Head of History
Wey Valley Academy, Weymouth, Dorset, DT3 5ANThis job expired on 19 February 2024
Start date details
Easter or September 2024
Closing date
19 February 2024 at 9am
Date listed
23 January 2024
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- History
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £35,529.00 - £51,754.00 Annually (Actual) M1 to UPS3 £30,000 - £46,525 + TLR 2.2 £5,529
Head of History job summary
We are looking for someone with excellent subject knowledge and a passion to engage our students. You will be dynamic, proactive, a strong communicator and motivated with a willingness to uphold our high expectations to secure ‘Outstanding Achievement for All’. This role will suit a colleague who is ambitious for all students and looking to rapidly raise outcomes so that they compete with and then exceed national averages.
We are looking for a Head of History who:
-Has exceptional knowledge of their subject and the ability to make history come alive for students. A clear sense of how historical topics are linked as part of a broader sequence is essential.
-Is an excellent classroom practitioner with a defined sense of ‘what good teaching looks like’ and the ability to teach across KS3 and KS4.
-Demonstrates ambitious standards and has high expectations for all pupils ensuring that there is a robust curriculum and assessment framework underpinned by a strong extra-curricular provision.
-Has excellent organisational skills.
-Can drive forward strategic priorities and translate these into practical actions.
Demonstrates professionalism consistent with the Trust’s values: aspirational, collaborative, inclusive, innovative and responsible, underpinned with a high degree of emotional intelligence.
We are a truly comprehensive school located in the heart of our community. There are high levels of respect, support and kindness across our staff team and senior leader.
Applications are welcome from candidates with all levels of experience, including NQT’s. The school offers an excellent progression programme.
What we have to offer:
-A visible and approachable senior leadership team and an enthusiastic and committed team of teachers and support staff.
-A strong support network both within the school and across Ambitions Academies Trust.
-All staff are part of a professional learning community in which evidence-informed CPD is designed to meet individual needs.
-Strong potential for career progression.
-A culture that respects work-life balance and an ongoing commitment to wellbeing with a dedicated Wellbeing Champion.
-An Employee Assistance Programme including in the moment support and counselling sessions with an external provider.
-AAT Staff benefits include free eye testing for DSE users through Specsavers, free will writing through Dunham McCarthy Solicitors and reduced price corporate gym membership through BH Live.
-A competitive pension through Teachers’ Pensions or The Local Government Pension Scheme for support staff.
Should you wish to arrange a visit or an informal discussion regarding the role, please contact HR Academy Lead Gemma Richards at gemma.richards@weyvalley-academy.co.uk.
Ambitions Academies Trust (AAT) comprises schools from all sectors: mainstream (primary and secondary) and special. AAT secures outstanding achievement and improved life chances of all our pupils. All our Academies have high expectations as the focus of their work. We are strongly committed to supporting colleagues in developing their careers further and offering excellent CPD opportunities
Please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment as AAT reserves the right to close applications early.
Please note we DO NOT accept applications by CV and are unable to offer Visa Sponsorship.
Ambitions Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Rigorous checks will be made of the successful applicant’s background credentials, including enhanced DBS checks and an online search
High Expectations lead to High Achievers
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 Wey Valley Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 976 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Wey Valley Academy website (opens in new tab)
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