Job Description

Head of Business & Economics – Enfield – September 2026

 

A high-performing secondary school with sixth form in Enfield is seeking an experienced and strategically minded Head of Business & Economics to lead their successful faculty from September 2026. This is a permanent Head of Business & Economics role within a school rated Outstanding by Ofsted, offering a compelling leadership opportunity for an ambitious practitioner ready to shape a department across Year 10 through to Year 13.

 

About the School

This Enfield secondary school and sixth form has built a strong reputation for academic rigour and exceptional outcomes at GCSE and A-Level. The Business and Economics faculty is well-established, with healthy pupil numbers at both KS4 and KS5 and a track record of strong examination results that reflect the quality of teaching and the ambition of the school community. Behaviour is underpinned by firm, consistent whole-school systems that allow every Head of Business & Economics to lead their team with clarity and purpose. The school values its middle leaders and gives them genuine autonomy, resource, and SLT backing to drive their departments forward.

 

What the School Offers

• A TLR1-supported Head of Business & Economics post with full departmental autonomy and direct SLT line management
• A school with a strong sixth form culture, giving Business and Economics teaching real depth and trajectory across Y10 to Y13
• Meaningful employer and university partnerships that enrich the curriculum and broaden pupil ambition beyond the classroom
• A collaborative middle leadership community with peer support, shared development, and genuine influence over whole-school priorities
• Strong and transparent progression routes into senior leadership for high-performing heads of department

 

The Role

As Head of Business & Economics, you will take full responsibility for leading curriculum design, assessment strategy, and staff development across Y10 to Y13. You will line manage colleagues within the faculty, drive examination outcomes at GCSE and A-Level, oversee departmental enrichment including enterprise competitions and university economics events, and contribute actively to whole-school improvement as part of the middle leadership team. Modelling outstanding classroom practice while leading others will be central to your identity as Head of Business & Economics in this school.

 

What the School is Looking For

This permanent Head of Business & Economics position will suit candidates who:

• Hold British QTS awarded through a UK-accredited teacher training programme
• Graduated with a 2:1 or above in Business, Economics, or a closely related discipline from a reputable university, ideally Russell Group
• Can demonstrate a substantial and successful track record of teaching Business and/or Economics within UK secondary schools, with strong outcomes at KS4 and KS5
• Have proven middle leadership experience - including curriculum development, staff management, and driving measurable departmental improvement
• Possess a clear strategic vision for Business and Economics education across Y10 to Y13 and the ability to translate that vision into results
• Are legally entitled to work in the UK - visa sponsorship is not available and will not be considered

 

Candidates without proven UK secondary teaching experience and demonstrable departmental leadership responsibility will not be considered for this role.

 

Salary & Contract

Outer London MPS: £37,870 to £50,474, with UPS up to £56,154. A TLR1 is attached reflecting full head of department responsibility. Exact value confirmed on application.

 

If you are ready for a permanent Secondary and Sixth Form Teaching Opportunity where your leadership will be trusted and your impact felt across the whole faculty, we would encourage you to apply without delay.

 

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Head of Business & Economics | September 2026 | INDTEACH