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Head of Humanities

Prendergast School, London, SE4 1LE

This job expired on 25 January 2021 – see similar jobs

• Job start date

  1 September 2021

• Closing date

  25 January 2021 at 9:30am

• Date listed

  14 January 2021

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subjects: Geography, Humanities
• Working pattern: Full time
• Full-time equivalent salary: Inner London MPR/UPR + TLR 1c (£12,060 per annum)

Head of Humanities job summary

We wish to appoint an exceptional and inspirational teacher to lead, manage and provide strategic direction for our Humanities Department from September 2021 or earlier. You will have strong leadership skills and a clear focus on raising attainment across the department along with the ability to lead a subject area as part of your Head of Department responsibilities. Ideally candidates will have a specialism in Geography. The Humanities department offers Geography, History, Religious Studies, Sociology and Politics and is one of the most successful Faculties in our school. The successful candidate will have: • an excellent track record of ensuring good progress across all Key Stages; • a track record of raising attainment and examination results at Key Stage 4 and 5; • a track record of outstanding teaching and curriculum development across all Key Stages; • a proven ability and enthusiasm to motivate students and staff; • the ability to raise expectations and aspirations of students of all abilities; • an understanding of effective strategies for urban schools; • a desire to share experiences and good practice with colleagues. You will be an outstanding classroom practitioner with the ability to lead and influence others to achieve exceptional performance, holding them accountable to the highest expectations with respect to their own practice and the learning of the students in their classes. We are committed to providing excellent CPD for aspiring Middle Leaders and offer the accredited National Professional Qualification for Middle Leaders (NPQML) to our staff. For all new staff we offer a comprehensive and supportive induction programme. The successful candidate will also have access to a rich and varied CPD programme within the school and across the Federation. You will have the opportunity to work with a forward thinking staff and school leadership team who have students’ wellbeing, development and progress as their core purpose. Interviews: TBC

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

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Commitment to safeguarding

The Leathersellers’ Federation of Schools is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and all employees are required to have an Enhanced DBS Disclosure.

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About Prendergast School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 958 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Email address: G.Wijngaard@prendergast-school.com
• Phone number: 020 8690 3710
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/prendergast-school

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