Head of Business and Economics
Sacred Heart Catholic School
Southwark
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS/UPS (Inner London) +TLR1A
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 01 September 2022
- Apply by:
- 7 February 2022
Job overview
Sacred Heart Catholic School
We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and highly motivated Head of Business and Economics to join our fantastic team at Sacred Heart School. The ideal candidate will be ambitious for career development and will be required to teach Business and Economics A-Level. You will be able to demonstrate unwavering commitment to raising student progress and standards.
Sacred Heart Catholic School is a very successful and oversubscribed 11-19 school in Southwark, London. We are a Catholic school with very strong moral values and a traditional approach to behaviour and discipline; we believe in honesty and trust. Sacred Heart consistently achieves outstanding academic results far above local and national averages in every subject area. We also have an exceptional record of helping our pupils to achieve more than they think is possible: we are regularly in the top 5% of all secondary schools in the UK on Academic Value Added tables.
The Business and Economics Department has a strong record of academic achievement in delivering excellent outcomes across KS4 and KS5. Enterprise and Marketing is delivered at KS4, following the OCR Cambridge National specification and Business and Economics A-Levels follow the AQA specification. At KS5, Business and Economics are oversubscribed subjects. ALPs results for Business and Economics have been consistently high, regularly achieving a Grade 1 or 2, placing us as one of the top schools nationally for these subjects. Furthermore, for the last five years 100% of students have achieved A*-C grades. We want from you:
• A track record of securing outstanding student progress in Business and Economics
• A dynamic leader who can make a positive contribution to the efficient running of the department, marking examinations, leading departmental meetings, sharing resources and good practice, lesson observation, collaborative teaching, mentoring and active participation in CPD.
• Excellent interpersonal and team building skills
• The ability to engage and inspire our students with outstanding A Level Business and Economics teaching
• Commitment to developing the highest standards of learning and teaching
• Able and willing to make a full contribution to the life of the school
• Have high expectations of themselves and others
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About Sacred Heart Catholic School
An Outstanding School
Sacred Heart Catholic School is a high performing, heavily oversubscribed 11-18 school. The school is consistently in the top 10% of the country’s schools based on Value Added and has been judged as ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted both in 2007 and December 2012.
Our school strives to be a Catholic community in which the Christian principles of care and respect are valued, with an emphasis on the development of the individual through academic achievement and personal development.
The successful applicant will:
- Work in a supportive, positive and dynamic environment which is committed to developing each child’s full potential
- Be supported in their career development through a personalised induction programme.
- Be supported at a departmental and Senior Management level in ensuring a successful experience in the classroom.
- Be encouraged to contribute in extracurricular activities, to take on an active role as a form tutor or within a pastoral team and be an active participant in staff activities within a collegial school environment which prides itself on its cohesive, hardworking ethos.
Sacred Heart School consistently tops the GCSE exam league table in Southwark which places us as one of the best performing non-selective schools in the country. Our results have ranked us as second in the country out of nearly 3,000 schools by the Specialist Schools and Academies Trust.
The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Criminal Records Bureau.
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