Do you want to take a key role in well-run and high performing departments where students value the importance of studying Business and Economics?

Do you wish to work in a school committed to the development of all staff and uses its unique location to provide opportunities that other schools cannot?

Do you wish to join an aspirational and collaborative school in the heart of London which transforms, day-by-day, the life chances of its students?

You, like us, will share our belief in the highest standards of academic attainment in a comprehensive setting. We are seeking an inspirational, professional and highly skilled teacher of Business Studies and Economics. Interest in our 6th Form is exceptionally high and our A level subjects receive over 10 applicants for each place available.

Students enjoy the study of this subject across Key Stages 4 and 5 and we run a wide range of extra-curricular activities. The faculty also run an exceptionally well received Pathways to Finance Initiative which supports students with applications to top universities and apprenticeship schemes.

Business Studies and Economics have a particularly high track record of attaining ALPs scores of 1s and 2s in recent years. It is also an extremely popular A Level subject, and due to extremely high demand we have run two A Level groups for a number of years with sufficient numbers to add a third group. 

We are looking for someone who has:

•              The ability and knowledge to teach the Edexcel A Level Business Studies course

•              The ability and knowledge to teach GCSE Business Studies

•              The ability and knowledge to teach Edexcel A Level Economics  

"Leaders have introduced a broad and ambitious curriculum for all…and have thought carefully about how to capture students’ wider interest in the subjects they learn." OFSTED 2022

Westminster City School is a successful 11-18 Christian non-denominational comprehensive academy for boys with a mixed sixth form. Ours is a vibrant learning community situated in the heart of central London with all the opportunities and advantages of an inner-city school. In March 2022, the school’s OFSTED inspection confirmed that the school remains a ‘Good’ school, however it has rapidly improved since then as we are restless in our ambition to be ‘Exceptional’ in time for the school’s 150th anniversary in 2027

“Pupils are happy and safe. They typically spoke enthusiastically about their school and said that the school community feels like a family.” OFSTED 2022

The successful candidate will have:

•        Strong personal values of integrity and compassion;

•        Excellent subject knowledge within their curriculum area and a proactive commitment to continually develop it;

•        A passion for ensuring that all students receive the very best opportunity to thrive academically and personally within our community;

•        The desire to offer opportunities for our staff to develop their own skills and maximise their job satisfaction;

•        Awareness of current best practice and the desire to support and lead upon aspects of our research-based approach to pedagogical improvement;

•        A restless desire to ensure that all colleagues share your passion for professional development and excellence; and

•        The drive to develop and implement an extra curricula initiative.

You will deliver lessons to a consistently high standard.

You will be joining a wider team of highly motivated teachers who are ambitious in ensuring our vision of a powerful knowledge curriculum enables all students to take part in the great conversations in society.

We believe in developing our staff and have a dynamic and supportive management team and an effective CPD programme which includes a regular teaching and learning forum, peer-coaching and a Middle Leader development programme. At Westminster City School, we will offer you:

•        A supportive and collegiate staff culture;

•        Strict behaviour policy and centralised detentions;

•        An evidence-informed approach to teaching and learning;

•        A weekly bespoke CPD programme which runs through an early finish to the school day; and

•        Staff benefits including an interest-free season ticket loan and cycle-to-work scheme.

“Leaders and Governors are proud of and ambitious for the school. They consider staff workload carefully, for example when introducing recent changes to the school’s feedback policy” OFSTED 2022

If you would like to discuss the role informally with the Headteacher, or to arrange an appointment to visit the school, please email the Headteacher’s PA: l.ellens@wcsch.com 

You may also wish to visit www.wcsch.com to read more about the school.