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Head of Business Studies

Head of Business Studies

Ark Putney Academy

Wandsworth

  • £35,368 - £55,626 per year
  • Expired
Salary:
Salary: Ark MPS or UPS (Inner London) £35,368-£55,626 depending on experience TLR: 1A, £8,706
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Apply by:
28 February 2023

Job overview

Location: Putney, Southwest London

 Salary: Ark MPS or UPS (Inner London) £35,368-£55,626 depending on experience 

TLR: 1A, £8,706

Working pattern: Full time

Contract: Permanent 

Start date: 1 September 2023

About the role:

We’re looking to appoint a Head Business Studies to plan and deliver challenging and engaging lessons that instill a passion for learning. There will also be the possibility of taking on Lead Internal Verifier BTEC role across the academy for an increased TLR.

The postholder will have the opportunity for the postholder to coach/mentor staff and work with other Heads of Business Studies across the network. 

You will:

·        be experienced in and have a good understanding of BTECs, particularly CNAT KS4 Enterprise and Pearson BTEC Extended Diploma in Business

·        have had significant impact on student attainment

·        be able to motivate and challenge learners of all abilities

·        have the resolve and enthusiasm to make a real difference to the lives of pupils

·        be committed to Ark Putney’s ethos of high expectations

About our school:

 Ark Putney Academy opened in September 2012 as part of the Ark Schools network in the London Borough of Wandsworth. We’re a mixed school with 950 students, ranging from year 7 through to our successful sixth form, which has 200 students and is renowned in the local area. 

Our student body is diverse and we celebrate all backgrounds and cultures. We have a strong ethos, results are excellent and every year we send large numbers of students to some of the best universities, including Oxbridge.

We adopt a holistic view to educating young people. Through our commitment to inclusion, equality and attainment, we prepare every student to be a pillar of any community.

 In our November 2022 OFSTED inspection, we were rated ‘Good’ in every category with real strengths in teaching and learning, curriculum breadth and personal development.

Find out more about us by visiting www.arkputney.org.

We offer:

·        Tailored professional development based on the needs of the teacher and department to ensure everyone achieves their full potential

·        We also take the wellbeing of our staff seriously as we recognise that teaching can be a challenging profession. Therefore, staff receive regular rewards and recognition for effort

 If you share our commitment to excellence, we want to hear from you!

 Please apply by visiting:  www.arkputney.org/vacancies.

 Closing date: 9.00am on Tuesday 28 February. The academy reserves the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applicants.

Interviews will be held on a rolling basis so early application is advised.

 For questions about the position or an informal discussion, please contact the Principal, Alison Downey, at a.downey@arkputneyacademy.org

 For any other queries regarding your application, please contact Julie Rickard, Principal’s PA at j.rickard@arkputneyacademy.org

 Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies. In order to meet this responsibility, its academies follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants. 

Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred. To read more about Ark’s safer recruitment process, please click this link. 

 This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement for the role.

 

 

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About Ark Putney Academy

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Ark Putney Academy is a mixed secondary school with sixth form in Putney, south-west London. The school has recently undergone a refurbishment and now boasts exceptional indoor and outdoor sports facilities, plus an arts centre, spacious classrooms and specialist teaching rooms.

Principal

Alison Downey

Values and vision

At Ark Putney we have a holistic view of educating young people. Our mission statement is;

Preparing every student to be a pillar of any community

By this we mean that we are focusing on developing students to be the very best they can be in all aspects of their lives  not only through academic progress but also by developing the soft skills that will enable students to be successful in the world such as good manners and the ability to speak confidently combined with the desire to participate through sport, the arts and contributing to charity and community projects.

This can be illustrated by our core purpose, which is to provide students with:

  • An appreciation and curiosity for life and learning
  • The courage and ambition  to unlock and fulfil their potential
  • A desire to contribute to society in a positive way
  • A sense of self –awareness, combined with the integrity  to be compassionate towards others


The main drivers for this are our Six Pillars as listed below. These permeate academy life and can be seen in everything that we do, think and say at APA. They are also a focus of our assemblies, reflections and tutorial activities. They help to guide us in how we behave, what we do and what kind of people we want to be:

  • Effort
  • Team work
  • Community
  • Enthusiasm
  • Commitment
  • Independence

In March 2017, Ofsted rated the academy as good in every category and highlighted our students’ progress and achievement at GCSE and in sixth form. The full report can be read here.

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