Teacher of Business

· Ensure that teaching, learning and assessment meets the needs of learners, impacting positively upon student attainment and achievement; that it fulfils as appropriate the demands and requirements of the published Academy curriculum maps, tutor guides and student guides, and external examination syllabuses

· Provide overall direction for student learning within your remit, ensuring that provision is made for students of all abilities, that they are effectively taught and that learning and achievement are evident. Work with other staff in contributing to the total learning of students including extension and enrichment activities

· Set and maintain high standards, expectations and aspirations for both staff and students, ensuring that they are treated with dignity and respect and that they receive appropriate guidance, support and recognition

· Ensure the preparation, planning and delivery of the agreed departmental learning programmes, utilising flexible approaches to learning including the application of online learning.

· Ensure that appropriate, challenging attainment targets are set and used with all students and monitor their performance in terms of attainment, achievement (both quantifiable value added measures and broader qualitative achievements) and progress in respect of the outcomes from learning programmes and activities.

· Evaluate classes' levels of attainment and achievement against both Academy targets and nationally recognised benchmarks.

· A graduate with qualified teacher status

· Relevant qualifications (both formal and through appropriate experience) to meet the challenge of the appointment

· Desire to improve outcomes for all young people in Business, across all ages and abilities

· An interest in the latest developments in Business teaching

· Excellent relationships with students and parents

· Willingness to explore innovative and dynamic methods for teaching and learning

· High levels of enthusiasm, ambition, energy, resilience and determination

· Competent in the use of ICT both as an administrative tool and in teaching and learning

Tamworth is a historic town surrounded by beautiful countryside, located a short distance from Birmingham. The Academy is located close to the centre of Tamworth, with superb transport links. Tamworth boasts a range of historical sites and leisure attractions, including: Tamworth Castle; the Tamworth SnowDome and Drayton Manor Amusement Park. Within a 20 minute drive from the town, you can find yourself in the beautiful, open Staffordshire countryside or Birmingham's bustling city centre., The Trust will conduct all necessary searches and checks as relevant and in line with Government Safer Recruitment guidelines, our Safer Recruitment policy can be found on our website at www.lfct.org.uk

· The chance to work with genuinely enthusiastic and happy students

· Career prospects within an innovative and ambitious Multi Academy Trust

· A meal allowance, commensurate with your working hours

· Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)

· Healthcare Cash Plan, from Westfield Health