Head of History
Leigh Academy Strood, Rochester, Kent, ME2 2SXThis job expired on 11 March 2022 – see similar jobs
Closing date
11 March 2022 at 11:59pm
Date listed
5 January 2022
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subjects
- History, Humanities
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- MPS/UPS commensurate with experience + TLR 2b £4,783 (negotiable)
Head of History job summary
About the role: Strood Academy has a rare opportunity for a talented and creative Head of History to join our department from September 2022 (or earlier dependent on the successful candidates availability). We are seeking to appoint an inspiring teacher who will play a pivotal role in the progress and drive of this department. You’ll be joining the department at an exciting time as the improvements we are making are gaining momentum. History is taught as a discrete subject to all pupils in Years 7-9 as part of the IB Middle Years programme framework and national curriculum. In years 10 and 11, pupils who opt for History follow the AQA specification. Results have steadily improved over the last 3 years and there is scope to really drive the department.
The Head of History must demonstrate aspects of leadership such as:
Up to date knowledge and understanding necessary to undertake the leading of a History department
A record of successful teaching as an outstanding classroom practitioner
Excellent team member
Energy, positivity, enthusiasm
Prepared to go the extra mile to enable students to do as well as possible
Committed to school improvement
High expectations of self and others
Commitment to working for equality of opportunity
Excellent organisational and interpersonal skills
A willingness to learn and ask for support
An excellent communicator
Being innovative and flexible, ready to collaborate within and across departments and subject specialities
Inspiring confidence, enthusiasm and motivation in Staff and Pupils
Be able to delegate appropriate responsibility and/or accountability
Act as a ‘role model’ of good practice in areas of the role, including effective teaching.
The basis of this role is full-time, permanent and a TLR of £4,783 (TLR 2b) which is negotiable dependent on experience.
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Further information about the job
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 Leigh Academy Strood
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 19
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1305 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Leigh Academy Strood website
- Email address
- talent@latrust.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01634412200
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