Business Education Teacher

If you are a committed, dynamic, and inspirational teacher of Business seeking to join a successful and supportive department aspiring to new heights in a popular and high-performing school, this could be just the job for you.

The Glasgow Academy is an ambitious, warm, welcoming, thriving and forward-thinking co-educational HMC independent day school of around 1700 pupils aged 3-18. It is highly popular, growing in a planned way over the last 14 years. It consists of the Senior School, of around 800 pupils of 11-18 years of age, and a Preparatory School (which has three sites all of which has a Nursery/Kindergarten). Recruitment at the school is very strong at every age group. We have a long tradition of fostering academic excellence and we are proud of our pupils’ achievements. Results in external examinations are consistently among the best in the country. The Academy topped The Times' league table for national academic rankings in 2024 for all Scottish exam qualifications (National 5/Highers/Advanced Highers). Our pass rate at Higher for 2023/2024 was 96% with 74% of entries awarded A grades. The National 5 A-C pass rate was 99% with the A pass rate at 86%. In S6, the pass rate was 92% for Advanced Higher with 52% of entries awarded grade A. Beyond academic achievement we want all of our pupils to thrive and contribute to a rapidly developing modern world and to do that we must ensure they leave The Academy with a socially conscious, innovative and global outlook. Our aim is that we provide our pupils with rich learning experiences that best prepare them for life after The Academy also places value on the importance of sustainable education for future generations. Through further development of our local, national and global partnerships our aim is that we have a greater impact on lives within and out with The Academy community.

The Department offers courses in Accounting, Business Management and Economics. As well as the Head of Department, who specialises in teaching, the department includes two other full-time members of staff. Business Management is a particularly popular choice from S3 through to S6, covering National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher. Furthermore, on average, in recent years, 15% of our leavers have gone on to study business-related degrees at university. Pastoral care, continuity of support/guidance from year to year, and individual knowledge and understanding of children are very important in our school, so all members of staff are expected to be a tutor looking after a tutor group of about 14/15 children that they see every morning throughout the children’s time in Senior School. Along with their tutees, all teachers are members of one of our four Houses, taking part in House activities and duties.

You are likely to hold an excellent honours degree or doctorate and must be passionate about motivating young people, inspiring academic and intellectual excellence, and great pastoral care. You must have proven successful experience in raising children’s attainment in Business Education and have experience or an interest in teaching Accounting and/or Economics. The role may involve teaching ICT to P7/S1. You will have an enthusiastic "Can do, will do" attitude and will instil high standards, high expectations and the value of hard work in children, plus the belief that intelligence is not fixed and that abilities can be developed considerably through sensibly focused endeavour.

The Business Education teacher will:

• Contribute passionately and significantly to the successful learning and teaching of Business Education, communicating enthusiasm in a way that engages and excites young people.
• Employ a range of best practice teaching, learning and assessment strategies to inspire children with a love of Business Education and to ensure the highest attainment in exams.
• Be fully aware of current issues in teaching Business Education and develop and maintain schemes of work.
• Liaise with the Head of Department, undertaking responsibilities and tasks delegated by him.
• Be confident in the use of ICT.
• Play a full role in the pastoral and wider life of The Academy as a Tutor and as a participant or leader in co-curricular activities.
• Contributing to the ethos and activity of our school is important and the ability to contribute to coaching sport, or contribute to Outdoor Education, would be particularly welcome.

Above all, we seek a lively and inspirational individual with a real passion for Business Education. You will care deeply about children’s success and will be skilled at motivating children to work to their full potential. Strong commitment, good communication skills, diplomacy, dynamism, proactivity, teambuilding skills, and the very highest standards are key to this post. So are a calm and nurturing disposition, flexibility and being an improving presence. Above all, you will work very hard and effectively for the children in your care.

The appointment is for August 2025 and is a full-time permanent post. The Academy Salary Scale, which is currently over 6.7% above the national scale, runs in six unequal increments, with placing according to experience. A very competitive defined contribution pension scheme is also available. All teachers at The Academy must be registered with the General Teaching Council Scotland. The Glasgow Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and all appointments are subject to membership of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. The Glasgow Academy is committed to providing equality of opportunity and ensuring that no job applicant receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of age, disability, gender and transgender status, race and ethnicity, religion and belief, marriage or civil partnership status or sexual orientation. The Glasgow Academy is a War Memorial School with a long history of employing ex-serving personnel, reservists and spouses of serving personnel. We look favourably on applications from those mentioned above; we understand the extra burdens placed on these individuals and as an organisation are fully committed to supporting them and their families. It is a legal requirement that all employees must demonstrate that they are entitled to live and work in the UK. You will be required to produce documentary proof e.g. passport and work permit, where applicable, to demonstrate your eligibility to work if selected for interview.

Applications should be made using the official application form and must be submitted by email by 4pm on 27th March. Interviews (which will include teaching a sample lesson) will take place during the week beginning 31st March. Candidates should include details of their particular interests and what contributions they feel they can make to the wider life of the school.