Job Description

Loretto School

East Lothian

Salary:

Loretto has its own salary scale and salary will be determined by experience and aptitude for the role.

Job type:

Full Time, Permanent

Start date:

06 January 2026

Apply by:

28 July 2025

Job overview

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We seek an enthusiastic and passionate Head of Business & Economics who is committed to the quality of learning and teaching and to providing an engaging and inspiring experience for the pupils.

The successful applicant will be able to deliver the subject to GCSE, BTEC and A-level standard, and will be a teacher who understands the importance of this role as well as the broader task of conveying interest and passion for the subject in the classroom. This is a full time permanent position.

We are looking for a candidate with high expectations of students, who will maintain the high grades achieved in recent years while also promoting a love of the subject inside and outside the classroom.

The successful candidate is expected to possess the following qualities:

a passion for teaching Business & Economics and an ability to share this with pupils a high level of academic qualification in Business/Economics the ability to plan, prepare and deliver creative and challenging lessons to all age groups the confidence to use innovative teaching methods that enhance learning and teaching the creativity to produce resources which contribute to teaching and departmental development good organisational skills and punctuality willingness to work as part of a team and to share ideas with colleagues

The successful candidate will be required to teach Economics to GCSE and both Business and Economics to A-level. The department also teaches the BTEC Extended Certificate in Enterprise and Entrepreneurship (Pearson exam board) to pupils in Sixth form. Any experience in teaching/administering BTEC qualifications and of Edexcel exam board would be helpful, but is not required.

The successful candidate will have a recognised teaching qualification and be registered with the GTCS or in the process of achieving this.

Application

If you think that this is the right opportunity for you, please apply through theSchool Talent website. As part of the application process, you will be asked to submit a CV and provide a statement outlining why you would be suitable for the post.





If you have any questions about the application process, please contact jobs@loretto.com

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About

Loretto School

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Loretto School

Linkfield Road, Musselburgh
Edinburgh
EH21 7RE
United Kingdom

+44 131 653 4444

Set in 85 acres of leafy campus just outside Edinburgh, Scotland, Loretto school provides an all-round education for just over 500 boys and girls - boarders, flexi-boarders and day pupils - aged 3-18. The School is made up of two parts - the Junior School ('The Nippers') for children aged 3-12 and the Senior School for those aged 12 and over. Founded in 1827 as Scotland's original independent boarding school, Loretto is well known for its relaxed family atmosphere, traditional values and emphasis on the development of the whole person, mind, body and spirit, through academic study, the arts, extra-curricular and sporting activities. The School is particularly renowned for its Music, Drama and Art. The Loretto Golf Academy was established as the UK's first school golf academy in 2002 and attracts many talented golf scholars from around the world.


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