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Head of Business Studies

Head of Business Studies

Northampton Academy

Northampton

Salary:
Highly Competitive + TLR
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
September 2018
Apply by:
19 April 2018

Job overview

Full time MPS/UPS Highly Competitive + TLR

September 2018 start

We are looking for an ambitious and determined Head of Business Studies who can deliver an outstanding and innovative provision. You will bring leadership experience together with the skills to coach, support and direct staff and steer the strategic direction of Business Studies within the Academy. The successful candidate will be ready for a new challenge, with a flair for leading and motivating students and designing imaginative and stimulating schemes of work. Your belief in the potential of every student will shine through.

We need a committed professional looking for their next challenge, to help build on our success within this important subject and guide our positive, forward-thinking team to further success. The successful candidate will model good practice, lead the teaching of Business Studies at all levels. Accountable for student progress and development, the post-holder will inspire and build a supportive culture that values effort and achievement and ensures everyone, the team and students alike, can be the best they can be.

Northampton Academy is a transformational school serving a diverse community. We were proud to be judged 'good' by Ofsted in all areas in February 2016.  This is a great opportunity for someone intelligent, astute and ambitious to build on this foundation towards excellence and help us as we strive for excellence in everything we do.

Northampton Academy is part of United Learning, a unique group of independent and state schools working together to achieve the best in everyone. Our vision is to provide excellent education so that all young people are able to make a success of their lives. If we are to realise this vision, we need to make sure we attract, develop and reward the key ingredient – you.

Wherever your location, we invite applications experienced teachers looking for a new and highly desirable opportunity. 

We will offer:

· An exciting role in a successful oversubscribed academy;

· An opportunity to make a difference in the community;

· A personal induction programme;

· On-going professional training and development as well as networking opportunities throughout the group of academies and United Learning;

· A competitive salary, an on-site fitness centre, a commitment to your personal development and a flexible benefit scheme.

Closing Date: 12:00 noon on 20th April 2018

Interviews held: Week commencing 23rd April 2018

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About Northampton Academy

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+44 1604 210017

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Northampton Academy is a transformational comprehensive and non-selective school, serving a diverse community. We were proud to be judged 'outstanding' by Ofsted in all areas in March 2023. Our values, which underpin every decision we take, are RESPECT, DETERMINATION, AMBITION, TOLERANCE and INTEGRITY. We have a comprehensive student character-building programme, which has been nationally recognised through the Character Quality Mark Plus that was awarded in November 2021.

The leadership of the academy is completely determined to create an environment in which teachers can get on with their core role: delivering excellent lessons.  To this end, the student behaviour system is clear and simple and easy to administer in lessons. If action is needed beyond these simple steps, the pastoral and senior teams take all the burden away from the teachers, conducting detentions, following up and dealing with parents on your behalf. Teachers at the academy speak of this as one of the major benefits of working here. In addition to this, teachers are trusted to be professionals through:

  • A genuine ‘flexi-working’ approach with at least one opportunity a week to come in late or leave early for every teaching member of staff
  • No unannounced observations
  • No lesson grading
  • 3 extra INSET days per year for joint team planning
  • A feedback and recognition policy that lets teachers decide the best feedback mechanism for their own classes, rather than having this prescribed centrally

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Applications closed