Business and Economics - Tickton, East Yorkshire, United Kingdom - Hymers College

Description

Hymers College, a leading independent day school in East Yorkshire, is seeking to appoint an outstanding Head of Business and Economics, to lead and manage the teaching of GCSE (Business only) and A Level (both), and to promote financial acumen at Key Stage 3 through co-curricular provision.

This post becomes available due to the retirement of the current Head of Department.

This role would suit an experienced teacher with a proven record of academic and co-curricular success, or a more recently qualified teacher who has demonstrated readiness in their current post to take the next step in their career.

In either case, you will strive to be dynamic and highly committed, and keen to communicate your love of the subject and the wider world of business and economics both in your lessons and beyond the timetable.

All teaching within the Business & Economics Department is at Key Stages 4 and 5: students can opt for GCSE Business Studies (Edexcel) and Economics (AQA) and/or Business (AQA) at A Level.

The department's popularity and the wider strong health of the school roll means that in the academic year , there will be 4 teaching groups of GCSE Business Studies (around 24 students per group) in each of Years 10 and 11, with 6 groups across Year 12 and 13 and the two A Level courses (with around 10 students per group).

Students demonstrate high levels of interest in their studies within the department and results in public examinations are consistently strong: the average grade has been 7.1 since the transition to numerical GCSE/IGCSE grades and, at A Level, approximately 50% of grades have been A*/A over the last 3 years.

Value-added scores are consistently significantly positive at both GCSE and A Level.

Teaching and Learning within the department is extremely strong and is characterised by teachers' outstanding subject knowledge, both of the subjects taught and of the curriculum and their external assessment.

Across the curriculum and at both GCSE and A Level, outstanding Teaching and Learning is supported by a significant number of staff being external markers for examination boards in their respective subjects.

Teachers within the Business & Economics Department make a significant, positive contribution to the co-curricular offering that is crucial to the School's ethos and the personal development of the students.

The department runs the £10 Challenge with Year 7 and 8 students, a highlight of the calendar, and has also guided teams of students to great local and national success in the Young Enterprise Competition.

Successful staff will become part of the vibrant Hymers College teaching life.

Opportunities in the co-curricular delivery of clubs and societies to enthusiastic students add an extremely fulfilling aspect to the job and one difficult to replicate in other schools.

Candidates should have a good university honours degree in a relevant subject, with a recognised post-graduate teaching qualification.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate an ability to relate effectively withstudents (Years 7 to 13), have high levels of enthusiasm, energy and drive, a sense of humour, and be flexible in their approach and enjoy working as part of a team.

Excellent organisational, time-management, and good ICT skills are essential.
The Deputy Head (Management), Mr Robert Wright, would be delighted to discuss the School or answer any questions over the phone or by email at
Hymers College has its own competitive salary scale.

Please see the school website for the detailed job specification and application documents via:

Applications close at 12pm on Friday 3 May with interviews scheduled for Friday 10 May. Early emailed applications are encouraged.

Hymers College is committed to attracting and retaining the very best staff, ensuring that the staff community reflects the diversity of students and local community.

We encourage applications from a diverse field of candidates. The appointment will be made on merit, following a fair and transparent process.
Hymers College is committed to safeguarding and the wellbeing of all children and young people within its care. All appointments are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks as per the Independent Schools Inspectorate Regulations. N.B.

Safer recruitment checks, including online searches in accordance with KCSIE (September 2022) will be made at all stages in the recruitment process.

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