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Head of Business

Head of Business

Ark Elvin Academy

Brent

  • £32,960 - £53,341 per year
  • Expired
Salary:
+ TLR2b £4,784
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Apply by:
10 June 2022

Job overview

Head of Business

At Ark Elvin Academy we are proud of the excellent education we offer each of our pupils.  Our team of enthusiastic, high expectations staff have transformed our school and we are just as excited about the next step in our school improvement journey as we work together to deliver the outstanding education our community need and deserve. We are deeply committed to our mission: 

“To ensure that every pupil leaves Elvin confident, articulate, and culturally aware; able to pursue careers they are passionate about, contribute to society and live happy, healthy and fulfilled lives.”

In our last OFSTED inspection (October 2019) it was recognised that at Ark Elvin Academy:

“Pupils, parents and staff all agree that Ark Elvin Academy has improved out of all recognition. Pupils are proud of the school.”

“The headteacher and leaders have very high expectations…… Staff want all pupils to succeed in every area of their lives, not just academically.”

“The school is a calm, safe and supportive place for pupils. Pupils behave very well in lessons. They get on well with one another and with adults.”

We are a large non-selective secondary school in the London borough of Brent, with excellent transport links to central London.  We are committed to ensuring teachers can focus on teaching and have the opportunity to refine and develop their practice in the classroom and develop their leadership skills, we have:      

  • Twice as many training days as is standard      
  • Weekly professional development for all staff

In recruiting our Head of Business, we are seeking the following from applicants:      

  • A passion for Business and the drive to develop our unique Sixth Form offering as part of the Ark Professional Pathways Programme, which is a high-quality vocational alternative to A-Levels     
  • A focus on deep thinking about the Professional and Foundation Pathways curriculum and how teachers are prepared to teach great lessons      
  • High expectations for themselves, the members of the department and the pupils      
  • The capacity to develop others within the Business team to become subject experts with an excellent understanding of the curriculum and teaching within Business     
  • A commitment to serving our diverse community in Brent      
  • A team player with the highest standards of professionalism and courteousness 

You will become part of a close-knit professional community of enthusiastic colleagues who benefit from the training, guidance and support from both the Ark network, one of the country’s top performing school groups. 

Our Business department is a small, experienced and committed team of teachers who are enthusiastic about the Sixth Form Business offer. We are passionate about offering our pupils the wrap around opportunities, including subject-specific enrichment opportunities, to ensure that they are well prepared for university and top apprenticeships.

We passionately believe in our six pillars, and they drive all our thinking and our school improvement at Elvin

Strong Discipline  

Calm, purpose, and order are established through the consistency of expectations and explicit teaching of discipline.    

High Quality Teaching  

Teachers are subject experts with an excellent understanding of the intellectual journey they are taking their pupils on and have mastery in effective teaching skills.   

 Mastery Curriculum  

Our curriculum design enables pupils to make rapid progress and develop a framework of knowledge and understanding in each subject area that provides a solid foundation for further study.    

Raising aspirations and enrichment  

Pupils understand the opportunities that a school and university education will afford them in terms of careers and quality of life. Pupils develop their passions and interests through an Our extensive enrichment programme.   

 Character development

Pupils develop the characteristics that support their academic achievement, create thoughtful citizens, and allow them to make reflective choices over their personal lives.    

Developing leaders 

All members of staff see themselves as leaders within an aligned community of professionals and are systematically trained in best practice. We create high performing teams to drive our school improvement.    

Interested in finding out more? Please email our HR advisor, Chantel Mutongole: c.mutongole@arkelvinacademy.org for an initial conversation and to arrange a call with our principal, Rebecca Curtis.

Closing date: Friday 10th June 2022  

Interview: Week beginning 13th June 2022

Start date: September, October 2022, or January 2023

Salary:  Ark main pay scale/ Upper pay scale (£32,960 - £53,341) + TLR2A £4,784

Ark is committed to safeguarding children; successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

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About Ark Elvin Academy

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Ark Elvin is an eight-form secondary school in Wembley, north-west London.

We recently moved into our new, bright and airy building, which features a new library and a dining hall opening onto a courtyard, along with modern classrooms, a 5 court sports hall and a sixth form common room and study space. Outside, staff and students benefit from a new all-weather pitch for sports like football, hockey, rugby and cricket and a multi-use games area for sports like basketball, netball and mini-tennis.

Our motto – ‘dare for greatness’ – runs through everything that we do. It reminds us that as a school community, we must uphold our core values of integrity, courage, community and mastery.

Our mission is to ensure that every pupil leaves Elvin confident, articulate, and culturally aware; able to pursue careers they are passionate about, contribute to society and live happy, healthy and fulfilled lives.

We were rated a "Outstanding" overall in our most recent Ofsted report (June 2023) - you can read the full report here.

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