What skills and experience we're looking for
The Ideal Candidate Will Be:
• A dynamic and innovative Business teacher with outstanding communication skills.
• Able to demonstrate a strong commitment to raising standards and supporting student progress.
• Experienced in teaching across the full ability range at Key Stages 4 and 5.
• Passionate about promoting career opportunities and events at Plume
Essential Qualifications and Personal Qualities:
The successful candidate will:
• Hold a degree in a relevant subject and have achieved Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) prior to starting the role.
• Be hardworking, enthusiastic, and committed to delivering high-quality learning experiences.
• Have the ability to plan, deliver, and assess effectively, deploying a range of strategies to support learning and personal development.
Key Responsibilities:
As Subject Leader for Business, you will:
• Take full responsibility for the management and analysis of progress and attainment data for all Business courses.
• Monitor student progress, planning and implementing interventions where necessary to ensure all students meet or exceed expected levels of achievement.
• Develop and maintain effective schemes of work for all Business courses.
• Ensure teachers are aware of students' prior learning, achievements, and potential to achieve, using accurate data to inform teaching.
• Implement school curriculum policies for assessment, setting, target setting, recording, and reporting within all Business courses.
• Ensure progression and continuity across Key Stages and between Business courses.
As the Ambition Lead, you will:
Coordinate a range of CEIAG/Ambition based events, with the target of raising aspiration at Plume, instilling our core value ‘Ambition’ in all KS3&4 students.
What the school offers its staff
• A supportive and successful faculty within a large Academy.
• Opportunities for professional development and leadership growth.
• Cycle-to-work Scheme
• 24/7 Free Employee Assistance Programme
• CPD opportunities and Internal Promotion
• Up to 25% Gym Membership
• Free staff car park
Remuneration
Annual salary for a qualified teacher will be in accordance with the Plume Academy Teacher Pay Scale, which from appointment for a full-time post currently involves a salary of up to £49,084 plus TLR2B (£5,646), however, the current salary of the applicant will be taken into consideration in respect of the salary offered. Salaries are reviewed by national negotiation with effect from 1st September each year. Progression through the Teachers’ Pay Scale is subject to an annual performance review process.
Further details about the role
Are you an enthusiastic and ambitious Business teacher ready to take on the leadership of Business within our highly successful Business and Computing Faculty?
We are seeking an exceptional individual to lead and drive excellence in Business education in our large and thriving Academy. The Subject Leader of Business will oversee the resources, curriculum, and environment for all Business courses within the faculty, ensuring a high-quality learning experience for students aged 11-19, including A Level.
The appointed candidate will coordinate a range of CEIAG/Ambition based events, with the target of raising aspiration at Plume, instilling our core value ‘Ambition’ in all KS3&4 students.
Commitment to safeguarding
The Board of Trustees is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. All appointment are therefore subject to satisfactory DBS and Immigration Checks, together with the receipt of References and Health Clearances.