Job Description
KS3/4 Business Studies teacher FULL TIME, POTENTIALLY UNTIL DECEMBER 2026Prospero Teaching is looking for Business Studies teacher for a Secondary School in the Bolton LA. This position is to cover the absence of the current post holder. You will be responsible for teaching Business Studies across Years 10 and 11, and some lower school ICT and Computing. All these lower school lessons have high-quality resources and schemes of work already in place. The department is settled and welcoming and produces excellent results year on year. Our school recently piloted a new curriculum for Business Studies which has been well received by students and staff. The position is open to NQT's/ECT's and more experienced colleagues. You will be paid to scale from day one of this assignment and we are available to discuss this role with teaching professionals as soon as possible. Our school has a strong reputation across the LA and is consistently oversubscribed. Along with a full timetable, which contains a generous allocation of PPA time, you will adopt a Year 7 form. This post is to cover the extended absence of the post holder and is expected to run until December 2025, if not until Easter 2026. CONTRACT/POSITION DETAILSLocation Bolton, Lancashire Position Teacher of Business Studies Type of work Long term Teacher cover Start date February 2026 Duration / Likely Duration December 2026 End date (if applicable) N/A Contract type - Temporary Full time/part time Full Minimum rate of pay Hours 8:30 am 3.40pm EXPERIENCE, TRAINING AND QUALIFICATIONSBusiness Studies or similar Graduate, with a 2:2 or higher UK Qualified Teacher Status is essential for this role Previous experience working in a UK school Up to date Safeguarding training issued in the last year TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS ROLE THROUGH PROSPERO TEACHING, YOU MUST:Hold Right to Work in the UK Hold an enhanced child barred list DBS certificate registered with the online update service or be willing to process a new application Provide two professional child related references If you would like to be considered for this role, please apply with a copy of your up to date CV. Unfortunately, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Prospero Teaching is acting as an employment business/education recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy. The successful candidate will be required to register and have passed all safeguarding/vetting checks with Prospero Teaching in order to fill this vacancy. Any adult working with children and vulnerable young people are responsible for safeguarding and protecting the welfare of the children and young people. Prospero Teaching is able to offer the successful candidate: Free, accredited continued professional development courses including safeguarding and behaviour management In-house Training and Development Team