Head of Business Department - #1765949

Job Title: Head of Business Department

Hours: Mon to Fri – Full Time, Permanent

Salary: £52,800 – 54,385 (DOE and Qualifications)

Location: West London

Herts Resourcing Group (HRG) is currently working with a college in West London and we’re looking for a Head of Business Department. The successful candidate will help deliver and lead A-level Business in an innovative and engaging way that embodies the beliefs and values of the College; to put real-world industry involvement at the heart of our curriculum.

What You’ll Do (including but not limited to):

• Develop and teach A-level Business studies as part of the Innovator pathway - working with the Assistant Principal in shaping the curriculum and aligning it with the college’s approach to delivery
• Support the college in developing an inventive approach to teaching, learning and assessment in this subject so that all students are challenged effectively and enabled not simply to achieve high outcomes but also to gain an excellent understanding of the subject which propels them into successful progression routes.
• Provide academic and pastoral support for students in their lessons, as well as support outside lessons (e.g. after college or during part of lunch) to ensure that every student makes continuous and effective progress.
• Provide written feedback on students’ progress to the college, to parents/carers and to students themselves where appropriate and as directed by Senior Leaders.
• Be a Team Lead (Form Tutor) and support, through mentoring and intervention, the personal development and academic progress of the students in your Team in line with the college’s Social Mission and commitment to diversity and inclusion.
• Ensure you incorporate relevant industry support into your classroom teaching, e.g., through guest speakers, industry visits, subject competitions and that you take an active part in the college’s industry projects.

You Must Have:

• Degree level qualification in a relevant subject
• Qualified teacher status (QTS) / PGCE / Lecturer qualification (QTLS)
• Delivery of Business Studies at KS5 with strong subject knowledge to facilitate the teaching at KS5

What we’re looking for:

• Teaching and learning role in an education focused organisation & curriculum and assessment design
• Pastoral experience with post 16 students, for example as a tutor
• Knowledge of industry, ideally the tech sector, and ideas of how to invigorate the curriculum by harnessing industry’s challenges and ways of working
• Middle-management experience

Full job description is available on request.