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Head of Business and Economics - Full-time

Highsted Grammar School, Sittingbourne

  • Ref:KCC886-4080-537T
  • Posted:21/03/2025
  • Pay:M/UPR with TLR 2b
  • Start Date:01/09/2025
  • App Close Date:21/04/2025 at 12:00
  • Interviews:TBC

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Head of Business and Economics
Full-time - M/UPR
TLR 2b


Required from September, an innovative and creative leader of Business and Economics to
develop further the excellence of the department at this excellent girls’ grammar school. We are
looking for a teacher who has a passion for their subject/s, a desire to pass this on to students and
an ability to combine this with excellent classroom practice. This a very popular subject in KS4 and
Post-16, so the ability to teach to A-level is essential.


Applications are invited from ambitious colleagues who have a desire to and belief that they can
make a substantial impact on our students’ lives. If you have any additional extra-curricular
connections, new approaches to teaching, or outstanding resources which can be utilised please
add this to your cover letter.


The post is an exciting and challenging one, offering exceptional opportunity in an outstanding
school where we can offer you:
• the opportunity to inspire highly able and well-motivated students to fulfil and exceed
their potential
• a dynamic and supportive working environment
• opportunities for professional development
• a private health care package supported by Benenden Hea

lth Care
• a competitive salary commensurate with experience
Please contact Tracy Field at the school via email or visit our website to download further
information and an application form: www.highsted.kent.sch.uk
(Closing date noon 21st April 2025)


The school reserves the right to consider the merits of early applications.
Highsted Grammar School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and
expects all staff to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.
Highsted Grammar School is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Information about the school

Highsted Grammar School (approx 900 on roll, 182 in Sixth Form) is a high-performing girls school, where pastoral care and enrichment feature as highly as academic success.

Our pupils are exceptional in every way – they are enthusiastic, personable, caring, and show considerable initiative – and we enjoy the strong support of parents.

Likewise, the staff team – teaching, support and administrative – is talented, dedicated, hard-working and committed to the continuing success of the school. The governing body represents a group of capable, multi-skilled individuals, wholly supportive of the work we do.

‘Pupils and students flourish and succeed at Highsted Grammar.’

‘Pupils are courteous, polite and welcoming – they are happy, safe and well cared for’.

Ofsted 2023

Job Contact Information

Fax: (01795) 429375

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students. You are advised that this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Please be aware that schools are also required to undertake online recruitment checks on shortlisted candidates under changes to Keeping Children Safe in Education.