Head of History (Maternity Cover)
Waingels, Reading, Berkshire, RG5 4RFThis job expired on 9 October 2023
Earliest start date
31 October 2023
Latest start date
1 January 2024
Closing date
9 October 2023 at 2:09pm
Date listed
4 July 2023
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
Subject
- History
Working pattern
- Full time: Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term - Please enquire - Maternity or parental leave cover
Pay scale
- MPS/UPS + TLR 1.1
Additional allowances
MPS/UPS + TLR 1.1
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking to appoint a dynamic and motivational individual to lead our History team, providing leadership during the maternity leave of the existing post-holder.
You should be an enthusiastic and motivational individual who is an excellent classroom practitioner, capable of delivering high quality lessons in either History. You should have the ability to lead a team of colleagues with a proven track record of supporting students to be highly successful at all levels, achieving excellent outcomes at GCSE and A-Level.
What the school offers its staff
If appointed, you would join a friendly team of professionals who continually strive for excellence and improve their practice through a range of CPD activities, including professional dialogue and discussion of evidence-based pedagogy. The successful applicant will be required to teach a range of key stages, as well as having excellent organisational and inter-personal skills.
Our values underpin our“Waingels Ready”expectations that we have for everyone within the Waingels community. These expectations form the basis of everything we do, and everything we believe in as a school and as a community.
If you feel your values and ethos align with ours, this is an exciting opportunity for you! We are looking for someone with energy and vision that is ambitious for themselves and the young people of the school. You will have a growth mindset and believe in offering dynamic English learning across Key Stages.
Working with us offers you the opportunity to;
- Join a positive school where effort and success is celebrated
- Engage in excellent and personalised professional development opportunities
- Have the support of a dynamic leadership team to ‘take risks’ in a supportive environment
- Receive 10% reduction in fees in our on-site nursery school
- Join our fitness/gym suite
Commitment to safeguarding
The college is committed to safeguarding, equal opportunities and to promoting the welfare of all staff and students
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About Waingels
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1419 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Waingels website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- JenJJN@waingels.wokingham.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01189690336
Waingels is a very successful 11 to 18 Comprehensive school serving its local community. Our successes and achievements can be attributed to our commitment to establish and grow a Better Never Stops culture, providing a safe, inclusive and rich learning environment where students feel safe and valued, founded on respectful relationships for all. Our ethos and culture are values based. We set high standards and expect all our students and staff to be respectful, kind, resilient and proud of our school, our achievements and our community.
Arranging a visit to Waingels
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email JenJJN@waingels.wokingham.sch.uk.
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