Salary: £32,916 - £51,048 (M1 – UPS3) + TLR2b £5872
Required from 1st September 2026
Full Time/Permanent
St Cuthbert’s Catholic High School is seeking an exceptional Head of Business Studies to lead our successful and aspirational department. The ability to teach Economics would be an advantage.
Our Business Studies department strives to give pupils a well-rounded understanding of the business world, delivering a stimulating learning experience where theories are applied to today’s realities. Through excellent teaching, we equip students with transferable skills for further study and working life, preparing them to thrive in a rapidly changing world.
We are looking for a leader who:
- is passionate about the Business Studies curriculum and can teach it in an inspiring way to maximise outcomes and spark curiosity.
- understands the power of education to form character as well as knowledge, helping our boys become men of competence, conscience, compassion, and commitment.
- can show pupils the difference that business can make in society and encourage them to use their skills for good.
- brings energy and vision to extend learning beyond the classroom through co-curricular activities and enrichment opportunities.
This is an opportunity to lead a high-performing, well-established department in an all-boys Catholic school with over 140 years of educational excellence. We welcome applications from experienced leaders and outstanding teachers ready to take on the challenge of leadership.
Why St Cuthbert’s? - because here, we don’t just teach subjects — we form great men, ready to take their rightful place in the world and change it for the better.
Application forms and further information are available by following the link on our website for submission by 9.00am Monday 9th February 2026. All applications should be made online via our online recruitment portal. Interviews will be held on a date to be confirmed.
St Cuthbert’s is first and foremost a Catholic school. Applicants are not required to be practising Catholics but are expected to support and promote the school’s Catholic vision, mission and values.
The Governors of St Cuthbert’s Catholic High School, the Trustees of the Bishop Bewick Trust and the Diocese are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young persons. The successful candidate will be required to undergo an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). In accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2022, an online search will be completed for shortlisted candidates.
St Cuthbert’s Catholic High School is a member of the Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust. The Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust, is a company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales. Company Registration No. 7841435. It is an apostolate of the Roman Catholic Church under the episcopal jurisdiction of the Bishop of Hexham & Newcastle. Registered Office: Fenham Hall Drive, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 9YH
St Cuthbert's Catholic High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
In accordance with the safeguarding vulnerable groups’ regime [2006] & the relevant Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSiE) DfE guidance, any offer of employment made will be conditional upon the results of checks from the Disclosure & Barring Service (“the DBS”) and Teacher Services (regarding teacher prohibition/disqualification from working with children and young people).
School roles give privileged access to vulnerable groups, therefore, we require all applicants attending interview to disclose all spent convictions and cautions under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exemptions) Order 1975 unless it is a “protected” conviction/caution under the amendments made to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exemptions) Order 1975 (in 2013) and, therefore, not subject to disclosure.