Head of Economics

Location

Brent, Greater London | United Kingdom

Job description

Start date: 1 September 2024

Salary: Ark Inner London Pay Scales £37,667 – £58,278 + TLR 2c (£7,847)

Location : Wembley, London

Nearest Tube station: Wembley Park (Jubilee/Metropolitan)

Deadline: 8:00am Monday 18 March 2024

Interviews: To be arranged on an ongoing basis.  The school reserves the right to close this advert early and interviews may take place before the advertised closing date. Applicants are strongly encouraged to apply early for this role to avoid disappointment.

Ofsted : Outstanding (2021)

Great opportunity for a passionate teacher looking for a new challenge at an outstanding academy.

About the role:

We are excited to recruit a passionate Head of Economics who is committed to ensuring every child is challenged to achieve their maximum potential. We want a teacher who has passion, enthusiasm, alongside the skills and desire to develop and nurture every child in their care. They will deliver consistently excellent teaching and learning in our growing sixth form, helping students to achieve excellent results.

The successful candidate will be expected to a strong A Level Economics teacher instilling in them a love for the subject and a desire to learn. 

The ideal candidate will:

• be an outstanding teacher of Economics or have the potential to become outstanding
• be experienced in raising or the desire to raise attainment in a challenging classroom environment
• have proven experience working or the desire to work successfully with students of all abilities
• be committed to Ark’s ethos of high expectations and no excuses and the belief that every child can succeed
• have the resolve to make a real difference to the lives of pupils.

About the role:

Ark Academy is an all-through school in state-of-the-art school in Wembley, set against the backdrop of the iconic Wembley Stadium, with excellent transport links.

Our commitment is to know every pupil as an individual, and to foster the principles of team spirit, responsibility and care for others. Our pupils enjoy both a nurturing environment and the social benefits of a small school and the range and resources of a large, well-equipped academy.

We are very proud of our reputation for academic excellence and the superb pastoral care our students receive along with the support we provide for the less academically able. We now want your help to enable us to go beyond outstanding and achieve ‘excellence for all’.

Learn more about us by visiting .   

Benefits of working for our school

• Access continuous staff development. We have a minimum of 10 training days and weekly in school sessions of a high standard. We strongly support NPQML and NPQSL course.
• Our successful behaviour policies treat student behaviour not as the responsibility of individual teachers, but of the entire school. This ensures as a teacher at Ark Academy, your time is never wasted dealing with discipline. Our students know what is expected of them, allowing both students and teachers to focus on learning.
• As a member of Ark Academy you will receive extensive professional development geared towards excellence. Weekly sessions designed by those who understand the context of the school, are ensured to cater for our teachers’ every need. In addition, the school provides continual support and career progression. Numerous comprehensive training programmes are available to our staff from NQTs to aspiring middle and senior leaders.
• By being part of the Ark network, you will have access to a range of other benefits including reduced gym membership and large retail discounts.

Click here to find out more about the benefits of work for Ark Academy. 

A Golden Hello is available to the successful candidate if the application is received directly through the schools website.

How to apply:

For further information please go to . or contact Emily Iliffe, vice principal on 020 8385 4370 or via email [email protected]

Please submit your application by 8:00am Monday 18th March. Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis so early applications are encouraged.

For any technical issues, please contact our system support team by clicking the chat function on the bottom right of the advert screen.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement for the role.

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 .

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 .

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