Head of Humanities/ Teacher of Literacy for Life
Thorns Collegiate Academy, Brierley Hill, West Midlands, DY5 2NUThis job expired on 21 April 2024 – see similar jobs
Start date details
September 2024
Closing date
21 April 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
4 April 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
- Head of department or curriculum
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- Humanities
Working pattern
- Full time: 27.5 hours per week
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- TMS/UPS £30,000-£46,525 per annum
Additional allowances
TLR 1.1 £9,272 per annum
What skills and experience we're looking for
The successful candidate will:
- Have experience teaching across the key stages.
- Be a consistently good/outstanding teacher
- Be an exceptional classroom practitioner with high expectations of both learning and behaviour
- Able to inspire, motivate and enthuse students
- Committed to raising standards for all and share the same drive to constantly learn and improve
- Show willingness to lead initiatives and show evidence of impact.
- Demonstrate a passion to make a difference to others
- To be proficient with the use of technology for learning and have a willingness to innovate.
What the school offers its staff
We can offer:
- Opportunities across our MAT to enhance skills and experience
- Excellent career development opportunities
- Exceptional CPD provision including working with national and international experts in their field
- A supportive working environment and team ethos
- friendly, enthusiastic children.
Further details about the role
We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice where all staff can thrive. We believe that supporting our staff both personally and professionally allows them to give their very best to our students. Our aim is to foster a working culture that recognises and reflects the importance of good mental health and wellbeing and provides effective support when colleagues need it.
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 Thorns Collegiate Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 916 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Thorns Collegiate Academy website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruitment@shirelandcat.net
School location
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