occupational sick pay to support you during illness or unexpected emergencies
- Family‑friendly leave packages to help maintain a healthy work–life balance
In order to apply for this role please complete an application form by 9am, 24th September. Please let us know if you require any adjustments as part of the process.
Please know that depending on the number of applications received we may decide to close the advert early. If you do not hear from us by a week after the closing date then please assume that you have not been shortlisted for an interview. We wish you all the best in your future and ask that you join our E-Teach Talent Pool so as to keep up to date with all of our latest current opportunities.
Join us in Providing a Great Education for Every Child
Pathway Trust is committed to equal opportunities and encourages applicants from all backgrounds and communities, as we recognise the importance and benefit this has for our pupils.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
The Priory Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
All paid positions which involve working regularly within academies are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. You must declare all convictions (including convictions with Absolute Discharge), cautions or bind-overs you may have, even if they would otherwise be regarded as ‘Spent’ under this Act and where applicable any disqualifications under the Childcare Act.
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About The King Alfred School an Academy
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 1269 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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The King Alfred School – an academy and part of the Priory Learning Trust is a thriving 11-18 mixed comprehensive with 1217 students on roll serving the towns of Burnham on Sea and Highbridge.
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