We
are seeking to appoint a suitably qualified professional who is both passionate
and knowledgeable to teach and lead the development of business and economics.
We are seeking to appoint a highly qualified,
enthusiastic, committed and successful Head of Business and Economics to work
with our department to drive standards even higher. The department is an
exceptionally strong and supportive team.
We use educational research to inform and develop our teaching and try
to understand how students learn so we can improve outcomes. The successful candidate must be an outstanding
practitioner with strong leadership skills who is confident in leading and
maintaining high standards within the department.
Our lovely
school has made tremendous progress in recent years. At KS4 our students’ make
excellent progress, above that of other schools nationally. Performance in
English and maths are above national trends. The school has made excellent
progress in Ebacc subjects as well as our other option subjects. In addition,
the school has made significant improvements for vulnerable groups. Our
average P8 score over the last 3 years is +0.39, 9-5 63%. KS5 outcomes have
been consistently strong with our Alps three-year T-score being 3 for both A
Level and Vocational. The size of The Nobel School Sixth Form has increased
year on year, with students achieving fantastic results and progressing into
further education. Each year we have students placed at Oxford or Cambridge,
into medicine degrees and many other destinations or careers.
Nobel School is committed to safeguarding the
welfare of all of its students and staff. The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements
of the person specification in order to be offered the post and will be subject to satisfactory recruitment
checks, including an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.
We welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals
regardless of age, gender, ethnicity or religion.
Please
make your application though My new term. When writing your personal statement,
you should address your vision and values relating to the post and why you want
to join the Nobel community. To arrange an informal visit please contact
Suzanne Crow at the email below. All applications should be made
through the relevant recruitment website or may be sent electronically to HR@nobel.herts.sch.uk The closing date for
applications is 8.00am Thursday 21 May 2026 and interviews on Friday 22 May
2026. Prospective
candidates are encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible as
the school reserves the right to close the advert should we feel able to
appoint an appropriate candidate.