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  • Start date details

    January 2023

  • Closing date

    10 October 2022 at 9am

  • Date listed

    28 September 2022

Job details

Job role

  • Head of year or phase
  • Head of department or curriculum

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Key stage

Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5

Working pattern

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

Competitive

Assistant Curriculum Lead for Humanities (Geography specialism) job summary

Our opportunity for you

Join an inspirational team of teachers to develop and strengthen the Humanities faculty further. This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious, tenacious and well-qualified teacher.

Landau Forte Academy Tamworth Sixth & QEMS is a popular oversubscribed school in Tamworth with a very large and expanding Sixth Form. Following an increase in our numbers in Yr7 and Post 16 students, an exciting opportunity has arisen within the Academy to assist our Curriculum Lead in Humanities. You will be supported in your career through our extensive CPD programme including the opportunity to complete nationally recognised qualifications. We are committed to prioritising the wellbeing of our staff through a wellbeing committee by committing to the Education Staff Wellbeing Charter.

Key information

  • Hours: 40.75
  • Weeks: 52
  • Contract: Permanent
  • Start date: January 2023
  • Salary: Competitive
  • Closing Date: Monday 10th October at 9:00 am
  • What we can offer you
  • A supportive, cohesive and exciting working environment
  • The chance to work with genuinely enthusiastic and happy students
  • Career prospects within an innovative and ambitious Multi Academy Trust
  • A meal allowance, commensurate with your working hours
  • Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) or Teacher Pension Scheme (TPS)
  • Healthcare Cash Plan, from Westfield Health
  • Complimentary gym membership
  • Person Specification
  • A graduate, with qualified teacher status
  • A well-qualified teacher in Humanities with a specialism in Geography and a strong teaching record
  • Relevant qualifications (both formal and through appropriate experience) to meet the challenge of the appointment
  • Excellent in-depth knowledge of Humanities, specifically Geography, in the development of young people and of the place of Humanities within the wider curriculum
  • An interest in the latest developments in Humanities / Geography teaching
  • Excellent relationships with students and parents
  • Willingness to explore innovative and dynamic methods for teaching and learning
  • High levels of enthusiasm, ambition, energy, resilience and determination
  • Competent in the use of ICT both as an administrative tool and in teaching and learning
  • Job Description
  • Assist the Curriculum Leader of the Humanities Department. Leading in Geography
  • Promoting the achievement of high standards through effecting teaching and learning within subject area(s), preparation, evaluation and action planning
  • Modelling the vision and values of the Academy
  • Contributing, where appropriate, to implementing policies and practice and to promote collective responsibility for their implementation
  • Working in a cross-curricular way to support subjects across the Academy in the use of active learning approaches to enrich curriculum and skills delivery
  • Recognising, promoting and celebrating diversity

Responsibilities:

Main duties and responsibilities:

  • Being accountable for student outcomes, teaching and learning and staff development
  • Developing and sustaining knowledge of current educational practices and be responsible for own continuing professional development
  • Complying with the Academy Procedures and reporting
  • Promoting the consistent and fair use of the behaviour policy within the classroom and the Academy environment

The Assistant Curriculum Leader should ensure:

  • There is a clear sense of purpose, direction and leadership for the Learning Tutors in the delivery team
  • Curriculum policy is appropriate and clearly reflects the mission of the Academy
  • Support the Curriculum Leader in auditing and reviewing the student learning. Consequently, improvement plans must be prepared, implemented, monitored and evaluated including an indication of financial requirements
  • Support the Curriculum Leader in the planning of student learning to ensure it is of high quality and supports the subject curriculum policy
  • Facilities and resources are used efficiently and effectively and that the delegated budget is used expeditiously
  • Appropriate administrative procedures are in place to maintain accurate assessment records and that these reflect the Academy Assessment, Recording and Reporting policy and procedures
  • Roles and responsibilities are delegated appropriately. Objectives are set which provide opportunity for the Humanities team to professionally develop
  • The Humanities team have adequate guidance and support in order to enable them to fulfil their roles and responsibilities and meet their objectives
  • Professional development needs of team members are identified
  • There is appropriate monitoring and evaluation of the work of the individual and the team as a whole
  • That clear communication pathways and structures exist within the Humanities team, with other relevant teachers and leaders

About The Trust

Landau Forte Charitable Trust is a family of six Primary, Secondary and Sixth Form Academies across the Midlands. Established in 1989, our roots as a charity lie in the global finance and hospitality industries, with our founders Martin Landau and Rocco Forte. Their values combine in how our schools look after their children and young people; they aspire to a world-leading standard of innovation, entrepreneurship, service and care.

We believe a brilliant education should be central to the development of every child and young person. Their learning, wellbeing and happiness is at the centre of every decision we take and every pound we spend.

The local area

Tamworth is a historic town surrounded by beautiful countryside, located a short distance from Birmingham. The Academy is located close to the centre of Tamworth, with superb transport links.

Tamworth boasts a range of historical sites and leisure attractions, including: Tamworth Castle; the Tamworth SnowDome and Drayton Manor Amusement Park. Within a 20 minute drive from the town, you can find yourself in the beautiful, open Staffordshire countryside or Birmingham‘s bustling city centre.

  • Tamworth is 10 minutes away from the M42; junction 10
  • Direct trains from Birmingham (10 minutes) and London (1 hour 15 minutes)
  • Birmingham and East Midlands Airports are 30 minutes away

Apply for this job

Complete the application form online

Visit www.lfct.org.uk/careers

All appointments made are subject to satisfactory references and a criminal background check. Landau Forte Charitable Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all members of staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check is required for this post.

Shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a self-declaration of their criminal record or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children. Self-declaration is subject to Ministry of Justice guidance on the disclosure of criminal records, further information can be found on GOV.UK.

The Trust will conduct all necessary searches and checks as relevant and in line with Government Safer Recruitment guidelines, our Safer Recruitment policy can be found on our website at www.lfct.org.uk

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

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About Landau Forte Academy, QEMS

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 16
Education phase
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School size
874 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 16

Landau Forte QEMS joined the Landau Forte Charitable Trust in September 2011 and delivers education to 11-16 year olds. Landau Forte Academy Sixth Form is a purpose-built establishment providing Level 3 courses, both Advanced Level and BTEC, for the whole of Tamworth and beyond. The academies are located on a shared campus, but both operate from their own facilities, with Landau Forte Academy Sixth Form having new bespoke, accommodation, which opened in September 2011, with a new Sports Hall that opened in 2013. If you would like to look around our Academy, please contact Mrs Smart smart@lfatsf.org.uk

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