Head of Business & Enterprise

Head of Business & Enterprise – Full-time – Permanent – Merton

Role: Head of Business & Enterprise

Phase: KS3, KS4 and KS5

Salary: Inner London MPS/UPS + TLR 2b

Location: Merton, London

Start date: April / September 2025

About the School

Our Secondary School is committed to excellence: high aspirations, high motivation and high achievement for all.

We also strive to provide a first-class experience outside of the classroom. There is a wide and varied range of enrichment and extra-curricular opportunities, and these contribute as much to the development and success of our students as their academic experiences.

The school has made rapid improvements in recent years; our most recent Ofsted inspection rated us as good in all categories and we are committed to further driving up standards in our quest to be exceptional in all that we do.

Job Purpose:

• To lead, manage and co-ordinate the strategic development of Business within the school in order to maintain at least good achievement in the school
• To lead, monitor and evaluate the innovation and development of learning and teaching strategies within the Business department and the wider school
• To be accountable for student attainment and progress in Business ensuring every student achieves and exceeds their potential
• To be accountable for promoting and safeguarding students’ welfare and personal development as part of a departmental and school approach
• To take a full role within the school community as a middle leader
• To facilitate and encourage a learning experience which provides students with the opportunity to achieve their individual potential
• To lead the raising standards of student attainment within the Business department and the wider school

Teaching:

• To undertake a designated programme of teaching across all key stages in Business
• Teach consistently high quality lessons
• Act as a role model through an open door policy to lessons and modelling best practice in lessons
• To maintain appropriate records and to provide relevant accurate and up-to-date information for SIMs, registers
• To complete the relevant documentation to assist in the tracking of students
• Set expectations for staff and students in relation to standards of achievement and the quality of learning & teaching
• Prioritise and manage time effectively, ensuring continued professional development in line with the role
• To lead the development of appropriate syllabuses, resources, schemes of work, marking policies and teaching strategies
• To lead the planning and preparation of courses and lessons
• To follow the school policies and procedures and ensure the department does as a whole
• To ensure the effective/efficient deployment of classroom support
• To maintain discipline in accordance with the school procedures, and to encourage good practice with regard to punctuality, behaviour, standards of work and homework
• Reviewing, developing and refining schemes of work for Business at all Key stages by leading and managing other staff in the Department to extend and improve current resources.
• Developing and co-ordinating curricular links with primary schools and external agencies.
• Taking a leading role in promoting aspects of Personal Development related to Business, such as personal finance and enterprise
• Updating professional knowledge and expertise as appropriate to keep up to date with developments in teaching practice and methodology, in general, and in the curriculum area of Business.
• Promote Business learning through out of hours’ activities.
• Ensuring a high-quality learning environment within the Business area by managing and improving: the fabric of the classrooms displays and exhibitions of students’ work, including references KS4 and KS5 grades on display work

Assessment, Feedback and Tracking:

• To lead, monitor and evaluate the assessment and feedback to students in line with whole school and department policy
• To lead the innovation and development of assessment and feedback strategies within the department to shape and further improve whole school policy
• To lead the department monitoring and tracking systems relating to student’s attainment, progress and achievement
• Mark, grade and give written/verbal and diagnostic feedback as required
• Undertake assessment of students as requested by external examination bodies, curriculum areas and school procedures
• Assess, record and report on the attendance, progress, development and attainment of students and to keep such records as are required
• Complete the relevant documentation to assist in the tracking of students
• Organise department tracking of student progress and use information to inform learning and teaching
• Managing, setting and co-ordinating assessment arrangements in Business at all Key Stages, and in all areas as required by school policies, including standardising those assessments;

If you are interested in this Head of Business and Enterprise opportunity, tours & interviews can be arranged ASAP.

We are dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. The successful Teacher of English will be subject to enhanced clearance through the Disclosure and Barring Service and employment will be subject to references.

To apply for this Head of Business and Enterprise opportunity your detailed CV to Clarus Education now to be considered. We will be contacting those shortlisted within 48 hours of an application.

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Head of Business & Enterprise – Full-time – Permanent – Merton