Director of Business Studies
Reach Academy Feltham
Hounslow
- Expired
- Salary:
- Inner-London salary, commensurate with experience + TLR
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- January 2024
- Apply by:
- 18 October 2024
Job overview
Welcome to Reach Academy Feltham.
We’ve created a community of pupils, parents and teachers united by the highest expectations of what every young person can achieve and the commitment to do whatever it takes to help them get there.
Role overview:
We are looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated head of department who would like to join a successful department, or a teacher who is ready to make the transition to their first curriculum leadership role.
The successful candidate will share the school’s vision and the belief that all young people should be able to enjoy a life of choice and opportunity and be committed to ensuring that every child can achieve their full potential.
This is a Business Studies specific role, where you will be driving exceptional pupil outcomes in Business Studies at KS4 and KS5. Your purpose is to create a focused learning environment in your lessons and to ensure that pupils are successful in their study of Business Studies.
- They will be a committed teacher with a track record of leading pupils to achieve great results.
- They will share the school’s vision and the belief that all young people can achieve at high levels.
- There will be significant career progression available for the successful candidate.
Role Details:
Director of Business Studies
Reports to: SLT
Start date: January 2024
Salary: Inner-London salary, commensurate with experience + TLR
Location: Feltham
We embrace flexible working and have extensive experience of team members working flexibly.
Personal specification:
- Unwavering belief in the vision and values of Reach Academy Feltham
- Excellent teacher with a constant desire to improve
- Highly organised and attentive to detail
- Clear commitment to character education and the development of the whole child
- Qualified teacher and good honours degree
- Expansive knowledge and passion for your subject
- QTS and a good honours degree (R);
- At least three years teaching experience at Secondary level (R);
- Values driven (R);
- Strong and evidenced teaching ability, focused on excellent outcomes for all, especially the most vulnerable (D);
- Excellent communication, interpersonal & organisational skills (D);
- Excellent analytical numeracy and literacy (D);
- Proven ability to motivate others towards an aspirational goal (D).
We will invest in any necessary training for you.
About the Process - How to apply:
- Please read our ‘Safer recruitment’ statement at the end of the job pack.
- Follow this link to complete an online application form.
- This advert will close when we find a suitable candidate. Therefore, we actively encourage early applications. Applications will be reviewed as and when they are received.
If you would like to have an informal conversation to discuss the role, please contact the co-headteacher for Primary, Tilly Browne on matilda.browne@reachacademy.org.uk or the co-headteacher for Secondary, Beck Owen on beck.owen@reachacademy.org.uk
Attached documents
About Reach Academy Feltham
Reach Academy Feltham is a co-educational, all-through, free school near Hounslow, in Greater London, for students aged 4-18. It is a non-denominational school. There are 60 pupils in each year group, from Reception all the way through to Year 13.
Co-Headteachers
Matilda Browne (Primary) & Beck Owen (Secondary)
Values and vision
Reach Academy Feltham believes it is impossible to teach to high standards unless the teacher knows the children, both personally and academically. By keeping the school small, it believes it can create a community where no pupil is left behind. The school’s vision is for every one of its students to achieve success and have the opportunity to attend a top university or thrive on their chosen career path.
Reach Academy Feltham is committed to running an annual residential trip to a university, enabling pupils to learn about life beyond school. It provides mentors for its students (including successful business leaders and professionals) and arranges internships for older students.
Ofsted report
“Pupils display excellent attitudes to learning. They behave impeccably, show high levels of respect and courtesy towards each other, to their teachers, other staff and visitors. The academy has a calm and purposeful atmosphere combined with a sense of excitement generated by pupils enjoying their learning. Excellent leadership by the Principal has ensured that high expectations and a pursuit of excellence are the norm. The Principal’s vision that the academy prepares pupils for a life of ‘choice and opportunity’ is shared by all who work within the academy.”
View Reach Academy Feltham’s latest Ofsted report
Reach Schools is the name of our multi-academy trust. It belongs to a wider ecosystem of organisations based in Feltham that works to incubate ideas and improve outcomes for our community in Feltham—and beyond.
It is a Multi-Academy Trust with:
- Reach Academy Feltham - Our first all-through school. We’ve created a community of pupils, parents and teachers united by the highest expectations of what every young person can achieve and the commitment to do whatever it takes to help them get there.
- Reach Academy Hanworth Park - Our new all-through school. Opened in September 2024, Reach Academy Hanworth Park welcomed it's first Reception and Year 7 cohort. It will go on to serve 1,080 pupils in Feltham; located on a site adjacent to Reach Academy Feltham.
- Feltham College - Our pioneering sixth form college. Reach College is the the first sixth form college in the country to be founded by a partnership of education, business, and health service providers whose sole focu
- Reach Training - In addition to running our three schools in Feltham, Reach Schools provides Initial Teacher Training (in partnership with SWTT), Teaching Internships and an expanding suite of Foundation Degrees.
Reach Schools also works in partnership with the Reach Foundation to deepen our impact in Feltham and to expand the national impact of our pioneering work.
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