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  • Job start date

    1 September 2022

  • Closing date

    20 May 2022 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    10 May 2022

Job details

Job role

  • Head of year or phase
  • Head of department or curriculum

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Subject

History

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

MPS/UPS (£25,714 – £41,604)

Additional allowances

TLR 2C (£7,017)

Head of History (TLR 2c) job summary

We are looking to appoint a highly capable and inspirational Head of History to lead a successful and well-resourced History Department. This is a fantastic opportunity for an outstanding History teacher seeking to step into Middle Leadership or an experienced Head of History looking for a new challenge. History at Toynbee is an extremely popular and successful subject, with consistently strong results. You would be leading a department who are committed to delivering a diverse, rigorous and engaging curriculum that aims to inspire all pupils and encourage intellectual curiosity. The successful candidate will have excellent subject knowledge and strong classroom management; they will be able to inspire both pupils and colleagues with their outstanding and engaging teaching and leadership. It is an exciting time to be joining Toynbee School as we embark on a new journey of improvement. We are committed to providing an inspiring educational experience that is aspirational for all our pupils. Our belief is that everyone is entitled to be successful, to be cared for and to be supported. We are proud of the community we serve and the positive relationships fostered between staff, pupils and parents that are characterised by trust, respect and mutual support. We were categorized as ‘Good’ by OFSTED in October 2015 and again in April 2019. The successful candidate will: • Be committed to supporting all pupils to achieve their “Personal Best” • Be an excellent teacher of History. • Have excellent interpersonal leadership skills, underpinned by a firm vision for the teaching of History. • Be forward thinking, visionary, receptive to change and able to work under pressure. • Have aspirations for further promotion

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 The Toynbee School

School type
Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 16
Education phase
Secondary
School size
1069 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 16
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School website
The Toynbee School website
Email address
recruitment@toynbee.hants.sch.uk
Phone number
02380269026
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We are looking for a well-qualified and enthusiastic teacher to join our Mathematics team on a part or full time basis to start in September 2025. This role is suitable for both ECTs, who would benefit from a comprehensive range of support and guidance, and more experienced teachers alike. We are open to applicants who may be looking for part time work as well as applicants looking for a full-time position.

You will join a highly successful and well-resourced Maths Department where the focus in recent years has been on consistency of approaches, creating a productive and effective department where we have the belief that all children will achieve their potential. The department really does embody the school motto of “Personal Best” working together with pupils to encourage them to meet their individual goals.  While we are very proud of these outcomes for our students in recent years, we remain driven and determined to improve even further. We are keen to employ a teacher who will share in this commitment whilst developing their own leadership.

Toynbee School is an oversubscribed school with consistently high achievement and progress across all subjects. The school was categorised as ‘Good’ by OFSTED in October 2015 and again in March 2019.  We offer all staff:

An extensive CPD and Induction programme
Excellent facilities
A supportive team environment
Membership of the Teachers’ Pension Scheme
 
We have an excellent track record of developing and supporting our staff to progress both professionally, and in their career.

If you feel that you could contribute to the Maths Department’s continued success and if you would like to work in a school which is genuinely supportive and developmental then we would be delighted to hear from you.

Visits to the school are strongly encouraged and warmly welcomed.

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