Teacher of Business - Full-time

Barton Manor School, Canterbury

• Ref:KCC886-4028-150T
• Posted:28/04/2025
• Pay:MPS/UPS-An additional R&R allowance of £3,000 p.a.
• Start Date:1 September 2025
• App Close Date:09/05/2025 at 09:00
• Interviews:TBC

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Teacher of Business - MPS/UPS - An additional R&R allowance of £3,000 p.a. is also available

The Post

Required for a September Start, the Trustees are seeking to appoint a well-qualified, experienced Business Studies Teacher to lead the department as the school grows and we introduce vocational subjects into KS4. Business Studied has proven a very popular choice with students.

The ability to teach Business Studies BTEC up to KS4 is essential. The ability to teach Business at KS5 is desirable. The added role of BTEC Quality Nominee (TLR2c) is also available for the right candidate if interested. A Recruitment and Retention Allowance of £3k p.a. is available for the right candidate.

The successful candidate will be a joining a team of highly experienced Humanities teachers at both Barton Manor and Barton Court Grammar School and a member of the senior team is also a very experienced business studies teacher.

The successful candidate should be able to deliver excellence in the classroom, providing innovative and inspirational teaching and learning. This is an excellent opportunity for a suitably qualified and experienced candidate to work with colleagues to build a vibrant and outstanding department as the school grows offering Business qualifications at both KS4 and KS5. This post is suitable for an experienced professional looking to further their expertise or an ECT starting their career who would like a subject leadership once they have passed induction.

Deadline: Friday 9 May 2025 at 9am. Early applications are encouraged and we retain the right to fill the vacancy before the deadline date.

How To Apply

Applications for this post should be made online only using the School’s application form. CVs will not be accepted. Visit the website and click on Recruitment for more information. Please email your application to recruitment@bartoncourt.org.

If you wish to discuss the post or to arrange a visit, please contact the Personnel Department on recruitment@bartoncourt.org.

Barton Manor School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure application via the Disclosure & Barring Service and a check against the ISA Barred List for Children.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early and proceed to interview upon receipt of a number of suitably qualified applications. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.

In line with the latest KCSIE guidance, as part of the shortlisting process, the Trust reserves the right to conduct an online search on shortlisted candidates as part of our due diligence and any relevant information found concerning a candidate's suitability to work with children will be discussed at interview stage.

Our safeguarding practices prevent us from accepting CV’s.

Barton Court Academy Trust embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.

Further details and information about the Trust can be found on our website page.

A commitment to staff welfare and promoting BCAT core values is at the heart of this role.

Information about the school

The Trust

Barton Court Academy Trust (BCAT) is a multi-academy Trust which was established in 2017.

It currently consists of three secondary schools: Barton Court Grammar School, an 11-18 years, mixed selective school in the heart of Canterbury, rated “Good” with many outstanding features by Ofsted in February 2020; The Charles Dickens School, an 11-16 years mixed non-selective school in Broadstairs, rated “Good” by Ofsted in March 2023 and Barton Manor Free School, an 11–18 years non-selective mixed school in the heart of Canterbury which opened to Year 7 in September 2022.

Our School

Barton Manor School, is a non-selective 11-18 school located in Canterbury, a 5 minute walk from Barton Court Grammar School. The School is in its Third year of opening, with students in Y7, Y8 and Y9 only, and when full it will have a shared Sixth Form provision with Barton Court Grammar School providing a wide-range of vocational and academic courses. We have a vision and a determination to provide our community with an excellent school and we are making great strides towards this. To work here is to embrace the challenges of an economically-diverse community and understand the influence education has in addressing social immobility. We’re looking for brilliant people to join us on our exciting journey with opportunities for staff to work and teach at both Barton Court and Barton Manor.

The School has excellent facilities. All rooms are equipped with state-of-the art electronic interactive whiteboards. There are excellent specialist facilities for sport, hospitality, engineering, dance, drama, music and art. We offer and value a broad curriculum aimed at promoting talent beyond traditional academic subjects. Our significant investment in professional development drives colleagues’ continuous improvement. This is a place where everyone improves regardless of their career stage.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Kate Trevor
• Address:Spring Lane, Canterbury, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 1SU
• Telephone: 01227 532140
• Email: ktrevor@bartonmanor.org

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• BCAT Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form
• Job Description
• Department Information
• BCAT Information Pack
• Privacy Notice for Job Applicants
• Child Protection Policy