Head of Business Studies

We are looking to appoint a Head of Business Studies

Location: Ash Green School, Coventry

Salary: MPS/UPS £30,000 - £46,525, plus TLR 2.2

Start Date: January 2025

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Pattern: 32.50 hours per week. 38 weeks per year plus inset of 5 days (Total working weeks of 39)

About Our School: Ash Green School has been on a positive journey over the past 12 months, anchored in our G.R.A.C.E values – global citizenship, resilience, aspiration, creativity, and excellence – this period has seen our students thrive and grow in their educational pursuits.

The dedicated team at Ash Green School uphold high expectations for each student, providing abundant support and motivation to help them realise their full potential.

About You: As a Teacher and Head of Business Studies at Ash Green School, you will contribute to raising standards of student attainment in Business Studies and to ensure outstanding progress. You will;

• Foster a love of learning.
• Be an outstanding and reflective classroom practitioner.
• Set high expectations and foster a culture of where pupils respect others and their physical surroundings.

Requirements:

To apply for the Head of business Studies opportunity you must hold:

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and a degree in a relevant field.
• Proven track record of outstanding Business Studies teaching including marking and assessment.
• Knowledge and understanding of the subject requirements for Business Studies.  
• Successful experience of teaching Business Studies at Key Stage 3, 4 and 5.  

About Creative Education Trust:

Creative Education Trust was established in 2010 to work in England’s post-industrial and coastal towns and cities. We are now a network of 17 schools educating 13,500 children and young people.

We have chosen to work with schools in challenging circumstances. We have successfully transformed schools previously deemed to be inadequate into good ones in order that all our students can have the best start in life. We are committed to providing educational opportunity for children of all abilities and to building cultural capital through a wide range of co-curricular activities.

Curricular innovation through our Knowledge Connected programmes promotes creative, integrated and pro-active thinking so that our students are equipped for the challenges of the 21st century.

CET Benefits & Continual Professional Development:

CET are committed to your learning and development, which is a continuous process that starts with your induction. The opportunities include a wide range of subjects from middle leadership and DSL training to autism awareness. We run annual conferences including Safeguarding and Learning and Teaching and have regular network meetings across the Trust.

We have a wide range of benefits that you are more than welcome to explore further in our Staff Benefits brochure attached.

Next Steps:

If your application is successful, we will be in contact to arrange an interview shortly after this date, once shortlisting is completed.

We encourage applicants to submit their applications promptly, as we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications.

Essential Information:

Creative Education Trust (CET) is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers, workers and all other members of the school

community to share this commitment.

The CET Recruitment Policy follows the guidance set out by Keeping Children Safe in Education.

All shortlisted candidates are subject to online checks and referencing prior to interview, and all offers of employment are subject to an enhanced DBS Check and where appropriate a Prohibition from Teaching search.

This post is exempt from the

Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. CET is committed to developing, maintaining, and supporting an inclusive culture and environment for the benefit of its employees and the communities it serves.