Head of Economics & Business

Join this happy and ambitious school and be part of the next stage of our journey.

We invite you to join us as we move this good school to 'excellence'. We are grade ‘overall good’. March 2022.

The core aims/values of this school are: 

• Making a difference to the lives of young people 
• Being a great place to work where colleagues are valued, supported, and encouraged to grow 
• A school which seeks to challenge itself 
• A school which embraces creativity, innovation and change driven by all colleagues

We want to be the best school in the area. We are looking to recruit an ambitious and innovative colleague to play a major role in that journey. We are a key member of the Unity Schools Partnership which celebrates professional development and career development. The Teaching school and an active talent management programme will support the successful candidate in this post and in their future career within the Trust and beyond if necessary. Our community believes in our vision and supports our journey.

We are looking for a creative, innovative, and enthusiastic practitioner to join our Economics & Business team. We want you to share our passion for teaching and learning, someone who is keen to motivate and challenge our students and our colleagues. The ability to offer a second subject would be valued but is not required.

Our team is an incredibly supportive team of professionals who are supported by an excellent leadership team, who draw on the wider Trust for additional support, professional development, and career progression opportunities.

The Academy offers: 

• Well-being day each year. 
• Opportunity for career progression into senior leadership. 
• Professional development qualifications 
• Access to the training and professional development programmes of the Teaching and research schools in the Trust.

Please contact Amy Bryant on 01284 754857, or email abryant@countyupper.org to find out more and/o r arrange a visit.

Closing date: 09:00am, 06 June 2022

Interviews: 08 June 2022

To apply, please visit https://candidate.unitysp-careers.co.uk/171779TES 

Please note: we may hold interviews as and when applications are received and we reserve the right to offer to a candidate prior to the closing date. We only accept applications submitted online via our careers website and which are completed before the closing deadline. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible and advise you check the job information as per the listing on our careers site.

We care deeply about inclusive working practices and diverse teams. If you’d prefer to work part-time or as a job-share, we’ll facilitate this wherever we can – whether to help you meet other commitments or to help you strike a great work-life balance. We’re keen to ensure we’re designing an organisation that works for everyone, so we particularly encourage applications from different under-represented groups.

Unity Schools Partnership is committed to safer recruitment, equal opportunities, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be required.

Unity Schools Partnership, welcoming diversity.