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Assistant Curriculum Lead for Humanities (Geography specialism)

Landau Forte Academy, QEMS, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B79 8AH

This job expired on 10 October 2022

• 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
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Subjects: Geography, Humanities
• Working pattern: Full time: 40.75
• 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

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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: Secondary school
• School size: 934 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Landau Forte Academy, QEMS website
• Email address: recruitment@lfct.org.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/landau-forte-academy-qems

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