Head of Business Studies (TLR2b)

We are seeking an outstanding teacher of Business Studies to lead our well-established department. The successful candidate should be committed to the development of teaching and learning; be an effective team builder and have an understanding of how to develop teaching and learning that leads to outstanding outcomes. The ability to teach Business Studies at KS4 and KS5 is essential and knowledge of Computing/Computer Science would be advantageous.

We offer Business Studies as a GCSE at Key Stage 4 and BTEC at Key Stage 5 with positive outcomes. 

Why Chestnut Grove?

Our staff’s well-being and morale is of the utmost importance to us. We offer a comprehensive professional development programme, through the Wandle Learning Partnership which enables staff to progress professionally; many middle and senior leaders started at the school as (NQTs) ECTs. We also have ties with first-class external providers and speakers (Equaliteach, Football Beyond Borders, Imperial College, Craig Barton, Teacher Development Trust, UCL, to name but a few recent liaisons).

We promote workload reduction strategies, Diversity, Inclusion and Equality, staff autonomy and Support Staff Council (to ensure our support staff’s needs are heard and met).

We offer a broad Wellbeing Program, which includes:

• Annual 'Nike Day': a whole day of pampering with yoga, martial arts, art therapy, stress reduction, meditation workshops and pastoral CPD at Nike HQ
• Reflective Practice: teachers are the only profession that deals with trauma without supervision - but not at Chestnut Grove! We provide fortnightly RP sessions in which teachers can reflect and collectively problem-solve in order to develop coping strategies and improve their practice.
• Weekly yoga sessions
• Weekly staff fitness & dance session.
• Regular staff football, badminton and other sports staff elect to do

In 2019 we were awarded the Platinum Quality Mark for Professional Development and we also received the Healthy Workplace Achievement award from the Mayor of London.

The Wandle Learning Trust values the diversity of our students and is proud to inspire them through representative teaching and support staff. We aim to select all staff on merit, irrespective of race, sex, disability, age, gender reassignment, sexuality or other protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010

Further information and an application pack is available from the Trust’s website: www.wandlelearningtrust.org.uk/work-for-us/work-with-us

CLOSING DATE: Friday 29th November, 2024 at 9am

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Chestnut Grove is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.