Teacher of Business (part-time)
Long Close School
Slough
- New
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2025 start. GCSE Business Studies. There may also be some History lessons on the post holder’s timetable.
- Apply by:
- 19 January 2025
Job overview
About the School - Long Close
We are delighted to welcome you to Long Close School, where we welcome children from 2 – 16 years. With over 80 years of teaching heritage, our school is firmly established as the first choice amongst parents looking to give their child the best possible start to their education. Proud of our reputation for delivering academic excellence, both at 11+ and GCSE stages, our children thrive with small class sizes and experienced teachers delivering an outstanding education.
The school now has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Teacher of Business to join our fantastic team on a part-time basis, 0.6FTE. This role has a September 2025 start date.
About Cognita
Cognita is a global leader in independent education. Founded in 2004, we are a growing community of 100+ schools in 16 countries - in Europe, North America, Latin America, Asia and the Middle East - serving more than 85,000 students. Each of our schools are proudly unique, however our collective purpose is to create an environment where everyone can, ‘Thrive in a rapidly evolving world’.
At Cognita, we know every student is unique. We nurture their distinct personalities and strengths. We support them academically, socially, and emotionally, wherever they are in the world, wherever they’re starting from. And each and every one of our schools is unique too.
We protect what’s special about them, while offering them rich knowledge, opportunities, and best practices. And they get to be part of something bigger. We open their classrooms to the collective wisdom of over 100 schools in 16 countries, ensuring every child gets an education that’s, quite literally, world class.
It’s an individual approach that empowers every school, teacher and student to focus on what they do best and thrive.
About the role
As a Teacher, you will be responsible for providing effective and high-quality classroom teaching. You will ensure all pupils reach their potential through the delivery of high-quality teaching and learning alongside effective monitoring, assessment and target setting. You will also get involved in pastoral care, promoting the general progress and well-being of individual pupils and ensuring the implementation of the school’s Pastoral System.
The main component of this role will be teaching GCSE Business Studies, which is an optional subject at Long Close School. There may also be some History lessons on the post holder’s timetable.
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Who we are looking for:
As the ideal candidate, you will have a good honours degree as well as Qualified Teacher Status. You will also have outstanding teaching and subject knowledge, experience teaching at secondary school, a proven track record of delivering GCSE specification with excellent outcomes and an up to date knowledge of best practice in teaching and learning in Humanities. Additionally, you will be organised and creative, possessing strong interpersonal skills and excellent communication (including written, oral and presentation skills).
Benefits at Cognita
- Competitive salary depending upon qualifications and experience
- Teacher’s Pension
- Free lunch provided during Term Time
- School holidays and public holidays
- Free parking on site (subject to availability)
- School fee discount
- Exclusive third-party discounts
- Professional Development
How to Apply
Complete this application before the closing date. The Closing Date for Applications is: Sunday 19 January 2025.
Cognita Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.
We are an equal opportunities employer committed to diversity and treating all employees with dignity and respect regardless of background.
EARLY APPLICATIONS ARE ENCOURAGED, WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO INTERVIEW AND APPOINT PRIOR TO CLOSING DATE FOR THE RIGHT APPLICANT.
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About Long Close School
Long Close School is a co-educational, independent school for children aged 2-16, situated in Slough, Berkshire.
The school was founded in 1940 and after a series of developments over the decades was bought by Cognita, the largest independent schools business in the UK, in 2004. The senior school opened in September 2006.
With over 80 years of teaching heritage, the school is firmly established as the first choice amongst parents looking to give their child the best possible start to their education. Proud of their reputation for delivering academic excellence, both at 11+ and GCSE stages, children thrive with small class sizes and experienced teachers delivering an outstanding education.
Headteacher
Dr Richard Robson
Vision
Empowering future leaders and aspirational changemakers.
Core Values
Respect, Resilience, Ambition, Kindness.
Mission
We aspire higher for all our students, with a focus on individualised learning supporting academic excellence.
ISI
‘The quality of the pupil academic and other achievements is good.’
‘Throughout the school, pupils make good and often rapid progress over time and achieve highly across the academic and extra curricular opportunities available to them.’
‘Pupils are enthusiastic learners with an excellent work ethic and desire to succeed.’
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