Position: Business Teacher
Location: Ilford
Contract: Full-Time
Start Date: September
Key Stages: KS4–KS5

Business Teaching Role in a Girls’ Secondary School

A high-achieving Girls’ Secondary School in Ilford is seeking to appoint a talented and ambitious Business Teacher to join its successful Business and Economics department from September. This is a full-time opportunity within a supportive and aspirational school that combines strong academic expectations with excellent pastoral care and a commitment to empowering young women to succeed.

Business is a popular and growing subject within the school, with students demonstrating strong engagement in entrepreneurship, finance, marketing, and the wider commercial world.

About the Role

You will teach Business across Key Stage 4 and Key Stage 5, delivering engaging and academically rigorous lessons that challenge students and support strong progress.

Students will study topics including marketing, finance, operations, human resources, strategic management, and business decision-making. You will prepare students for GCSE and A-Level examinations while helping them develop analytical, evaluative, and commercial awareness skills.

The successful candidate will also contribute to enterprise enrichment, careers activities, business competitions, and wider opportunities that broaden students’ understanding of the business world and future pathways.

Key Responsibilities

• Teach Business across KS4 and KS5

• Deliver engaging and intellectually challenging lessons

• Prepare students for GCSE and A-Level examinations

• Develop students’ analytical, evaluative, and research skills

• Assess student work and provide detailed, constructive feedback

• Monitor progress and implement effective intervention strategies

• Contribute to curriculum planning and departmental development

• Support enterprise initiatives, enrichment activities, and careers events

The School Environment

This Girls’ Secondary School in Ilford offers a welcoming and ambitious environment where students are encouraged to excel academically while developing confidence, leadership, and independence.

The Business department benefits from strong leadership, collaborative planning, excellent resources, and highly motivated learners. Staff are supported through ongoing professional development and a school culture focused on high expectations, student achievement, and staff wellbeing.

Candidate Requirements

Essential Requirements

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

• Experience teaching Business at secondary level

• Ability to teach KS4 and KS5 confidently

• Strong subject knowledge in Business and related disciplines

• Excellent classroom management and communication skills

Desirable

• Experience teaching A-Level Business

• Ability to contribute to enterprise and careers programmes

• Experience supporting high-attaining students

• Strong track record of examination success and student progress

How to Apply

If you are interested in this Business Teacher role in a Girls’ Secondary School in Ilford starting in September, please submit your CV. Shortlisted applicants will be contacted to discuss the next stages of the recruitment process.