Business & Economics Teacher
DLD College London
Westminster
- Expired
- Salary:
- depending on experience
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 23 February 2020
Job overview
The Principal invites enthusiastic and well-qualified Business graduates to apply for the position of Business and Economics Teacher to start immediately! DLD College London is an independent co-educational College situated in the heart of London overlooking Westminster and the river Thames. There are around 500 students from 52 different countries and over 250 boarders.
DLD College is an equal opportunities employer and values diversity. DLD College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all learners and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake appropriate checks including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check as well as providing proof of your right to work in the UK.
The Economic and Business Department
Economics and Business Studies are very popular subjects within the college. Both subjects are studied at A Level and Business Studies is a popular subject at BTEC Level 3.
This is an opportunity to make a contribution to respond to the needs of our dynamic college population and recent changes in the subject specifications.
Description of the post
The primary responsibility is for the effective delivery of the curriculum to students and to ensure that students realise their full potential in the subject area. The teacher must be able to deliver Economics at A Level and it would be desirable that they can deliver Business Studies at BTEC Level 3 and A Level.
Teachers should be aware of the College’s academic targets and be able to contribute to achieving them. Close liaison with the Vice Principal of Academic and Learning, Heads of Department and Faculty. New staff will go through an induction programme and read the Staff Handbook. Staff should make themselves familiar with College Policies and Alpha Plus Group policies.
Responsibilities:
Preparation of lessons and schemes of work for classes and students in consultation with the Heads of Department
Delivery of curriculum to students within timescale including the provision of notes, learning materials etc. in accordance with demands of the examination boards, departmental schemes of work and department policy
Delivery of lessons to accommodate students with moderate learning and language difficulties using the College’s support systems
Assessment of student work and monitoring of effort for lesson work and independent study and input of the data into SIMS as part of the reporting cycle
Preparation and marking of tests, homework and mock examinations.
Preparation of reports to parents.
Organisation and assessment of coursework and practical work where applicable in liaison with the Head of Department.
Completing registers at the start of every lesson on SIMS
Reporting student performance to Tutors and Heads of Department
Reporting student performance at Parents’ Evening and attending meetings with parents where necessary
Maintaining a record of marks and grades obtained by individual students.
Communicating concerns about students to the appropriate person
Carrying out invigilation duties where required in place of normal teaching hours.
Weekly cover, study and break duties as timetabled
Full time teachers will be tutors and will contribute the PSHE programme and writing UCAS support statements
Attendance at department meetings, staff meetings and other college CPD
Attendance at relevant training courses as advised or requested by Head of Department
Discussing with Head of Department the examination entries.
Selection of learning/teaching resources to be used in lessons as approved by the Head of Department/Head of Faculty
Meeting all college deadlines
Participation in the college CPD cycle and review of targets set on an annual basis
Contribution to the general marketing of the College through participation in College events
To report on and be trained in Safeguarding
Report Health & Safety concerns, ICT or building faults to the appropriate officer in writing or by email. Use of ICT in line with the college policy
Contribution to the overall wellbeing and good behaviour of students in and around college
If a problem arises with regard to any aspect of a teacher’s working day, then a teacher should seek advice, in the first instance, from their Head of Department or the Head of Faculty.
Salaried staff may be asked from time to time by the Principal to carry out additional duties that allow for the smooth running of the college.
Note: This job description is indicative of the duties and responsibilities of the post but does not form part of any contract of employment. All jobs within the College evolve over time and their features vary from year to year.
Person specification
Personal skills and qualities
High levels of personal and professional integrity
Commitment to academic excellence
High degrees of self-confidence, personal energy and dynamism
Personal warmth, good rapport with students, colleagues and parents
Excellent organisational skills
Appropriate levels of personal presentation
Confident use of ICT
Confident oral and written English skills
Knowledge and experience
Qualifications
Good academic achievement including A-level Humanities/Maths (or equivalent) and a relevant honours degree in Economics/Business.
Teaching and Learning
Experience of teaching A Level Economics is essential, experience of teaching BTEC Level 3 / A Level Business is essential
Evidence of creative and innovative approach to teaching and learning
Commitment to improving, monitoring and evaluating teaching and learning
Commitment to assessment for learning
Commitment to reasonable adjustments for those students requiring additional support
Ability to adapt teaching style to accommodate the needs of students whose second language is English.
Philosophy and Ethos
High expectations for student attainment, personal development and conduct
Commitment to delivering the curriculum for students of a range of abilities and with a range of English levels
Commitment to best practice in pastoral support and student welfare
Commitment to delivering the enrichment curriculum when required
Reporting to:
Head of Faculty.
References
These will be taken up after interview. As part of this your referees will be asked about your suitability to work with children and whether they know of any disciplinary offences relating to children or young persons (whether the disciplinary sanction is current or time expired) and whether you have been the subject of any child protection allegations or concerns and if so the outcome of any enquiry or disciplinary procedure.
Interview
If you are invited to attend an interview this will be conducted in person and will include questioning on your suitability to work with children. All candidates must bring original documents confirming any educational and professional qualifications that are necessary or relevant for the post (e.g. the original or certified copy of certificates, diplomas, etc.). All candidates invited to interview must also bring their passport or photo ID and proof of the right to work in the UK (if applicable).
Terms and conditions
Hours of work
Full-Time 8.30am to 5pm Monday to Friday.
Holidays
All College holidays
Overseas Check - If you have worked outside the UK within the past 10 years we will need to obtain an overseas check
Attached documents
About DLD College London
About DLD College London
DLD College London, affectionately known as DLD, is a multi-award-winning boarding and day school in the heart of London opposite the Houses of Parliament and close to Waterloo and South Bank. Its mission is to ‘Develop the next generation of Leaders to take their place in a challenging and Diverse world’; from now on, that is what DLD now means to us – Development, Leadership, and Diversity.
DLD was founded in 1931 by Davies, Laing & Dick to provide tutoring for Oxbridge and the Colonial Service entrance exams. After the Second World War, the college specialised in ‘A’ and ‘O’ Level teaching. Over some fifty years, there has been a gradual transformation so that DLD now is a school for 13-19 year-olds providing full-time education for some four hundred children.
Our pupils come to us from all over the world. They are attracted by our enviable location, wide range of subjects, high academic achievement, outstanding pastoral care and our award-winning boarding in the heart of London. Our focus is first and foremost on the wellbeing of our students (and staff) and removing any barriers to learning, which will help them be happy and achieve their potential both in and out of the classroom.
In September 2015, DLD College London relocated to brand new, purpose-built premises by Waterloo station, overlooking Westminster and the River Thames. It focuses on each student as an individual, offering each child the best teaching and educational resources. It aims to build confidence, enabling them to accessvarious degree courses at top universities in the UK and worldwide. DLD is a school noted for its friendliness, warmth and informality – our award-winning Wellbeing Centre is the beating heart of the school.
As part of the Abbey DLD Group of Colleges, DLD aims to maintain a ‘gold standard’ of educational quality. Our pupils follow a number of academic pathways, from our ground-breaking Year 9 curriculum, GCSEs and A Levels, to BTECs and our popular International Foundation Programmes (IFP). Classes are small, enabling students and teachers to focus on the most effective ways of learning. We stretch and challenge our students, motivating them and raising their expectations of themselves. Moreover, our learning community is supported by e-learning platforms and a desire to develop core skills necessary for the future of work.
Theschool offers superb, modern teaching facilities and resources in one of London’s safest and most accessible areas, a stone’s throw from Westminster Bridge and the Houses of Parliament. While the school is strong in all academic areas, our creative arts continue to flourish, and our theatre, art and design, music and photography studios are scintillating and inspiring places. Our boarding provides some 250 rooms in our purpose-built boarding house directly above our school premises.
DLD recently won the Special Judges’ Independent School of the Year Award and the ‘Boarding School of the Year’ Award in 2020 and again in 2023. DLD has also recently won the Independent Schools’ Association award for ‘Innovation in Pupil Voice’ and Talk Education’s ‘Innovation in Education’ in 2023. It was one of the finalists in the 2020 TES Awards for Boarding School of the Year and has been listed in the prestigious Tatler’s Schools guide in 2022, 2023 and 2024. In addition, DLD is the only school in the UK to receive the Gold Award for ‘Mental Health in Boarding’ from the Carnegie School of Education.
DLD is a thriving boarding and day school with an enviable range of co-curricular activities, including sporting, cultural and social opportunities using ‘London as its Classroom’. The Good School’s Guide recently said, “It is one of the most unique and exciting schools in Britain: urban, modern, forward-looking and undeniably cool”.
We look forward to welcoming you to DLD College London soon.
Child Protection
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Checks and Training
• Enhanced DBS checks to ascertain your suitability to work with children will be carried out. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and therefore all convictions, cautions and bindovers, including those regarded as ‘spent’ must be declared.
• Online searches will be carried out on candidates for any unsuitable content by or about candidates.
• Two written & verbal references from previous employers and a personal reference will be sought. Your referees will be asked about your suitability to work with children and whether you know of any disciplinary offences relating to children or young persons and whether you have been the subject of any child protection allegations or concerns and if so the outcome of any enquiry or disciplinary procedure.
• Your full employment history will be checked, any significant gaps will require explanation and proof of any relevant qualifications will need to be provided.
• You will be required to complete Child Protection Training via e-learning prior to commencing employment.
• Pre-employment health screening will be carried out.
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