The School is seeking to appoint a suitably experienced Curriculum Leader of BECS with the highest order leadership skills, to help ensure that this is a truly outstanding school with outstanding provision in this area. We are looking for an exceptional Business, Economics or Computer Science specialist, with the ability to teach up to A Level and the capacity to contribute more widely to teaching across the Team.
The successful candidate will lead an established team, contributing fully to maintaining excellence by inspiring and motivating both staff and students.
In particular, candidates should have:
· The capacity to contribute to the development of the School’s ethos
· The ability to inspire and motivate others and to manage change effectively
· High expectations of students in terms of learning, achievement and behaviour
· Enthusiasm for developing innovative approaches to learning, teaching and student participation
· An excitement about the potential of new technologies to transform students’ learning experiences
· An excellent track record of teaching and developing GCSE and AS/A2 Business, Economics or Computer Science demonstrated through exemplary examination results.
Heston Community School is a successful, vibrant, happy and oversubscribed school where ‘pupils have high aspirations and want to succeed in education. Leaders have established the right school climate for them to do so. Pupils achieve very well in a wide range of subjects in the main school and sixth form’ [OFSTED December 2022]. We are now seeking to appoint an individual who shares our passion for learning and our determination to change lives through the education we provide.
We place great store in staff development, at all levels with an extensive programme of professional development which offers a whole range of opportunities for colleagues to develop their potential within and beyond Heston.
We believe that schools can and do make a difference; change lives and that the most important asset in any school is its staff. The success of Heston Community School is due to our dedicated, committed, experienced and enthusiastic staff.
The Governing Body is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share in this commitment. This appointment is subject to an enhanced DBS check and positive references.
Please visit our website to download an Application Form,, Person Specification and further details.
Applications should be submitted to sdosanjh@hestoncs.org clearly indicating the role you are applying for.