Business Studies & Economics Teacher High-Achieving Secondary Academy in Birmingham

Start Date: September 2026

Contract: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: Paid to scale

The Role

A premier Secondary Academy in Birmingham is seeking a professional, commercially minded, and exceptionally organised Business Studies & Economics Teacher to join their prominent Social Sciences faculty. This role represents an excellent opportunity to deliver a dual-disciplined curriculum where micro/macroeconomic theory and corporate enterprise management are integrated into a popular post-16 pathway.

The successful candidate will provide day-to-day instructional support across Key Stages 4 and 5. The timetable will involve splitting focus between financial forecasting, operational marketing metrics, and enterprise structures at GCSE, alongside advanced economic parameters including fiscal policy tracking, market failure diagnostics, and international trade models at A-Level. Beyond classroom teaching, responsibilities include maintaining precise student portfolio registers, managing internal verification files for vocational tracks, coordinating external moderation communication, and mentoring student networks entering national business enterprise challenges.

You will act as a primary link with parents, examination boards, and local enterprise networks, requiring absolute professionalism and data accuracy at all times. Strong administrative and organizational capabilities are crucial to balancing separate specification plans across complex exam bodies while driving high academic engagement within a fast-paced urban school framework.

School Information

This is an 11 to 18 well-established Academy in Birmingham with an exceptional reputation for technical innovation, academic rigor, and student wellbeing. The school features heavily resourced learning spaces, state-of-the-art IT suites, and modern lecture-style seminar spaces designed to prepare students for higher education.

Students are respectful, highly motivated, and collaborative, creating a calm and purposeful learning environment across all key stages. Staff benefit from an open, collaborative professional culture, highly visible leadership, a manageable administrative load, and an excellent framework for targeted career progression and specialized training.

Requirements

• A recognized teaching qualification (PGCE, QTS, or equivalent) with a relevant degree in Economics, Business Finance, or a related discipline

• Previous experience delivering Business Studies and Economics specifications up to GCSE and A-Level tracks

• Strong data literacy and IT skills, with complete confidence managing extensive digital coursework portfolios

• Professional and proactive approach to monitoring student assessment metrics and running mock simulations

• Ability to work effectively and adaptably within a fast-paced, high-achieving faculty

Application

To apply, please send your comprehensive CV as soon as possible.