Job: Head of Business and Economics

School: Secondary Academy, Lewisham, Southeast London

Start date: January / April 2026

Annual Salary: Enhanced MPS/UPS (inner London) + TLR

Contract: Full-time, permanent

Aston Education is working with an Ofsted Good 11-18 secondary school in Lewisham, Southeast London (inner London), looking for apermanent Head of Business and Economics to lead the successful core curriculum area within the school.

The School and the MAT offer:

Excellent modern facilities
An extensive support network
Local Government Pension Scheme
Free parking
Excellent professional development programme
Lifestyle and discount savings
Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for wellbeing support
Headspace app
Staff development - Secondment Opportunities
Ride to Work and Cycle to Work Schemes
Season ticket loans

The Head of Business and Economics will lead the department and contribute to the overall leadership and management of the school promoting academic achievement and outstanding teaching and learning.

This is a great opportunity for a current or aspiring Head of Business and Economics to join this vibrant and oversubscribed school.

We are looking for an exceptional Business and Economics practitioner with QTS/QTLS who can use their experience, extensive subject knowledge, and vision to get the best from their team and deliver high quality outcomes for the students.

You have QTS/QTLS and excellent knowledge of Business and Economics GCSE (Edexcel) and A level (Edexcel). The school curriculum also includes OCR Enterprise and Marketing level 2 and BTEC National Extended Diploma in Business Pearson. Ability to act as a lead internal verifier for BTEC would be beneficial.

The school is part of a respected medium size multi academy trust, and their reputation is built on a tradition of high standards and academic excellence. They support every single student and staff member in reaching their full potential.

Closing date: As soon as possible

Applications: Please contact Tarja Aila at Aston Education for an informal chat about this Head of Business and Economics job and to apply.            

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check