Teacher of Business/Economics

The Economics and Business Department is one of the largest departments in St Charles Catholic Sixth Form with over 500 students and 11 members of staff who all teach on a variety of courses including A-levels, T-levels and BTEC Nationals. All teachers within the Department have degrees or postgraduate qualifications in Economics or Business and many have industrial experience. The Department is high performing and consistently secures positive outcomes for students at all levels whilst providing them with thorough and robust help, advice and guidance for their future steps after leaving St Charles. This role would suit an ECT or an experienced teacher seeking to move from a school to a 16-19 environment.

The classrooms are well-equipped with IT provision and most are clustered in the same teaching blocks. The staff in the subject area work well together, collaborating on teaching and learning projects and innovative strategies for educating and inspiring our students so as to build a thirst for knowledge and foster a clearer, more nuanced understanding of the world around them in a Business and Economics context.

The A Level & BTEC courses on offer are very popular and follow the Edexcel or Pearson specifications which allows the students to apply business theory to real world scenarios and issues such as; Brexit, the implications of Covid-19 on global commerce and market, Globalisation, Automation and the rise of AI and many more.

The Department encourages students to broaden their understanding of the subject through debate, workshops and competitions. Last academic year, trips were arranged to go and see speakers at top London Universities including LSE and City University and to successful local businesses including Innocent, Mcvitties and Coca Cola as well as financial institutions including PWC, Lloyds, Savills and BNY Mellon investment group. 

The Department works closely with several leading universities such as Goldsmiths, SOAS and Royal Holloway who offer our students workshops and summer internships to develop higher order skills and so as to prepare them for future study or highly skilled employment.

In addition, students will take part in cross college and departmental activities like Investor Challenges, Essay writing competitions and Young Enterprise award which aim to give students the skills required to take initiative in their local communities and encourage positive and meaningful economic and social change.

As a strong enthusiastic team that is fully committed to maximising student potential, we are seeking to appoint a like-minded professional team player, who can contribute fully to the ongoing success of the Department.

We try to match teaching timetables to the successful applicant’s particular areas of expertise and experience. Given the range of curriculum offer within the department, however, flexibility and commitment to comprehensive provision will at times also be necessary.  

For further details, please contact Kaz Briggs by email kwh@stcharles.ac.uk

Please return application forms and a letter of application via the apply button.

Closing date: 10.00am on 26th February 2024 

Shortlisting: 27th February 2024 

Interview date: 4th to 6th March 2024 

The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. All staff are in a position of trust and therefore have a responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults in accordance with the nature of this post. A Disclosure & Barring Service check is carried out for all relevant appointments.