Teacher of Business Studies

Contract type: Permanent  FTE/Hours: 1.0 FTE Salary: TMS/UPS Location: The King Alfred School Closing date: 5th July 2026 Interview dates: 10th July 2026 Proposed start date: 1st January 2027 Are you a passionate educator dedicated to sparking curiosity and driving academic success? The King Alfred's School, is seeking an enthusiastic, organised, and inspiring Subject Teacher and Tutor to join our vibrant school community. In this role, you won’t just deliver a curriculum - you will shape futures, foster inclusive learning environments, and provide the vital pastoral support that helps young people thrive. About the role Create clear learning objectives and lesson structures that maintain a high pace, motivation, and challenge for all students. Establish a safe, purposeful, and welcoming environment where students feel secure and confident. Maintain high standards of student behavior and discipline through positive relationships and well-focused teaching. Mark and monitor students’ work and set targets for progress in line with the learning and teaching and assessment policies. Act as the primary point of contact for a tutor group, providing academic monitoring, guidance, and pastoral welfare while liaising with parents and external agencies. About you A demonstrable passion for your subject and the ability to teach across various ages and abilities (Key Stage 3 and 4). Capability of deploying a range of teaching styles and maintaining a purposeful classroom atmosphere. The ability to be organised and efficient, particularly in regards to lesson preparation, students assessment and record keeping. A thorough understanding of and commitment to safeguarding procedures. About us The King Alfred School is currently part of The Priory Learning Trust, a group of like-minded schools whose shared ambition is to provide A Great Education for Every Child. Whilst The King Alfred School retains its own unique identity and ethos, being part of a family of schools brings additional support as well as opportunities to share expertise, provision and costs across our schools. From September, we will be part of the newly formed Pathway Trust. Our new trust brings together two existing organisations, Castle School Education Trust and The Priory Learning Trust who have been working closely together over the last few years with great success. Pathway Trust will comprise seven secondary and thirteen primary schools across Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. We educate children from 2-18 years old. We have a strong track record of school improvement and a positive trend of improved outcomes. We are bringing together the complementary strengths and values of both trusts, with the sharing of resources and expertise across an extended network of schools enabling us to further invest in leadership and teaching for the benefit of all. As a trust, our ambition is to enable every child to experience a great ed