Head of Business Studies and Economics at St Mary's and St John's CofE School

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Job Reference #

EDV/2026/SMASJCS/20164

Location

Bennett House, Sunningfields Road, London, Greater London, NW4 4QR

Contract Type

Permanent

Contract Term

Part-Time/Full-Time

Salary

£37,870.00 - £56,154.00 Annually (Actual)
TLR 2 C £7,186

Closing Date

9:00am, Thu 28th May, 2026

Start Date

September 2025

Positions Available

Positions Available 1

Interview Date(s)

From Wednesday 27th May 2026

Interview Date(s) From Wednesday 27th May 2026

About this Role

The successful candidate will be a driven and innovative leader with a strong understanding of effective curriculum design and a proven track record as an excellent classroom practitioner. They will be committed to raising standards, accelerating student progress and inspiring students to achieve their full potential.

Who we are: 

St Mary’s and St John’s CofE School is an all-through school in Hendon, North London, successfully providing high quality education and academic achievement for children and young people from Nursery to Sixth Form. We are proud to be a diverse, multi-faith, harmonious school, with a distinctive Christian ethos, resolute in the belief that "With God, all things are possible". In a changing world our values; Wisdom, Service and Hope, define us, strengthen relationships with our parents and children, and provide guiding principles that enable us to deliver academic excellence and promote self-discipline and resilience. 

What we offer:

- Two-week October Half Term
- We support flexible working and have family friendly policies
- In class feedback policy which eliminates retrospective marking
- Curriculum driven assessment rather than exam weeks encouraging staggered assessment marking
- Concise curriculum design and centralised planning and resourcing
- Consistent, whole school commitment to learning systems leading to excellent student behaviour
- High quality CPD with implementation time to embed training
- Established coaching culture and focus on career progression
- Supportive appraisal policy and no formal observations
- No written school reports
- Paid lunch duties
- Centralised reflections (detentions)
- Colleagues can leave school every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 3:15pm (Monday/Tuesday - 4pm finish)
- Early finish at the end of the Autumn, Spring and Summer terms.
- Nursery wrap around provision for staff members with children at SMSJ, staff are allocated a place for their children (in line with The School’s Admissions Policy)
- Access to free counselling and other wellbeing support
- Termly staff social events and tea and cake Fridays
- SMSJ school personalised staff planners
- Carpark and off-street parking

We are looking for somebody who: 

- Has a passion for their subject and experience of teaching Business Studies and Economics
- Can precision plan and improve the quality of teaching and learning across a department
- Has the skills to develop a curriculum, implement and monitor change
- Can lead and motivate a team towards a shared goal
- Will raise the profile of the department and broaden participation
- Can analyse and use data effectively to ensure rapid and sustained student progress
- Has excellent communication skills with the ability to build excellent parent and student relationships
- Is willing to participate in the wider life and development of the school, including providing enrichment opportunities for students
- Has excellent written and verbal communication skills

Career Opportunities:

- A high-trust, supportive culture focused on innovation and continuing professional development

- Access to a confidential coach who will support you to hone your teaching practice

- Research-led attitudes towards teaching and learning including a real focus on exploring new ideas and taking risks

- A robust secondary phase feedback policy which eliminates the need for hours of unnecessary marking

- A focus on collaborative working in high performing subject teams

- A unique opportunity to develop skills and expertise in an all-through setting

- Opportunities for career progression

Who we are:

Please contact Mrs Ryan, HR and Office Manager recruitment@smsj.london for further information or a confidential discussion. 

Flexibility

The successful candidate may be required to carry out other reasonable duties commensurate with the grade, as requested by the line manager or Principal

We reserve the right to close the application process early if suitable candidates apply. 

St Mary’s and St John’s CE School is committed to the highest standards of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate will be required for all posts which will be subject to enhanced checks. The school embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. We wish to further develop a diverse community and encourage applications from all sections of society. The school embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. We wish to further develop a diverse community and encourage applications from all sections of society.