Teacher of Business and Economics (Part time of Full time in combination with another subject)
Bolton School Girls’ Division Senior School
Bolton
- £26,352 - £43,779 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- The salary scale (2020/21) lies between £26,352 to £38,891 according to qualifications and experience. There is also an Upper Pay Scale from £40,713 to £43,779 for teachers with more than six years’ service and have successfully crossed the threshold.
- Job type:
- Full Time, Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 01/09/2021
- Apply by:
- 18 May 2021
Job overview
Bolton School Girls’ Division is a thriving, academically selective school, which caters for 1,000 girls aged between 3 and 18 years. It is part of the Bolton School Foundation, sharing facilities, expertise and a magnificent 32 acre campus with the Boys’ Division and offering pupils single sex education in a co-educational environment - ‘the best of both worlds’. The school is situated in an attractive, prosperous part of Bolton with easy access to some of the nation’s finest cities and countryside. In 2019, Bolton School was named as the ‘Times Educational Supplement’s’ Independent Senior School of the Year and was awarded the ultimate accolade of Independent School of the Year. Bolton School pupils are exceptionally well-motivated and well-rounded individuals who gain immense enjoyment and fulfilment from sport. One in five of the pupils attends School on a means-tested Bursary and we aim for that to be one in three by 2030. The pupil community reflects the ethnic diversity of the town of Bolton; the current teaching body is less diverse and there is a desire to improve this through new appointments to the staff body.
The successful candidate will be an enthusiastic and committed teacher of Business and Economics, capable of meeting the rewarding challenge of inspiring our able and highly motivated girls in the Sixth Form (Business and Economics) and in Key Stage 4 (Business), both inside and outside the classroom. S/he will be a graduate with a good honours degree in an appropriate subject who has flair and vision together with the necessary academic, educational and organisational experience to succeed in a selective school. S/he will be committed to the welfare and individual development of all the students in his/her care.
S/he will be prepared to play a significant role in the wider life of the school, by promoting and developing extracurricular and enrichment activities in Business/ Economics and/ or in other areas of school life.
The chosen candidate will be expected to demonstrate a full commitment to school improvement and will be fully computer literate: all teachers and pupils at Bolton School have an iPad to support and enhance their learning. Good communication skills, oral and written, are also essential. A detailed person specification is included with the application pack.
An attractive salary and benefits package is available. Bolton School has its own salary scale. The remuneration for this post will be on a scale which in 2020/21 lies between £26 352 to £38 891 according to qualifications and experience. There is also an Upper Pay Scale from £40 713 to £43 779 (2020/21 rates) for teachers who have worked for more than six years and have successfully crossed the threshold. These rates are reviewed annually.
The school has a strong commitment to professional development. Teaching staff currently teach a maximum of 45 periods per fortnight (out of a timetable of 60 periods per cycle).
The Department is committed to providing a challenging and stimulating learning environment whilst ensuring sufficient support and guidance for all. In the Department the teachers value cooperation and a good sense of humour. The Department is led by the Head of Economics, who is also the Director of Careers and Higher Education, and the Acting Head of Business.
We introduced Business in Key Stage 4 in 2018 and our first cohort received Centre Assessed Grades. We follow the Edexcel specification. At A Level in Business we follow the Edexcel course and in Economics we follow OCR. There is a tradition of Economics and Business students choosing to continue the subject to degree level at a range of universities. Despite its small size, the Department offers a range of extra-curricular enrichment both to Business and Economic students and the wider school community. In the Young Enterprise Company Programme we consistently get through to the Greater Manchester Final and reached the North West Final in 2019. In Economics both Year 12 and Year 13 students are encouraged to compete in several essay competitions whilst the Business Year 13 students have competed in the BASE competition. In the past we have run a joint trip with the French Department to the ‘Your Future in Europe Conference’ in Paris. Students are encouraged to participate in the IFS/LIBF Student Investor Challenge.
Bolton School is now one of the largest independent day Schools in the Country, with over 2,300 students in total, as well as over 500 staff. The Bolton School Foundation also owns playing fields and a School Scout group headquarters building near to the main campus as well as Patterdale Hall, a 60-bed converted Victorian mansion in its own estate on the shores of Ullswater in northern Cumbria, which serves as our Outdoor Activities’ Centre and which is available for use by Departments for school trips.
The Girls’ Division consists of the Senior and Junior Girls’ Schools and a co-educational Infants’ School (Beech House) and Nursery, each housed in its own building. Bolton School girls are academically ambitious and resilient: their behaviour is very good. There are 125 girls in each Year group in Years 7-11, about 100 girls in the Lower and Upper Sixth, and about 50 girls in each Year group in Years 3-6.
An important feature of the School is the huge diversity of the extra-curricular activities on offer to pupils and the school enjoys a considerable reputation for sport, drama and music. Teachers are paid an enhanced salary, above the national scale, in recognition of their contribution towards extracurricular activities in school. Community action and charitable giving are also features of school life and there is an expectation that pupils will take part in voluntary work and service to the community, inside and outside school, particularly as they advance in years. The School was given the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service in 2017 in recognition of its work in this area.
How to Apply
For further details, including information about the school’s last inspection report, please visit the School’s website (www.boltonschool.org) or contact the Headmistress’s PA, Ms Hannah Caulfield via email (hcaulfield@boltonschool.org.uk) or on 01204 840201. Please apply online for the position.
Prospective candidates are welcome to speak to the Head of Economics or the Head of Business in advance of their application. Prospective Candidates should clearly state whether they are applying for a part time teaching position or whether they would prefer to work full time and, if that is the case, which subsidiary subject(s) they offer.
Closing date for applications: 9am on Tuesday 18th May. Short-listing of candidates may include a preliminary interview with the Headmistress via Zoom.
The selection process will include the following:
• Tour of the school and meeting with Sixth Form students of Business & Economics;
• Informal meetings with the Heads of Business and Economics;
• Teaching all of one lesson (50 minutes) or part of two lessons - details will be sent with the invitation to interview;
• Formal interview with the Head and other members of the interview panel
Bolton School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and to equality and diversity in all aspects of employment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced Criminal Records Check for Regulated Activity.
Attached documents
About Bolton School Girls’ Division Senior School
- Bolton School Girls’ Division Senior School
- Chorley New Road, Bolton
- Lancashire
- BL1 4PB
- United Kingdom
Bolton School Girls' Division comprises a co-ed Nursery and Infant School and single-sex Junior and Senior Schools with Sixth Forms. It shares a 32 acre campus with Bolton School Boys' Division (single-sex Junior and Senior Schools).
Bolton School is one of the country’s pre-eminent educational establishments. In 2019 we won the TES Independent School of the Year and the Independent School Parent Magazine School of the Year Award. In the same year, we won the Independent School Fundraising Campaign of the Year.
In recent years, we became the first school to be awarded the Queen’s Award for Volunteering, we won the TES’ Community Initiative Award and the MEN’s Active Community Award.
Staff Benefits at Bolton School
· Lunches provided free of charge on campus.
· Free on-site car parking.
· Sporting and leisure facilities will be available including gym, outdoor pursuits centre, swimming pool and tennis courts.
· Support members of staff are offered the opportunity to join the Bolton School Group Personal Pension Scheme. The employee will be given the option to choose their contribution but as a minimum all members will be required to contribute 6% of their gross earnings and the School will contribute 10%.
· Where appropriate fee remission arrangements will be offered for children to attend the Senior School.
· In line with school policy teachers will have the opportunity to arrange to educate their children from Nursery age to 6th form; all on the Bolton School campus.
· Convenient, affordable, quality childcare provision will be available before and after the school day for children who are also Bolton School pupils.
· Training and Development Opportunities will be offered.
· Life Assurance cover up until the age of 65 (support staff only).
Mission Statement
It is our aim to inspire each pupil to reach their full potential.
We provide challenge, encourage initiative, promote teamwork and develop leadership capabilities. It is our aim that students leave the School as self-confident young people equipped with the knowledge, skills and attributes that will allow them to lead a happy and fulfilled life and to make a difference for good in the wider community.
We do this through offering:
- a rich and stimulating educational experience which encompasses academic, extra-curricular and social activities
- a supportive and industrious learning environment for pupils selected on academic potential, irrespective of means and background.
Why You Should Choose to Work at Bolton School
Academic Excellence
The curriculum is delivered by a highly qualified, experienced and dedicated teaching staff, who create an industrious but supportive working environment where pupils are motivated to learn. We are an academically selective school and we focus on stretching and challenging every child as we encourage scholarship to ensure each pupil reaches his or her full academic potential.
Academic results at GCSE and A Level consistently place us amongst the top schools in the North of England and often within the top 100 nationally. The vast majority of our students progress on to their first choice university and we have a regular flow of sixth formers to highly competitive courses and universities.
An Incredible Array of Extra-Curricular Activity
Pupils enjoy an incredibly diverse and strong extra-curricular programme, which offers unique opportunities, challenges and fun.
Each year, both Senior Schools offer over 100 clubs and activities and a wide range of options and interests are also available to pupils in the Junior Schools and Infant School. Outside the classroom, we hold an enviable reputation for sports, with pupil success at regional, national and international level. Our aim is to encourage all students, whatever their level, to achieve their personal best. Drama and music are also particularly strong at the School and there are numerous ensembles, choirs and orchestras as well as large-scale regular joint productions.
Pupils undertake many foreign and residential trips, including regular visits to our own outdoor pursuits centre, Patterdale Hall, in the Lake District.
Pastoral
Behaviour at the School is excellent. Each school within the Foundation places great emphasis on its pastoral provision and teachers build strong relationships with pupils. In Senior School, guidance, support and encouragement are provided by the pastoral team, which comprises the Subject Teacher, the Form Tutor, the Head of Year, Heads of School/Section and Deputy Heads. Any problems are dealt with rapidly, either by the staff team or the School Nurses.
There is a sense of purpose and challenge within the School, but this is built on an atmosphere that is friendly, supportive and, above all, happy. As pupils grow through the School they develop the independence and self-motivation that will allow them to thrive when they leave.
Outstanding Facilities
All of our schools, from Nursery to Sixth Form, are on site and pupils make use of our outstanding facilities set in 32 acres of grounds.
The School combines heritage and modernity. With a history stretching back over 500 years, the School provides a local landmark on Chorley New Road with its imposing pink sandstone buildings replete with Neo-Gothic façade and turrets.
In September 2013, the opening of the new Riley Sixth Form Centre marked the latest phase in an £18m building project which saw the construction of a new state-of-the-art Junior Girls’ School (Hesketh House) and Infant School and the refurbishment and extension of our Junior Boys' School.
"The Levels" provide a running track and numerous high quality football, rugby, lacrosse and cricket pitches and nets. There are netball courts on site and at Leverhulme Pavilion, where there are also hockey and lacrosse pitches (a new sports surface was laid in 2019) and tennis courts, which is a short walk from the School.
The Arts and Conference Centre, opened by Diana, Princess of Wales, in 1993, provides a first-class auditorium and theatre as well as a swimming pool and Sports Hall. Other facilities include a multi-gym, theatres, well-stocked libraries and gymnasiums in both Senior Schools, where there are also outstanding Technology and Science laboratories and Art studios.
Pupils also benefit from time spent at the School's adventure learning centre, Patterdale Hall, which is located on the southern shores of Ullswater in the Lake District.
Engagement with the Community
The School is, and always has been, inextricably linked with the local community. It is a central part of our ethos that pupils engage with the real world and that when they leave the School they will make a positive contribution to society. It is through the interaction with local, national and international concerns that pupils learn about topical issues and develop a sense of their place in the world.
A Thriving Former Pupils' Network
A very active network of old boys and old girls spans the globe. There are regular reunions both at the School and in major cities and towns throughout the UK. Successful former pupils, both young and old, regularly return to the School where they enjoy sharing their expertise and life experiences with current pupils.
The School has a history of producing top class scholars and achievers and our illustrious former pupils' network spreads across many disciplines. The Old Girls’ Association and the Old Boltonians’ Association include household names such as Sir Ian McKellen, Nigel Short, Monica Ali, Kate Long, Baroness Taylor of Bolton, the Nobel Prize Winner Sir Harry Kroto, Dame Janet Smith, Baroness Morris of Bolton, Mark Radcliffe and Ralf Little.
Diversity
Pupils come from diverse backgrounds and, currently, over 300 pupils receive bursary-assisted places with approximately half of them receiving full fee assistance.
Our secure private coach service covers over 20 routes meaning the School is accessible to a wide area.
Ethnically, the make-up of the School reflects exactly that of the local region.
School Inspection Reports
The School is inspected regularly by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI).
The last inspection of the Boys' Division (Junior and Senior Boys' School) found it to be excellent in all areas.
The Girls' Division (co-educational Nursery and Infant School and Junior and Senior Girls' Schools) was described as excellent in all areas with the Early Years' Foundation Stage (0-5 years old) also receiving the top judgement of being "outstanding" in every category.
Read the full Inspection Reports.
Location
Bolton School is at the centre of an excellent motorway and main road network. The campus is situated on the A673 (Chorley New Road) about one mile to the west of Bolton’s town centre and within easy access of the M60 and M61 motorways. The School attracts students from a wide catchment area and our own coach company provides a very comprehensive network of bus routes to cater for their needs.
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