Part Time Teacher of Economics and Business

We seek to appoint an enthusiastic and well-qualified teacher of A level Economics and Business from January 2023. This part-time post arises due to a member of the department taking up a post at another independent school.

A full-time member of staff at Birkdale teaches 34 periods per week. The successful candidate is likely to teach 20 periods: we are happy to discuss a range of working patterns at interview. Applications are welcome from early career teachers, for whom a statutory induction programme is available, or from more experienced teachers.

From January there will be two full-time members (including the Head of Department) and one part-time member of staff in the Department of Economics and Business, with around 70 students studying A level Economics (AQA), and 50 studying Business (Edexcel). The department is very successful; typically around 80% of Economics students secure A*- B grades with most gaining places at top universities including Oxford, Cambridge, LSE and Durham. In Business typically around 65% of students secure A* - B grades.   

The department is very active on the extra-curricular front. Birkdale is a Young Enterprise Centre of Excellence and a range of other enterprise activities are organised throughout the Senior School. We have a strong record at local and regional level in the Bank of England’s Target 2.0 competition. In addition, the department produces its own in-house magazine, the Sleeping Dragon.

A varied programme of day and residential visits is offered; this includes an annual day trip to London visiting the Bank of England and Houses of Parliament.  

Applications:

We are happy to receive either electronic or hard copy applications: in either format they should:

be submitted as soon as possible but at the latest by the closing date of 9.00 am on Tuesday 5th July 2022.    

• contain all of the following:

A completed summary application form (available from our website www.birkdaleschool.org.uk/vacancies) or enclosed for those receiving hard copy application packs). 

A full curriculum vitae

A covering letter of application  

Contact details for two referees: with e-mail, telephone and postal details. References will normally be taken up prior to interview for all shortlisted candidates. 

• be forwarded to Mr Peter Harris, Head. The contact details are:    

recruit@birkdaleschool.org.uk

Birkdale School, Oakholme Road, Sheffield S10 3DH

We anticipate that interviews will be held on Tuesday 12th July 2022.    

In exceptional circumstances Birkdale School reserves the right to remove or shorten the job advert to earlier than the proposed close date if sufficient applicants are received.