Teacher of Business Studies
Business Studies Teacher
Salary: MPS/UPS
Full time /Part time
Required to start - September 2025
Closing date: 21st March 2025
Interviews: TBC
If you are a dedicated, driven Teacher of Business Studies who has a real passion for the subject and a drive to instil this in your learners then we have an exciting opportunity for you…
We are seeking to appoint an inspirational Teacher of Business Studies with excellent subject knowledge. The successful candidate will join the school’s highly successful and enthusiastic Business Department working and collaborating with an exceptionally dedicated and talented team of practitioners.
The Business Studies Department is proud of the fact that it is one of the most popular subjects in the school and offers a range of certificated courses. For Key Stage 5 we offer AQA A Level Applied Business as well as Edexcel A Level Business. In addition to our A Level Business qualifications we have been successful in delivering the London Institute of Banking and Finance Qualifications in Key Stage 5.
The Sixth Form Business Studies students not only use local business for research to complete assignments, but have, for several years, taken part in local competitions, e.g. BASE, Business, Accounting and Skills Education Competition which has proved very successful.
What we are looking for:
- An excellent classroom practitioner
- Somebody who is well-organised, proactive and able to work effectively as part of a team
- Somebody who works well with staff and pupils alike
- Strong classroom management skills
- Knowledge of Business and Financial Studies at KS5 desirable but not essential
- Someone keen to make a difference to the lives of young people
- Someone looking to join a community that works to develop young people into successful citizens
What Fulston Manor School can offer you:
Professionally:
- Mentoring and high-level training
- We are dedicated t providing ECTs with an all round experience whilst completing their induction, collaborating with other trusts to build on this
- NPQ successes and mentrs to encourage teachers to reach their full potential
- Encouragement to develop your career with excellent promotion opportunities – staff training days offer excellent CPD with outside educational speakers
- A family atmosphere with welcoming staff and students – ‘Fulston Family Values’
- A caring environment with well-being and work/life balance at its core – working at home for some PPA sessions has recently been introduced
- To be part of a whole school team – working together to achieve and valuing every individual’s contribution
Personally:
- Membership of a generous pension scheme
- Mindfulness and Wellbeing resources available
- Access to Westfield Healthcare
- Free annual Flu Jabs
- Access to Mental Health First Aiders
- Free secure parking on site
- A laptop computer for school use
- Access to Kent Rewards (including cycle to work scheme)
- The School canteen and Sixth Form Café provides subsidised meals
- Respite and Wellbeing weeks on calendar including wellbeing activities for staff and breakfast
- Social activities
Fulston Manor is a heavily over-subscribed non-selective school in Sittingbourne, Kent, this success is based on the quality of our staff and the excellence of our induction and support programmes. The school offers an outstanding learning environment for all its students.
Fulston Manor is focused on developing students into young citizens capable of making a difference. Here, at Fulston, we have a strong pastoral system at our core and we pride ourselves on being about strong traditional family values. All staff and students, who join us, are joining the Fulston family and we look forward to welcoming you to this community.
Applications are invited from experienced teachers or Early Careers Teachers who possess the skills, enthusiasm, and commitment necessary to ensure our students succeed and develop in our nurturing community
The starting date for this post will be September 2025. If you are interested and would like to apply please complete the school’s application form and send this in to the Headteacher with a covering letter (email acceptable). Applications by CV will not be accepted.
For any further information, however, please do not hesitate to contact the school; you are, of course, most welcome to visit – please contact the school to arrange an appointment.
A job description and person specification is attached for further details.
We reserve the right to withdraw the advertisement early and to interview candidates during the advertisement window; candidates are therefore encouraged to apply at their earliest convenience.
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.