Head of Business and Economics

Head of Business and Economics

Based at The Forest Academy -IG6 3TN

Salary: M1 to UPS3 plus TLR 2c (Outer London)  - potential Head of Faculty for suitably skilled/experienced candidate

Required: September 2022

Thank you for your interest in becoming Head of Business and Economics at The Forest Academy.  The Forest Academy is on an exciting journey, and we are looking for a leader who is committed to making a difference to the lives of our students.  We are seeking to appoint a dynamic and inspirational teacher who is ambitious and has a real passion for Business and Economics.  The successful applicant will have high expectations and will be a reflective practitioner who is always keen to develop and improve their teaching.  They will appreciate their role in helping our students to have high aspirations, and they will share our belief that our students deserve an exceptional curriculum and the very best teaching.  They will, like us, believe in our students.  

We know that great leaders are always keen to develop and learn.  We therefore work closely with our middle leaders to ensure that they are experts in curriculum development who can work creatively and thoughtfully with their teams to shape the curriculum.  

We are committed to ensuring workload is manageable in all positions, and post-holders have enough additional time to carry out their responsibilities. We are a school which trusts teachers and leaders to make the right decisions for their areas of responsibility. 

We are an approachable leadership team who are laser focused on ensuring that teaching and learning is always improving, and who are committed to the professional development of our staff.  Staff at TFA enjoy their work because they know that they make a difference for our students each and every day.  Relationships are a real strength at TFA, and staff enjoy the ‘thank yous’ and ‘good mornings’ that they get from our friendly and respectful students.  Staff also enjoy the career progression, collaboration and development opportunities available at TFA and more widely across the Trust, as we are careful to identify the leaders of tomorrow and to nurture talent.  The Staff Forum helps to ensure that communication is strong between staff and the leadership team, and we are committed to ensuring that our staff do not spend time on unnecessary data entry or paperwork.    

Students enjoy studying Business and Economics at The Forest Academy.  Our Sixth Form, which offers three different pathways across two sites, provides our students with a range of options to pursue their interests in Business and Economics.  Students studying Level 3 courses can select BTEC Business at The Forest Academy (single or double A-level equivalent).  Students who are not yet ready for Level 3 study can study on our three-year pathway, with the opportunity to study Level 2 qualifications in Accounting or Financial Education.  Business is a popular choice at both Key Stage 4 and Key Stage 5, and we are also introducing Economics GCSE next year to complement our Economics A-Level which students in the Sixth Form can also study at The Forest Academy campus.  

This role is crucial for our students, and will be pivotal in helping them to have high aspirations and to achieve at the highest level.   We are seeking a leader who has a crystal clear vision on how to ensure that our students achieve exceptional outcomes, and who can develop their team to be phenomenal teachers.  This role would suit an individual with extensive leadership experience (with the potential for a Head of Faculty role for the right candidate), as well as someone looking to take up their first leadership post.

We welcome initial expressions of interest and discussions about the role. Please email admin@theforestacademy.co.uk marking the email ‘FAO The Principal’ if you wish to book a telephone call. 

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all members of staff to share this commitment. 

Enhanced DBS (with list checks) is required for this post.

The below documents must be read prior to applying for this role and will be factored into interviews: 

Keeping Children Safe in Education

BMAT – Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy

Further information and an application form can be found at https://nelta.co.uk/vacancies/

Please forward your electronic applications to recruitment@beaconacademytrust.co.uk

Please note we reserve the right to close or extend this position depending on application numbers, therefore we would urge candidates to submit an application as soon as possible.

Please see full Job Description attached.