Head of Business Studies Department
Didcot Girls' School
Oxfordshire
- Expired
- Salary:
- TMS or UPS, as appropriate + TLR 2(2) £4,398pa
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 1st September 2017
- Apply by:
- 9 February 2017
Job overview
Apply by: Thursday 9th February 2017
Interviews: Wednesday 22nd February 2017
Didcot Girls’ School – Committed to Excellence
‘Staff have exceptional opportunities for professional development. Staff feel valued and really like working in the school. Morale is very high.' Ofsted, November 2015
We seek an inspirational Head of Department for Business Studies who will bring strategic vision and flair and lead the development of a small and committed team. We are looking for someone who is full of energy and infectious enthusiasm for their subject and who wants to make a real difference to young people’s lives. The successful candidate will teach both boys and girls in Didcot Sixth Form College as well as KS4 Business Studies. Business Studies is a popular option at KS4 and 5; results are consistently excellent at both key stages. The department has excellent accommodation in well resourced specialist rooms. Didcot Girls’ School was evaluated as Outstanding by Ofsted in November 2015: we are committed to providing an excellent all girls’ education which enables our students to become resilient, confident and articulate future leaders – who love Business Studies! Our emphasis is on achieving outstanding academic results whilst providing students with a rich curriculum and high quality enrichment opportunities.
This is an exciting opportunity to work with a team of hugely supportive and talented colleagues in a vibrant school. With a strong emphasis on CPD and a culture of collaboration, we offer a supportive and dynamic environment in which to develop and further your career.
Results at GCSE have been over 70% 5A*-C including English & Maths for the last three years which places us in the top 20% of schools nationally for attainment and progress. Outcomes in Business Studies are also excellent. In 2016, 76% of girls achieved an A*-C grade in Business Studies, which is 10% above the national average for girls. Students at A level achieved 54% A*-B grades or ALPS 3.
We work in partnership with St Birinus, the boys’ school in Didcot, in our multi-academy trust, the Didcot Academy of Schools and we share a large mixed sixth form of some 350 students. Business Studies A Level is very popular and taught successfully at the DGS site.
If you share our growth mindset approach to learning, and life then we would love to hear from you. Application forms and further details are available from the Headteacher’s PA, Frances Adley at fadley@didcotgirls.oxon.sch.uk
Didcot Girls’ School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
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About Didcot Girls' School
Didcot Girls’ School is a dynamic school. In November 2022, the school was judged to be Outstanding. As Ofsted recognised, we invest in all of our staff:
‘Leaders support staff very well. They have established a collaborative and respectful working environment. With the trust, they provide highly valued training and leadership programmes. Staff are exceptionally proud to work at the school.’
Ofsted also noted the high standards within the school and commented that ‘Pupils’ behaviour is exemplary’.
We are a values-driven school, committed to high quality teaching and learning and respectful relationships within an inclusive learning community. Developing stimulating and student-centred teaching and learning is at the centre of our school development work. We work hard to ensure that all girls’ education enables our students to develop confidence, leadership skills and high levels of aspiration.
Summer 2023 GCSE results were superb with 85% of all students achieving 4+ in English and Maths, and 71% doing the same at 5+. Results at A level in the mixed sixth form shared with our partner school, St Birinus School, are also extremely strong with 34% of grades awarded as A* or A and 66% achieving Grades A*-B. These results place us as one of the highest performing schools in the county. Didcot Girls’ School is also in the top 3% of state schools in the country based on National Performance Tables data.
Didcot Girls’ School is heavily committed to recognising and maximising the potential of all of its students, and so operated a strong curriculum based around high-quality teaching in core subjects. The school also encouraged students to be outgoing and strong-willed, with a number of opportunities available for them to test their leadership skills, through things such as the School Council and Leadership Ladder. The personal growth of pupils is considered to be a crucial part of their ability to function well in further education or employment when they leave school post-16.
Please find more details of the school on our website at:
http://www.didcotgirls.oxon.sch.uk/
Didcot Girls' School is part of Ridgeway Education Trust (RET), a Trust dedicated to high quality education for 3-19 year olds with powerful collaboration at its heart.
Please find more details about the Trust here:
https://www.ridgewayeducationtrust.co.uk/
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