Teacher of Business Studies (possible subject lead)
ECT/MPS/UPS (opportunity for TLR)
Full Time
Permanent
Required from August 2025
We are excited to offer the opportunity for an inspirational and highly motivated Teacher of Business Studies to join our fantastic team from August 2025.
Business is a popular subject at The Lancaster Academy - we welcome teachers who will be inspiring and knowledgeable within their subject. The ideal candidate will be passionate about making a real difference to the lives of our students to ensure they feel valued and that they can succeed.
We want the best and offer an environment where ambitious and innovative teachers thrive and progress. You will work with committed colleagues passionate about improving outcomes for all students and creating a school that is aspirational and ambitious, inclusive and welcoming for all.
Applications are encouraged from both experienced and newly qualified teachers; regardless of experience we offer excellent training opportunities and the chance to quickly progress within the Academy. The ability to offer another subject at KS3 would be advantageous but is not essential.
It is a very exciting time to join us at Lancaster; we are an 11-16 Academy with over 950 students on roll. We are delighted that in February 2024 Lancaster was graded good by Ofsted. From August 2018, we became co-educational admitting girls for the first time, with now over 350 girls on roll. This has added an exciting dimension and a new dynamic to the Lancaster community.
Why work for us?
You will be given the opportunity to grow professionally and personally in this role and you will have access to meaningful professional development.
As a Trust we value inclusive working practices and diverse teams. If you’d prefer to work part-time or as a job-share, please let us know on your application and we’ll facilitate this wherever we can. We’re keen to ensure our Trust works for everyone, so we encourage applications from candidate from all demographics.
We offer:
• Students who believe they can and will achieve
• The opportunity to join our very talented Business department
• An excellent opportunity for career progression, both with the Academy and the Trust
• An ambitious leadership team with a clear vision for the Academy
• Free onsite parking
• Access to the highly competitive Local Government Pension Scheme
• Favourable annual leave entitlement, above the statutory minimum, plus bank holidays.
• Staff Benefits Package - Access to a huge range of savings from retailers such as Currys, Halfords, Wilko, Asda, Tesco, M&S, Morrisons and many more!
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Free Financial Support Service from Barclays - support with all aspects of your financial health and wellbeing, and you don't need to be a Barclays customer to use the service.
• Eye Test Vouchers – Free SpecSavers eye test voucher for eligible staff
• Annual Flu Vaccine – Free flu vaccine voucher for eligible staff
• Access to free Counselling sessions following an initial confidential consultation.
We ask that all our teachers look to capture the imagination of our students and help to bring education to life!
You may be an ambitious, high flyer who is relatively new to the profession or someone who has been teaching for a few years but is ready for a new challenge.
We strongly recommend that you visit Lancaster before applying to see why we are all so proud to be Lancaster.
This vacancy is being managed by Hays Education, on behalf of the Learning without Limits Academy Trust. Please contact Mike Sherwin at Hays Education for a full application pack including job description and person specification. Full contact details can be located within the 'Apply' section; please log in or register to view
For more information and to apply, please contact Mike Sherwin: see apply now section for full contact details.
Closing date: 9am Monday 19th May 2025
Interview Date: TBC
Strong applications may be considered upon receipt
The Learning without Limits Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS with barred list check, and a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974
Diversity Statement
As an equal opportunities’ employer, The Learning without Limits Academy Trust is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and do not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.
We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applications from a wide range of background to apply and join us.
Social Media Checks
As part of the shortlisting process, in line with measures identified in statutory guidance relating to safeguarding practice, the Trust will conduct searches on candidates selected for interview, through a third party, on social media in order to identify anything that could give rise to a safeguarding concern in what has been said or done online. Only information relevant to safeguarding concerns obtained from the search will be passed over for consideration during the recruitment process.