Head of Business Studies
The Forest School
Wokingham
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS/UPS + TLR negotiable based on experience
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- January 2025
- Apply by:
- 9 September 2024
Job overview
Head of Business Studies
MPS/UPS + TLR (Salary dependent upon qualifications and experience)
Start date: January 2025
Due to school expansion and staff promotions we are delighted to offer a Head of Business Studies position. We are seeking to appoint an inspiring and well qualified Head of Business Studies to lead a very dynamic and highly successful team. We are looking for a passionate and committed leader, who will be able to enthuse our students, and who is keen to continue to develop professionally.
You will be an inspirational leader who is committed to the school's founding vision of delivering an outstanding education to our students. You will have the capacity to raise attainment through motivating and inspiring young people, and will help enhance our culture of high expectations and achievement across the school. Expectations for teaching, learning and attitudes are exceptionally high across the school.
You will be joining a supportive, successful and highly motivated team that have our school ethos of, ‘Aspire to become elite’ at the heart of their enhanced, rich curriculum model. The students are role models and ambassadors for our school’s ethos. Our Business department is high performing, securing GCSE and A results above national average. We offer Business B-Tec at A level in the department.
We are currently a boy’s secondary school for students aged 11-18, with a co-educational 6th Form. The Forest will be co-educational from September 2024, with our first cohort of girls starting in year 7. Staff at The Forest School teach in modern, well-equipped classrooms and are offered a tailored CPD programme. Staff are allocated a laptop, have access to the school’s sporting facilities as well as the lively staff social calendar. The school has continued to invest in new technology with projects including a brand new school WiFi network, Show My Homework, GCSE Pod, Chromebooks for students to support learning and reduce staff workload. The school's drive on technology was invaluable during the lockdowns as the school had already established Google classroom. The school has a newly refurbished subject block and subsequently every classroom across the school now has a ViewSonic interactive screen. In addition, we have invested in our all facilities across the school: new heating system reducing our carbon footprint, revamped technology including food room, whole school repainted, new interactive whiteboards, in addition to sporting facilities; upgraded our indoor swimming pool, invested in our sports hall, all weather pitches: MUGA, an all-weather football dome and our new performance and conditioning centre of excellence. Academically the school has a positive progress measure and the boys achieve above national average. Our curriculum is clearly mapped and was a strong “good” as part of our Ofsted 2021.
The Forest School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service clearance being received.
For further information, please see our website for the
Job Description and Teachers Application Form. Please return your completed
application form via email to mailto: recruitment@forest.academy. Please
complete the application form in full; CVs will not be accepted.
The Interview Process
If selected, the interview process will test and assess your fulfilment of the requirements for this position. As part of this process, you may be expected to teach a class of pupils and attend a panel interview. The interview process will include consideration of your suitability to work with children and the interview panel will ask questions on safeguarding children/young people.
Please apply as soon as possible as shortlisting/interviews will be ongoing up until the closing date. Should a suitable candidate be appointed, the advert may close early.
The school will complete online searches on all shortlisted candidates and reserves the right to do so on receipt of all applications.
CLOSING DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS Is Monday, 9th September at Midday.
It is our normal procedure to request references on shortlisted candidates prior to interview.
The Forest School Support and Professional Development
A range of support and professional development opportunities are available at The Forest School from working with all other local schools through the secondary federation, the local School Alliance Association and Wellington College. We offer many staff CPD opportunities through the National Qualifications. CPD and Staff wellbeing are highest on our agenda.
· Highly effective behaviour and inclusion system with a supportive Centralised detentions to reduce teacher workload
· Superb CPD including from our outstanding ‘Teaching and Learning Team’
· OFSTED ‘good’ (June 2021)
· Friendly and supportive working environment
· An active Staff Association and wellbeing team
· A comprehensive Induction programme for ECTs and new staff Allocation of a professional mentor (ECTs)
· A comprehensive CPD opportunity with National Qualifications
Please note, we may consider and interview as applications are received; we have the right to appoint a suitable candidate on receipt of application. This is policy procedure as we are aware of the competitive market and wish to recruit the correct person. Submissions from agencies will not be accepted.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Attached documents
About The Forest School
- The Forest School
- Robin Hood Lane, Winnersh, Wokingham
- Berkshire
- RG41 5NE
- United Kingdom
A Welcome from The Forest School Academy Trust
Established in 1957, The Forest is a “Good” (OFSTED July 2021) comprehensive school. Currently we are a single sex boy’s secondary school that will be offering co-educational study from September 2024 with a seven form entry in the main school and an existing co-educational sixth form making a total current roll of 793. Our Sixth Form has been co-educational since 2009.
The Forest School is situated in Wokingham, Berkshire.
As The Forest School's Headteacher, I work with staff, students and parents to foster and sustain positive outcomes for all. My ambition is to ensure The Forest School provides an exceptional inclusive education for every student. Students are encouraged to get involved with extra-curricular activities to extend their learning beyond the classroom and gain new hobbies and interests, ranging from sports clubs to choir practice. Our success is based on the strong sense of community as we celebrate 60 years as a community school, with high expectations and mutual respect for all. We develop the whole person and ensure that every student is fully equipped for life through our core values: Aspiring, Safe, Prepared, Independent, Respectful, Excellent.
These values are for all stakeholders as we recognise the importance of parents and the inclusive community in the education of the next generation. We have a strong academic, sport and creative success, and this is delivered through the high level of curriculum and pastoral support for every student.
Shirley Austin
Headteacher
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