Head of Department - History
Watling Academy, Milton Keynes, MK8 1EPThis job expired on 26 February 2024
Start date details
April 2024
Closing date
26 February 2024 at 9am
Date listed
7 February 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- History
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £30,000.00 - £46,525.00 Annually (Actual) TLR 2 £7,763 plus R&R allowance for the right candidate
Head of Department - History job summary
A UNIQUE CHANCE TO SHAPE THE CURRICULUM WITHIN A GROWING ACADEMY
Are you inspirational, highly motivated and enthusiastic? Are you looking for the next exciting step in your career at an OFSTED ‘Outstanding’ school?
We are seeking a suitably qualified, committed individual with a passion for positively impacting upon our students in our growing, vibrant and dynamic school, Watling Academy. As the Head of Department you will lead and develop History within the Academy, ensuring the curriculum is robust, challenging and a culture of innovative teaching and learning is embedded.
You will have excellent subject knowledge and a passion for your subject. You will be prepared to go the extra mile for our students and to develop colleagues within your team. You will receive mentoring, coaching and support from a vastly experienced Line Manager to help you develop the knowledge and skills to enable you to take the next steps in your career when you are ready.
- Information about the History curriculum and end points is available on the website.
- All students are expected to choose either History or Geography at Key Stage 4.
Watling Academy was judged as ‘Outstanding’ by OFSTED in May 2023 and is a purpose-built secondary school in its fourth year of operation, located within the Whitehouse development on the western expansion area of Milton Keynes. The Academy will have 1800 students when at full capacity. Watling Academy is part of the Denbigh Alliance MAT.
If you would like to join our team then please visit our website, www.watling.academy for more information and to download an application form. Application forms should be emailed to hr@thedenbighalliance.org.uk
The Denbigh Alliance is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful applicants.
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.
About Watling Academy
- School type
- Free School, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1203 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Watling Academy website (opens in new tab)
Watling Academy is a purpose-built secondary school in its second year of operation, located within the Whitehouse development on the western expansion area of Milton Keynes. The Academy will have 1800 students when at full capacity. Watling Academy is part of the Denbigh Alliance MAT.
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