Director of Business (Senior Leadership)
Aston University Engineering Academy
Birmingham
- £62,202 - £66,919 per year
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- AUEA Senior Leadership Scale SL5-SL8
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- Sept 2025
- Apply by:
- 12 March 2025
Job overview
Aston University Engineering Academy and Aston University Sixth form (AUEA) is a dynamic and over-subscribed University Technical College (UTC) sponsored by Aston University.
Based on the edge of Aston University's campus we have over 800 students aged from 13 -19, from all communities of Birmingham and the wider West Midlands who seek to follow our pipelines into Health, Science, Business and Engineering careers.
Our high tech institution equips students to the highest standards and offers clear progression routes into higher education and the world of work, this has resulted in over 96% of our students in 2024 going on to study in education, apprenticeships or employment across the country and 1/3 of our students at 18 progressing straight onto Degrees at Aston University.
For further information about Aston University Engineering Academy, please visit www.auea.co.uk
As Director of Business you will be the strategic lead in the development of our Business Curriculum Area (CA) and all its subjects, along with the leadership of our partnerships and placements connected to the Business CA subjects
Our Business Curriculum subjects include Year 9 Finance, GCSE Business Studies, A Level Business Studies, A Level Economics, and T Levels including Business, Finance, Accounting, and Legal studies.
There couldn’t be a more exciting time to join us to help drive the growth of the curriculum area, including the development of new dedicated Post 16 business school facilities.
You will become a part of a close knit leadership team, built on the ethos of collaboration and development. As team it will provide extensive opportunities to widen your knowledge, skills and experience of all aspects of school leadership as well as working alongside businesses . As a member of AUEA you will receive excellent Continuous Professional Learning (CPL).
The responsibility for employer partnerships and placements will see you working in an additional dedicated leadership group led by the Executive Principal and with the Director of Health and Science and Director of Engineering to spearhead the UTC's partnership and placements work with our many employers. It is expected that this will additionally consist a day per week for dedicated employer work, which could be work from home. There will also be the opportunity to travel across the UK and abroad as part of this partnership work.
We are seeking a professional who is:
- An experienced middle leader with a proven record in leading teams and securing high outcomes.
- A teacher who has the highest expectations of student learning.
- Qualified to deliver either Business, Finance, Accounting, Economics or Legal studies
- An excellent classroom practitioner
- Innovative and creative with excellent interpersonal skills
- Able to demonstrate a proven record in raising attainment in Business
- Passionate about Business
As a valued member of AUEA we will offer:
- Designated Staff Benefits, training and Health Care Package (Explore)
- Personalised CPD and Career development programme
- Opportunity for additional study at Aston University
- Opportunity to gain a commission in the RAF as part of our RAF CCF Programme
- Opportunity for international visits.
Visits are welcome to book your place or for any further details please email the Executive Principal's PA Amanda Naan via amanda.naan@auea.co.uk
Closing date: Wednesday 12th March (noon)
Interviews: Week commencing 17th March 2025
AUEA is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced DBS check. Applicants must be eligible to work in the U.K.
From April 2025, Aston University Engineering Academy (AUEA) will be part of the new Aston University STEM Education Academy Trust, which brings together our successful UTC (AUEA) and new Aston University Mathematics School. All new staff joining AUEA from April 2025 will join the new Multi Academy Trust.
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About Aston University Engineering Academy
About us
Aston University Engineering Academy (AUEA) is one of the first university-sponsored technical colleges (UTC) in the country and with our sixth form, Aston University Sixth Form, it combines the very best education for academic and technical skills focused on industry needs summarised by our strap line “Knowledge for Life & Skills for the Future” and Ofsted 2022 "Students in this school enjoy a strong practical, technical and academic education."
For more about our most recent Ofsted where we were judged as Good with Outstanding Personal Development visit - Ofsted report.
Since opening in September 2012, AUEA has grown under consistent strong leadership into a vibrant learning community, oversubscribed by students from across Birmingham taught by 100% subject expert teachers.
Aston University Engineering Academy (Years 9, 10 and 11) and Aston University Sixth Form (Years 12, 13 and 14) are both housed in our £16.2 million state of the art building located in the heart of the city of Birmingham, next to the Aston University and Innovation Birmingham campuses, with a new multi-million pound extension due to start within the next few months. It is located close to the motorway links and within easy walking of three city centre train stations.
Originally designed for 600 students, AUEA now has 720 students on roll and has now been approved to expand to 800 students. We have a close-knit family of around 40 teachers, and 40 support staff, including administration staff, dedicated HLTA’s/TAs, college leaders (pastoral) and technicians to name a few. AUEA is a proud recipient of the Armed Forces Covenant, Gold Employer Recognition Scheme and has Royal Navy Affiliation.
Commitment to your development
Our staff ethos is built upon collaboration and development with AUEA being awarded the prestigious silver mark for outstanding quality and culture of professional development by the Teacher Development Trust (TDT) evidencing our commitment to staff CPD including weekly early closure for CPD and training, commitment to courses and additional professional qualifications. This is supported by additional learning opportunities via our sponsor Aston University, SSAT and NPQ programmes.
Every Monday afternoon students finish earlier to allow dedicated staff CPD as well as external courses and training. We are proud to have a proven record of accelerating careers, with many of our staff securing leadership, middle leader and wider responsibilities earlier than those in the majority of other schools. Consequently, AUEA provides an outstanding platform from which to start and progress your career whether ITT, ECT admin or senior positions supported by a comprehensive induction programme.
As a valued member of AUEA staff health & wellbeing is important therefore we offer staff benefits, training and health care packages.
For example:
- Workload considerations are the heart of all we do.
- Excellent professional development opportunities including potential options for higher study through our sponsor Aston University.
- Specialist pedagogical training and inputs from leading industry partners.
- Health care package including wellbeing, access to a GP and others.
- Staff benefits through the Aston University Staff Benefits Scheme.
- Term time family day, leave of absence and TOIL options including flexible working and working from home.
- Reduced staff membership cost to Aston University’s Sir Doug Ellis Woodcock Sports Centre.
- Access to Aston University’s nursery scheme.
- Childcare voucher scheme.
- Free audiology, eye tests and health clinics via Aston University.
- Hospitality and hotel accommodation discounts.
- Sports coaching, outdoor education qualifications, and military training as part of our Armed Forces Partnerships including Combined Cadet Force (CCF).
- Opportunities for international travel as part of our Austrian Technical School (HTL) European partnerships, scientific expeditions and charity work.
- A close knit, friendly and supportive working environment.
- Excellent IT facilities, Virtual Learning Environment and physical learning resources.
- An opportunity to take part in enrichment activities such as the CCF (RAF/RN), Police Cadets, Royal College of Nursing Cadets, DofE, specialist projects and competitions.
- Partnership work with local and national education establishments and local industry.
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