Job Description

BUSINESS STUDIES TEACHER

Location: Gillingham, Kent
Salary: £131 to £271 per day (temporary to permanent, depending on experience)
Contract: Temporary to permanent, full-time
Start: ASAP

About the role

We're recruiting a Business Studies teacher for a temporary to permanent placement at a secondary school in Gillingham, Kent. You'll teach Business Studies across Key Stages 3 and 4, delivering engaging lessons that build pupils' business knowledge, critical thinking, and understanding of the world of work.

As a Business Studies teacher, you'll teach across the secondary Business Studies curriculum with enthusiasm and innovation. You'll develop pupils' understanding of business concepts, entrepreneurship, and real-world applications. Following a successful initial period, this role has the potential to become permanent, offering genuine career stability.

Your role as a Business Studies teacher includes:

• Teaching Business Studies at GCSE and above
• Delivering engaging, practical Business Studies lessons
• Supporting pupils' understanding of business concepts and enterprise
• Building pupils' knowledge of the world of work
• Developing critical thinking and analytical skills
• Behaviour management and safeguarding practice
• Building strong relationships with pupils, families and colleagues
• Contributing to the school community

About you

You're a qualified Business Studies teacher with experience teaching secondary pupils. You bring:

• QTS qualification (or equivalent teaching qualification)
• Strong, demonstrated knowledge of Business Studies curriculum
• Proven experience teaching secondary Business Studies learners
• Enthusiasm for business, enterprise, and pupil development
• Proven classroom management and safeguarding practice
• Commitment to pupil progress and engagement
• Reliability and professionalism

You might be an established Business Studies specialist, an early career teacher with strong Business Studies practice, someone returning to teaching, or a newly qualified teacher (NQT/ECT) eager to develop your expertise.

About the school

A secondary school in Gillingham with strong academic results and a commitment to quality teaching and learning. The school supports pupils aged 11-18 and prioritises student engagement and progression.

What we offer

• Temporary to permanent Business Studies teacher placement with a secondary school in Gillingham, Kent
• Competitive daily rates (£131 to £271 depending on experience)
• Potential pathway to permanent contract following successful initial period
• Professional support and full school integration
• Access to a supportive school community
• Professional development and training opportunities