Head of Business/Vocational Lead - Full-time

Wrotham School, Sevenoaks

• Ref:KCC886-5409-406T
• Posted:25/03/2025
• Pay:MPS/UPS and TLR 2B, plus £3,000 Recruitment Bonus!
• Start Date:September 2025
• App Close Date:11/05/2025 at 23:45
• Interviews:As Arranged

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Head of Business/ Vocational Lead

Required for September 2025

MPS/ UPS equivalent and TLR 2B (+£3,000 Recruitment Bonus!!)

Applications are welcome from all levels of appropriate experience

We are excited to advertise the position of Head of Business at Wrotham School from September 2025.

We are justifiably proud of our outstanding Business Studies department which consistently delivers an engaging and inspirational curriculum whilst achieving the highest levels of student progress at GCSE and A Level.

Our results are well above average and reflect the high standards of pedagogy and curriculum in the department.

This post is suitable for practitioners who are passionate about their subject and wish to work in a school where success is rewarded with both autonomy and competitive remuneration.

Personal Specification: 

Required: 

• Experience of teaching Business Studies vocational qualifications.
• A passion for exciting and engaging lessons that apply real world skills to creative projects.
• A working understanding of assessment and moderation of vocational and academic subjects.
• A desire and determination to achieve outstanding results by working with all students to maximise their progress and attainment.
• A commitment to our ethos as a recognised “School of Character”.
• Willingness to work collaboratively with staff across our small trust.

Desirable: 

• A track record of success in teaching Vocational qualifications at KS4 and 5
• Experience of moderating academic and vocational and academic subjects at KS4 and 5.
• Exam board training and knowledge of a range of relevant qualifications.
• Experience of leading a team/ coordinating and quality assuring the work of others.
• NPQSL qualification or desire to undertake this (supported by the school).

Wrotham School is fully committed to equal opportunity employment and actively encourages applications from all potential candidates regardless of race, gender, sexuality and disability.

To apply please complete the application form provided

Wrotham School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  All posts are subject to an enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service and check against the ISA Barred List for children.

If you would like to make an application or discuss the post please contact Ben Sanchez, BSanchez@wrotham.kent.sch.uk

Applications will be considered upon receipt, and we reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy should sufficient interest be received or we are able to appoint prior to the closing date.  Early application is recommended.

Information about the school

Wrotham School forms part of the Character Education Trust, a 2 Academy Trust that aims to provide students with high quality academic and ‘Character Education’.

Our vision is to support and encourage the students within our Trust to develop good character; to be confident and kind; to have integrity; to respect difference and to make a positive contribution to the community around them. A link to our website for more information can be found here https://www.charactereducationtrust.org/

The school has been recognised for its excellent work on Character Education by being awarded the prestigious School of Character Kitemark - a formal acknowledgement of the work the school has done to promote and develop good character in the school community.

We are a progressive and innovative school that provides a positive and productive place to work for teachers of all experience levels.

Why Work at Wrotham School?

-A trusting and caring workplace that looks after its staff. -A school that respects and values its staff team. -A high performing school that rewards good teaching. -Great students and families that give back in support and appreciation for good teaching.

An incredible provision of staff benefits from day one including:

• Flexible working arrangements that ensure every member of staff has an “offsite” flexible working period of 75 minutes+ at the start or end of at least 1 day per week. • Strict and well established out of hours communication restrictions that protect evenings, weekends and holiday periods. • Free lunch for all staff – every day. • No directed or preferred teaching style or method other than sharing and learning from good practice. • Access to short term/ emergency staff counselling by qualified psychotherapists – on site. • Free breakfast cereal for all staff and students – everyday. • Excellent transport links via motorway/ nearby train station. • Regular staff welfare surveys with clear outcomes and actions. • Bespoke and personalised CPD programme • An innovative “target free” teacher appraisal system that is exclusively based on continuous development of teaching and learning. • An excellent ECT and trainee programme of support and development. • Aspirant leadership courses (in house) and access to NPQ qualification at all levels. • A supportive behaviour and sanction system that relieves burden on teaching staff.
• A culture of trust of staff to manage working hours with no expectation to work on site when not required. • A regular and supportive check in and on boarding system.
• Access to excellent Teacher and LA pension schemes. • 3 days paid leave per rolling year for care of dependents. • Clear and transparent directed time

Wrotham is a small village in the heart of Kent, surrounded by a scenic rural landscape and beautiful countryside with excellent (5 minute) access from the A20/M20 and close proximity to the A2/M2/M25/M26. Journey by road from nearby Bromley/ Dartford/ Bexley/ Orpington varies from 15-30 minutes. The local mainline station is a 10 minute walk from the school and is on the direct commuter line to Victoria Station in central London; this line includes stops at Bromley South.

For further information visit our website www.wrothamschool.com

Job Contact Information

• Name:Ben Sanchez
• Address:Borough Green Road, Wrotham, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN15 7RD
• Telephone: 01732 905860
• Email: recruitment@wrotham.kent.sch.uk

Documents

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• Application Form