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Subject Leader of Business Studies

Subject Leader of Business Studies

Meridian High School

Croydon

  • Expired
Salary:
MPR + TLR / Lead Practitioner Scale
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
September 2021
Apply by:
19 February 2021

Job overview

Are you looking for your next career move? We are looking for a Business Studies Lead Teacher to join our thriving and supportive Mathematics and Business Faculty.

Our Business Studies Teacher will work alongside the Mathematics Leadership Team. This key role is open to experienced teachers and could also provide the opportunity to train or be appointed as a Lead Practitioner and therefore support the Quality of Education across the school. Lead Practitioners are particularly focusing on embedding our new Oracy approach across the school. The successful candidate will teach Business Studies to all Key Stages.

Meridian High School is a forward-looking, dynamic Academy, on a journey of sustainable improvement within GLF Schools. We believe education is about developing the whole person, helping learners to understand the many different branches of human knowledge, challenging them to think critically and encouraging a desire for truth and curiosity in life. We further believe that ‘resilience, ambition and respect’ are vital educational tools.

The ideal candidate will be:

  • An outstanding practitioner
  • Innovative and inspirational 
  • Committed to and has a strong belief in teamwork 
  • Able to lead, challenge and motivate students 
  • Committed to working with parents and the wider community  


Why work at Meridian High School:

  • The support of GLF Schools and the opportunity to be part of an inspirational, growing and dynamic organisation
  • An exciting opportunity to develop a curriculum to meet the needs of local community 
  • A supportive senior management team and wider staff body within GLF Schools Recognition of previous school continuous service. 
  • Excellent CPD opportunities and career progression 


GLF Schools is a dynamic, forward thinking and rapidly expanding Academy Trust with many career opportunities for new and existing staff. Each school in our Trust has its own individual identity, while benefiting from the expertise that comes from dedicated and experienced regional and Trust teams. Our schools serve to meet the needs of its own local community, yet all are united in their core purpose of providing an outstanding educational experience. GLF Schools has a generous employment offer, which allows our colleagues to Grow, Learn and Flourish. Our offer includes:

  • Continuous Professional Development
  • Work life and family friendly policies 
  • Flexible Working Staff 
  • Wellbeing Career Pathways and Talent Management 
  • Staff Benefits
  • Community and Collaboration Valued worker scheme  


Salary - MPR + TLR / Lead Practitioner Scale

Hours - Full time

Start Date - September 2021

Closing Date for applications - 19th February 2021

Interview date - TBC (interviews to take place via video call. 

Please note, we may invite candidates to interview ahead of the closing date, so please submit your application at your earliest)

About Meridian High School

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Welcome to Meridian High School

At Meridian High School we have an incredibly committed and dedicated staff team who have the privilege of supporting and teaching a genuinely comprehensive intake of students, both in terms of backgrounds and abilities. Every single one of us contributes to the personal development, progress and experience of the students at Meridian High School.

About Meridian High School

Meridian High School is a forward-looking, dynamic Academy, on a journey of rapid improvement within GLF Schools. We believe education is about developing the whole person, helping learners to understand the many different branches of human knowledge, challenging them to think critically and encouraging a desire for truth and curiosity in life.

Based in New Addington, Croydon, Meridian High School first opened under it's current name in 2015. It was previously known as Addington High School and has around 1,200 pupils. The secondary school and sixth form was named for the prime meridian line, which passes through the school grounds.

Values and vision

Meridian High School does a great deal to ensure that pupils have a strong sense of family and take pride in their school. Teachers seek to ensure that pupils develop both inside and outside the classroom, with extensive extra-curricular activities on offer. The intention is that pupils leave the school with the emotional and social intelligence to succeed in the real world, as well as strong academic qualifications.

Our School is a family. That means, above all else, we help each other to be:

Resilient - Ambitious - Respectful

We have high aspirations for every student and believe that everyone is capable of remarkable successes. As a GLF Schools Academy, we provide high quality, challenging and personalised education experiences to ensure that we all have every opportunity to Grow, Learn and Flourish as exceptional leaders and contributors to society.

Join the GLF Schools Community

As a part of GLF Schools, you will join a community of staff dedicated to transforming education. With regular progression discussions, there will be a wealth of opportunities for you to grow your career, whether in one of our 42 academies or in our central team.

  • Celebrating 10 years as a growing Multi Academy Trust with over 2,000 colleagues and over 17,000 pupils
  • Founded upon the values of Respect, Inclusivity, Integrity and Kindness
  • 42 primary and secondary schools across 7 Local Authority areas across the south of England
  • We work as a community whilst ensuring each school maintains its own unique identity
  • Committed to ensuring all children and young people receive the best possible education

Our Employment Offer

GLF Schools has a generous employment offer, which allows all our colleagues to Grow, Learn and Flourish

  • Access to our highly competitive pension scheme
  • Flexible working options
  • Generous holiday allowance
  • Work life and family friendly policies
  • Employee wellbeing initiatives
  • Career pathways and talent management
  • Access to a staff benefits portal
  • Community and collaboration working model

Thank you for your interest in Meridian High School. We look forward to welcoming you to our school.

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