Lead Practitioner - Business and Economics

As a result of the continued expansion in student numbers in the Business & Economics department at both GCSE and A Level, we are seeking to appoint a Lead Practitioner commencing in January or April 2025.

Main purpose

• The primary role of a Lead Practitioner is to model exemplary teaching and lead the improvement of teaching and learning across the school.                                        
• They will lead on the improvement of teaching skills through modelling high-quality teaching, coaching and training other members of staff.

The successful applicant will have high expectations and will be a reflective practitioner, who is always keen to develop and improve their teaching. They will appreciate their role in helping our students to have high aspirations, and they will share our belief that our students deserve an exceptional curriculum and the very best teaching. The ability to teach Key Stage 4 and Key Stage 5 Business and Key Stage 5 Economics is essential. A willingness to participate in Enterprise Education (in particular Young Enterprise) would be an advantage.

The successful candidate will be offered a full programme of support and development in order to continue to progress their career, including line management guidance, supported by the Head of Business & Economics and an Assistant Headteacher.

We welcome applications from experienced teachers who are passionate about Business and Economics and are dedicated to enabling students to make excellent progress.

Our Sevenoaks campus now offers GCSE Business Studies, as of September 2024.

Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys is an expanding and rapidly improving selective grammar school. It is undergoing a period of transformational change benefiting from a multi-million pound investment in Tunbridge Wells and a brand new building at our Sevenoaks campus, which opened in September 2021.

Staff benefit from a positive working environment, with strong support for professional development and specialist teaching rooms. We aim for high standards and the pursuit of academic excellence, helping every student to reach their full potential through the development of skills, concepts and knowledge, within the framework of a caring community. Relationships between staff and students are based on trust, mutual respect and a determination to succeed.

Please note that we will only accept CVs that are accompanied by an application form (see below). We shall review applications as we receive them so apply early to avoid delay! We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.