Business Studies Teacher, Cardiff

Job Description

St. David’s College is a popular and over-subscribed Sixth Form College, providing high quality education for 16-19 year olds within Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan. In our 2019 Estyn inspection, we achieved an ‘excellent’ grade in Inspection Area 1: Standards, and in Inspection Area 5: Leadership and Management.

Governors seek to appoint an enthusiastic teacher of AS/A Level Business/Vocational Business. The successful candidate should be committed to teaching sixth form (16-19 age range). We are looking for an outstanding classroom practitioner who promotes excellent teaching and learning in order to secure outstanding outcomes. Applications from teachers with experience in teaching AS/A Level Business and BTEC Business at a mix of levels would be welcomed.

The position is full time, fixed term for one academic year, and attracts a salary dependant on teaching experience.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check will be undertaken. We are an Equal Opportunities employer with excellent CPD provision.

The position is offered as a full–time role.  It attracts a salary of between £26,910 – £41,597, pro rata, dependant on experience.

Candidates shortlisted for interview will be expected to teach a micro-lesson as part of the selection process.

Benefits include excellent staff development provision, on-site canteen and gym. Free onsite parking. Excellent location.

The College operates a Sixth Form College academic year and therefore the Autumn Term begins in late August to allow for enrolment activities.

Please be aware that St David’s College reserves the right to close any vacancy earlier then the listed date if we have received a high level of applications. We would recommend that if you do wish to be considered that you complete the application as promptly as possible.

We also welcome applications in Welsh, and any applications submitted in Welsh will be treated no less favourably than applications in English.

Job Specification

New Directions Education recruits for Business Studies and Business Economics Teachers to work regularly in schools throughout the UK. If you hold qualified teacher status (QTS) and you are passionate about delivering business studies to KS4 and possibly KS5, we would love to hear from you.

As a Business Studies Teacher you’ll be expected to:

• Teach all areas of the school curriculum or your subject specialism
• Organise the classroom and learning resources to create a positive teaching environment
• Plan, prepare and teach lessons that cater for all student ability ranges
• Motivate students with enthusiastic and imaginative presentation
• Maintain discipline
• Meet requirements for the assessment and recording of students’ development
• Coordinate activities and resources within a specific area of the curriculum, supporting colleagues in the delivery of this specialist area
• Stay up-to-date with changes and developments in the structure of the curriculum
• Liaise with colleagues and work flexibly, particularly within smaller schools.