Head of History
Twyford Church of England High School, London, W3 9PPThis job expired on 30 January 2020 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2020
Closing date
30 January 2020 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
8 January 2020
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- History
Working pattern
- Full time
Full-time equivalent salary
- Main pay range 1 to Main pay range 6, £30,480 to £41,843
Additional allowances
TLR 1a (£8,069pa)
Exceptional professional development and career progression
Positive working relationships at all levels
A supportive and lively Leadership Team
Head of History job summary
Twyford Church of England High School, Acton, London W3 9PP is seeking to appoint a
Head of History – to start September 2020
Salary: Main Professional Grade (MPS/UPS) plus TLR 1a (£8,069pa)
Closing date: 12 noon on Thursday 30th January 2020
Interview date: Thursday 6th February 2020
We are looking for a Head of History in a school that offers excellent opportunities for professional development. Twyford Church of England High School, an Ofsted outstanding school with a thriving Sixth Form, is one of four Twyford Trust schools, that offers exciting development opportunities and good promotion prospects for talented and energetic teachers who support the ethos of our schools. The school offers comprehensive T&L and CPD opportunities for all teachers.
The History Department comprises 5 full-time and 2 part-time staff, including the Head of Department, and works closely with the Geography Department under the leadership of the SLT link for Humanities. The school offers a wide-ranging History curriculum – at GCSE students follow the AQA specification, studying World War II and The Holocaust, the Era of the Cold War, Health and the People, Russia 1914-39 and Life in Elizabethan England. The A level course follows the AQA specification and focuses on The Tudors 1485 – 1603 and Germany (Democracy and Nazism) 1918 – 1945. Schemes of work and related assessments are designed to ensure students are engaged and enthused to study History at A Level and beyond.
The new post-holder will be joining a small and successful team, with 61% of GCSE students achieving 9-7 and 95.5% achieving 9-5 (2019). At A Level in 2019 (with 46 entries) students achieved 41% A*-A, 70% A*-B and 100% A*-E. History is a popular choice at both GCSE and A Level. Average GCSE cohorts are between 80 and 100 students, and 40 – 50 at A Level.
For more information about the school, please visit the Twyford CE High School and Twyford Trust websites. For more information about the role and how to apply please see the Job Description on the Twyford Trust website at: http://www.twyfordacademies.org.uk/recruitment/vacancies
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 Twyford Church of England High School
- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
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- School size
- 1633 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruitment@twyfordacademies.org.uk
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