Job Reference #
EDV/2025/SGS/10567
Location
Sun Lane, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 4TD
Contract Type
Permanent
Contract Term
Full-Time
Salary
Annually (FTE)MPS/UPS
Closing Date
11:59pm, 2nd Nov 2025
Start Date
Easter Subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks
Positions Available 1
Suitable for ECTs
Interview Date(s) To be confirmed
About this Role
We are looking for an exceptional and enthusiastic candidate to teach one or both subjects offered within the Business and Economics Department.
This post will suit early career teachers, or those considering returning to the profession, who want to join a school offering very high academic standards within a supportive, traditional and disciplined environment.
The successful candidate will join a motivated, successful, highly supportive and hardworking department. We provide a strong mentoring framework for all new staff and actively encourage staff to continue to evaluate and develop their own professional practice.
The successful candidate will possess strong interpersonal skills, great enthusiasm for the subject and the ability to engage and inspire our students. Above all, the right candidate will be passionate about enabling students to achieve their very best, inspiring them through positive role modelling and encouragement.
Please refer to these documents for further details:
* Job Description
* Working at St George's School
About our Business and Economics Department
The Business and Economics Department is a vibrant and thriving area of the school. The department has a very successful record of offering Business and Economics subjects at both GCSE and A Level.
The subjects taught within the department are:
* GCSE Business
* GCSE Economics
* A Level Business
* A Level Economics
The department is a friendly and supportive environment in which to work and whilst it sets high expectations of students all members of the department work hard to ensure students are given the necessary support they need. This is reflected in the strong results the department consistently delivers at both GCSE and A Level.
In return we can offer:
* Additional training and support
* Ongoing professional development
* Free Lunch on working days
* Use of the school's fitness suite/Gym
* Staff Wellbeing Programme
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Free parking on school site
* As a permanent member of staff you benefit from the application being favourably ranked if you apply for a day admission place for your child at St George's school, subject to meeting the requirements of our published Admissions Criteria and Policy.
Applications will be shortlisted throughout the process and we may interview and close the advert early if we are in a position to recruit a suitable candidate. We therefore encourage interested candidates to apply early.
Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS)
St George's School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and visitors to this commitment. This post will require a Full Enhanced, with List Checks, Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS).
Online Searches
We are required to conduct online searches about all candidates as part of the selection and appointment process, in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance, in order to identify any incidents or concerns which are publicly available online. By submitting and signing your application, you acknowledge that such searches will be conducted as part of the selection and appointment process.
Right to work in UK
We will require you to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006. By submitting and signing your application, you acknowledge that such evidence will need to be provided should an offer of employment be made.
* Child Protection Policy
* JD Teacher Standard
* Safer Recruitment Policy
* Working At St George's
Contact Details
Martha Fung
St George's School would like all candidates to answer some screening questions before completing the application to support them with shortlisting. Here is a preview of the questions:
* Do you have QTS / Are you working towards a QTS?
* Are you able to teach one or both subjects within the Business and Economics Department?