Head of Faculty - Humanities
Oriel High School, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 7XWThis job expired on 16 May 2022
Job start date
1 September 2022
Closing date
16 May 2022 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
6 May 2022
Job details
Job role
- Head of year or phase
- Head of department or curriculum
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- View all Sociologyjobs
Working pattern
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £26,948 - £42,780 per annum
Additional allowances
TLR 1a currently £8291 (plus Fringe Area allowance)
Head of Faculty - Humanities job summary
The Oriel Humanities Faculty currently consists of five key subject areas;
Business, Geography, History, RE and Sociology. Each subject area has a
substantive subject leader, with the exception of Sociology. The Faculty
benefits from a base containing 9 teaching classrooms, a well-appointed
Humanities resource room and additional smaller seminar rooms for Sixth
Form teaching.
The most popular GCSE and A level options consistently come from within the Humanities Faculty.
Our aim is to offer a broad, diverse and engaging curriculum, within each
of the subject disciplines. Our curriculum is collaboratively developed and
well-resourced to ensure that our students benefit from the best possible
teaching to maximise their achievement. We offer a broad range of
curricular and extra-curricular enrichment opportunities to enhance
student learning and engagement. Teachers are trusted as professionals
to make the best decisions about how they teach to best meet the needs
of the students in their classes. The Humanities team is committed to ensuring that every student benefits from a high quality Humanities education, allowing them access to greater future opportunities.
We are looking to appoint someone:
• To lead the Humanities Faculty, providing high quality leadership to Heads of Subject leading to the achievement of high quality outcomes for students.
• To teach GCSE and A Level Sociology in accordance with the requirements of a professionally qualified teacher.
• To support the continuous improvement of teaching and learning across the Faculty.
• Who is committed to the use of effective CPD to support the development of all teachers, at all career stages, within the Faculty.
• To work collaboratively with other Heads of Faculty to help shape the quality of curricular intent, implementation and impact.
• Who is enthusiastic, naturally collaborative and a commitment to maintaining and developing high quality Humanities provision within and outside the curriculum.
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 Oriel High School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1469 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Oriel High School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- jfoster@oriel.w-sussex.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01293880350
11-18 Comprehensive school.
Arranging a visit to Oriel High School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email jfoster@oriel.w-sussex.sch.uk.
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