Secondary Head of Business Department

About The Role

Location: Enfield - easily accessible from central, north, and east London, as well as surrounding areas.
Salary: Ark MPS or UPS (Outer London) £37,313-£49,745 or £52,221-£56,157, with TLR2B £5644 depending on experience.
Working pattern:Full-time (Flexible/Part-time working will be considered)
Contract: Permanent
Start date: May/ September 2025

Closing date: 24th January 2025
We will be reviewing applications on an on-going basis and this advert may close earlier than advertised depending on the level of response.

DESCRIPTION OF THE POST:
To Lead, develop and manage the effective delivery of an outstanding Business Studies Curriculum, enabling the highest level of student progress and attainment.

The Head of Department will promote outstanding teaching and learning and a strong school culture within a nurturing and rigorous environment. They will have experience in and a good understanding of both GCSE and BTEC, particularly the KS5 Pearson extended diploma in business courses.

Key Responsibilities
Leadership and Management

• Lead, develop and line manage the Business Studies Department staff through the provision of CPD, inset training days, supervising NQTs, ITT students and support staff, ect.
• Monitor, evaluate and continually improve the quality of planning, teaching, and assessment of all members of the Business Studies team.
• Manage departmental budget and resources effectively and efficiently
• Lead behaviour management in the department under the humanities faculty, securing strong routines for learning, consistent with the academy's policy, and liaising with tutors and parents when necessary
• Develop strong partnerships and ensure regular communication with parents and carers

Outcomes and Activities
Teaching and Learning

• Model outstanding teaching and lead collaborative planning and development, including the sharing of resources and best practices within the department.
• Be responsible for tracking student progress across the department, analysing all relevant data to make data-driven changes to the curriculum design and intervention strategies and using the data to monitor the performance of subject staff
• Be accountable for student progress in Business Studies across the school at all key stages, ensuring that all students achieve results in line with, or better than, value-added predictions
• Monitor the work of the department through rigorous and regular lesson observations, work scrutinise and provide detailed, constructive feedback
• Lead joint practice development across the faculty subject teams, ensuring that outstanding practice is shared with all staff in the faculty and the wider school, and work with other department heads to exploit cross-year and cross-curricular links Plan, deliver, monitor and evaluate the curriculum provision and enrichment for all year groups within the department, consult with the relevant subject leaders
• Monitor the identification of and provision for students with individual needs, and develop differentiated learning and teaching methods and schemes of learning
• Participate actively throughout the network, by attending relevant meetings, and, as appropriate, delivering network-wide training and initiatives
• Work with colleagues, students and families to develop a strong school community

Academy Culture

• To support the academy's values and ethos by contributing to the development and implementation of policies, practices, and procedures
• To help create a strong academy community, characterised by consistent, orderly behaviour and caring, respectful relationships.
• To help develop a school/department culture and ethos that is utterly committed to achievement and good discipline.
• To be alert and active on issues relating to pupil welfare and child protection.
• To support the enrichment programme
• To support and work in collaboration with colleagues and other professionals in and beyond the school, covering lessons and providing other support as required.

Other

• To undertake, and when required, deliver or be part of the appraisal system and relevant training and professional development
• To undertake, within reason, other various responsibilities as directed by the Headteacher or Principal.

Benefits

• Salaries 2.5% higher than main pay scale.
• Twice as many training days as standard.
• Generous pension scheme.
• Access to Ark rewards - a scheme offering savings from over 3,000 major retailers
• Interest-free loans - up to £5,000 available for season ticket or to buy a bicycle.
• Gym discounts - offering up to 40%.
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme - providing free, confidential counselling, legal advice and a range of different support.

Find out more about the benefits of working for Ark here.

About Us
Ark John Keats was founded in 2013 with one class of reception children. We are now a fully-fledged all-through school, running from nursery to year 13, with over 1700 children. Our secondary school is oversubscribed, with a waiting list for every year group. Our community is composed of supportive and committed families who buy into our vision and work with us to ensure their children achieve all they are capable of in the future.

We aspire for all our children to have the academic knowledge necessary to enable them to progress to university, for pupils to have a love of learning and curiosity about the world, and for them to be polite, well-mannered young people who take responsibility for their choices and drive their own destinies.
Ark John Keats is part of Ark Schools, a hugely successful network serving pupils from deprived communities. Our network shares a belief in our six pillars, find out about them here.
Visit arkjohnkeats.org/jobs to learn more about us.

How to get to us?

Travelling by rail from central London: Our nearest overground station, Turkey Street, is a 10 minute walk from the school and stops at Seven Sisters, Stoke Newington and Hackney Downs on the way to Liverpool Street. National Rail services are also a 10 minute walk and stop at Tottenham Hale and Hackney Downs before finishing at Liverpool Street.

Travelling by car: We are easily reached by car, with most of North East London accessible within 30 minutes. There is free on site parking for staff.

Diversity and inclusion:
We aim to build a diverse and inclusive organisation where everyone - staff and students - can do their best work and achieve their full potential. We want to reflect and represent diverse perspectives across our organisation because we know that doing so will make us stronger and more effective. To know more about Ark's diversity and inclusion commitments, please click on this link.

Safeguarding statement:
Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies. In order to meet this responsibility, its academies follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants.

Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred. To read more about Ark's safer recruitment process, please click this link.

Please note we will be reviewing applications on an on-going basis and this role may close earlier than advertised depending on the level of response. We strongly encourage to submit your application at your earliest convenience.