Teacher of IT & Business KS3 Specialism

What skills and experience we're looking for

An exciting opportunity has arisen where we are seeking to appoint a dedicated and talented teacher of KS4 Business and KS3 IT, with the opportunity to teach both subjects at KS5 for candidates with suitable experience.

The successful candidate will have strong subject knowledge and a genuine passion for teaching Business and IT. They will be able to plan and deliver a coherent, engaging curriculum that builds students’ digital literacy, enterprise skills, and understanding of how Business and IT function in today’s world.

• Teacher & support staff pension schemes
• Continuous Professional Development (CPD)
• Training School Alliance
• Networking opportunities
• Specsavers Eyecare Voucher
• Flu vaccine
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Medicash - Health Cash Plan:
  • 24/7 GP Appointments & prescription services
  • Dental treatment
  • Optical care
  • Physiotherapy
  • Skin vision - skin health tracker
  • A range of essential healthcare expenses
  • Exclusive discounts on shopping & travel

We are seeking to appoint a dedicated and talented teacher of KS4 Business and KS3 and KS4 IT, with the opportunity to teach both subjects at KS5 for candidates with suitable experience. Under the leadership of our Associate Vice Principal, our thriving and supportive Business and ICT department has made strong progress in recent years, laying firm foundations for student success as they move into KS4 and beyond.

The successful candidate will have strong subject knowledge and a genuine passion for teaching Business at KS4 and IT at KS3 and KS4. They will be able to plan and deliver a coherent, engaging curriculum that builds students’ digital literacy, enterprise skills, and understanding of how Business and IT function in today’s world. The role involves inspiring curiosity, creativity, and confidence in learners, ensuring they are well prepared for further study in these subjects.

• Be able to teach Business & IT to at least GCSE level (this is essential).
• Demonstrate a strong presence in the classroom and the ability to motivate and challenge students of all abilities.
• Be an inspirational and reflective practitioner with high expectations for all students.
• Have excellent organisational skills, energy, and the drive to contribute to a culture of high achievement.
• Be a committed team player who values collaboration and is keen to contribute to the wider life of the school community.

• To develop the learning area so as to meet the needs of a diverse range of learners in relation to the Academy mission and to ensure inclusiveness and equality of opportunity.
• To monitor and report progress on achievement of targets and take appropriate action to ensure that targets are met.
• To engage in flexible methods of curriculum delivery and learning styles to contribute to raising standards within the learning area.
• To contribute to meetings to discuss the implementation of Business & IT curriculum.
• To work with subject leads to review curricula for the subjects.
• To work with subject leads to consider and adapt the curricula for each year group within all areas.
• To adapt resources to meet the needs of students.
• To ensure knowledge on examination boards for the learning area.
• To carry out other reasonable duties as directed by the Line Manager.
• To work with the Head of Department on the development of courses of study, teaching materials, teaching programme, methods of teaching and assessment.
• To teach students within the Academy and to carry out such other associated duties as are reasonably assigned by the Principal.
• To maintain discipline in accordance with the rules and disciplinary systems of the Academy.
• To promote equal opportunities within the Academy and to seek to ensure the implementation of the Academy's Equal Opportunities Policy.
• To work with the Associate Vice Principal to ensure that learning area’s schemes of work reflect Academy Curriculum policies and meet the requirements of National Curriculum programmes of study as appropriate.
• To monitor the academic progress of all students maintaining high standards of work, discipline and…