Teacher of Business & Economics
Full-time or Part-time, Permanent. Required for January 2025
The Governors of this exceptional Grammar School wish to appoint a well-qualified and enthusiastic teacher of Business and Economics for January 2025. The post will be considered on a full-time or parttime basis and applicants should make their preference clear in their letter of application. The ability to teach GCSE Business and A-level business and/or economics is essential. A strong degree in business or economics is sought, although candidates with a degree in a closely related discipline are welcome to apply. This post would suit an experienced practitioner or a newly or recently qualified teacher, for whom extensive support and encouragement will be given.
The Business & Economics department at WKGS is an exciting place to work, and we are looking for a talented individual to join our team with energy and enthusiasm to further promote a passion for business amongst the student body, driving engagement with the subject both inside and outside the classroom. All students have the option to study Business at GCSE at the end of Year 9 and our business and economics staff contribute to our Personal Development curriculum in order to instil an understanding and appreciation of business and economics at Key Stage 3. At GCSE, students study the Pearson Business specification and follow a two-year KS4 programme. At A-Level, students also follow the Pearson specification for both Economics and Business where they have twelve 50-minute lessons per fortnight, and classes are usually shared between two teachers.
Students achieve highly in their curricular endeavours with 61% of students achieving a grade 9 – 7 at GCSE, and 50% of A-level business students achieving grades A* – B with 89% of students achieving A* - B in Economics. In addition to ensuring an engaging and valuable curriculum in the classroom, the business and economics department is highly committed to offering exceptional learning opportunities for students outside of the classroom including through competitions such as the National Careers Challenge where students from WKGS were crowned national champions in 2024. There are numerous additional activities offered and the department runs a variety of trips each year in order to enhance and develop each students’ learning experience.
West Kirby Grammar School is a very successful selective girls’ school with a coeducational Sixth Form. There are over 1200 students on roll and results are exceptional. In 2024, an Attainment 8 score of 68.1 was achieved with 50% of results at grades 9-7 and 14% of all results at grade 9. At A-level, 61% of grades were A*-B and 10% of all grades were at A* level.
Further information and an application form are available to download on the School’s website (www.wkgs.org) or by contacting the School on 0151 632 3449. A completed application form and letter addressing the content of the person specification, which should be no longer than two sides of A4, should be submitted to office@wkgs.net for the attention of Mr S. Clarke, Headteacher.
If you have any questions regarding the post, please contact the school for further information.
Closing Date: Friday 4 October at 9am
Anticipated Interviews: Week beginning Monday 7 October