The High School of Dundee is seeking to appoint a well-qualified, enthusiastic, and effective Teacher of Business Education to join a friendly, committed, and high- performing department. The post is a full‐time, permanent post.
We would welcome applications from newly qualified teachers wishing to continue or complete their probationary year with us and achieve full registration with the GTCS. This opportunity would also suit experienced teachers looking for a new challenge and those that are newly qualified.
An ability to teach Business Management is essential, with candidates who can also teach Economics encouraged to apply.
Experience of teaching Business Management at all levels (Higher Business Management is essential)
An ability to create a motivating learning environment and deliver the curriculum in a way which takes account of individual pupil needs
Competence in the use of ICT and its application to learning and teaching
An interest and willingness to help organise and deliver departmental co‐curricular activities, including trips and visits
The successful applicant must be driven and have both enthusiasm for, and a dynamic approach to, teaching. All teaching staff at the High School of Dundee are expected to contribute to the co‐curricular programme and to participate in whole school events and the broader life of the school.
We deliver all levels of Business Management and Economics along with an exciting and innovative Form 1 and 2 Enterprise Course. Always catering to the individual pupil, we aim to support and inspire our learners to achieve their goals and potential. We are passionate about professional learning and strive to share this with the wider school.
We work closely together and share our ideas on developing the learning and teaching environment.
We treat every pupil as an individual and adapt our style to ensure that all learners can reach their full potential.
Department Aims and Policies
To provide the highest quality learning and teaching environment and to reflect continually on how we deliver and develop this.
To work together to produce up‐to‐date and effective course materials that are reflective of the dynamic nature of Business Management and Economics.
To provide regular homework and assessment, helping monitor pupil performance
To offer a wide range of enterprise opportunities to all Senior Years pupils
To highlight work experience and insight opportunities
Accommodation and Resources
All staff within the Department are provided with a laptop which connects to the SmartBoard via a docking system.
All Senior Years pupils have an iPad to support their learning.
The Department consists of a Head of Department and two full time teachers.
We teach an exciting and dynamic Enterprise course to all Form 1 and 2 pupils, thereafter, pupils can select Business Management and/or Economics as part of eight National 5 subjects studied across Forms 3 and 4.
Many pupils then choose to continue onto the Higher course in Form 5, with Advanced Highers in Form 6. The School requires all newly appointed staff to undertake a check with the Scottish Criminal Records Office in line with the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (‘PVG’) Scheme. Closing date is 26 January 2026
The High School of Dundee is an equal opportunities employer.
About the High School of Dundee
At the High School of Dundee, our unique location in the heart of the city is a major strength, helping our pupils feel connected to the real world, creating fully rounded and grounded young people. The school currently has over 900 pupils, from age 3-18, who divide their time between our main city centre campus and our extensive sports facility, Mayfield.
Our approach is built on a profound belief that if young people are valued, supported known, and engaged in their learning, they can achieve amazing things. We have a long track record of outstanding exam results, which we owe to our rigorous approach, expertise built up over many years and a genuine desire to see our pupils realise their potential.
In our Primary School, the children work daily on the crucial building blocks of literacy and numeracy, but the focus is also on making learning fun, engaging and wide-ranging. In S3, our pupils can choose eight subjects to focus on, while in S5 they can select from 25 subjects at Higher level. The timetabling of exciting new interdisciplinary STEM Innovation and Business Enterprise courses, in addition to computer science for all, has embedded Future Skills into our curriculum. xkybehq In tandem, the development of partnerships with local businesses is allowing us to provide real world learning opportunities which further enriches our pupils’ learning.
A focus on the essential importance of Pastoral Care and on encouraging all pupils to make the most of the opportunities presented by our vibrant and extensive co-curriculum, helps create an environment in which the School’s Core Values are ever-present and where the desire to learn, support one another and grow is embraced by all.