History and Politics Teacher
Thamesview School, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 4LF72 days remaining to apply
Start date details
Term 5 or September 2025
Closing date
21 May 2025 at 9am
Date listed
5 March 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subjects
- History, Politics
Working pattern
- Full time: Full time teacher - 1265 hours per year (approx. 32.5 per week)
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- M1 to UPS3
What skills and experience we're looking for
Our Ideal Candidate:
- Is passionate about History and Politics
- Is enthusiastic and able to demonstrate innovative and creative teaching practices
- Can work collaboratively as well as use personal initiative
- Be eager to inspire and motivate students to exceed expectations
- Has high aspirations for all students
What the school offers its staff
Do you want to join an expanding, ambitious and modern secondary schools in Kent rated “Good” in the last Ofsted inspection of May 2024? The Humanities Department are currently expanding the History and Politics Team and are seeking to appoint an inspirational and committed teacher who shares the same values; engaging, empowering and encouraging students to fulfil their fullest potential.
Thamesview is a school where everyone is expected to do their best and our drive to improve means staff can really make their mark and develop professionally. We are proud to develop both academic and vocational qualifications to ensure all our students achieve their full potential.
We benefit from a new school building that provides innovative learning environments.
We are committed to providing high quality learning experiences for our children and supporting our staff through excellent CPD opportunities and bespoke leadership pathways. We are looking for candidates with drive and wanting to progress quickly.
Humanities Department Information:
- A supportive Department with varying levels of experience within the Team
- Collaborative approach in order to support workload and wellbeing of staff
- Recently remapped and refreshed SoW and resources which are distributed amongst the team (KS3 and KS4)
- A developing KS5 A-Level offer to our 6th Form Students
- Capacity for Professional Promotion within the Department
As a school, we can offer you:
- A friendly place to work, where all members of staff are valued as people as well as professionals
- Low staff turnover
- Active support with your career development
- Many CPD opportunities such as NPQML, NPQSL, coaching and more
- Students that are proud of their school and performing well in Progress Eight, in comparison to many other schools
- Very well looked after school site and facilities that are only 15 years old and very modern.
Commitment to safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students.
Appointment to this post will require an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
About Thamesview School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 938 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Thamesview School website
- Email address
- k.mcgowan@thamesview.kent.sch.uk
Thamesview School is a place where every member of school is encouraged to have the highest aspirations in their personal and academic lives. Our students are encouraged to become globally aware citizens who embrace high moral standards.
We place Teaching and Learning at the very core of everything we do and are committed to empowering students to become:
• aspirational
• confident in learning
• adaptable
• creative
• responsible
Our school emphasises the importance of core skills and the importance of the fundamental skills involved, particularly in English and maths, and in all other curriculum areas. Our rich curriculum enables each student to make progress on a pathway which is right for them. This means that the school offers both academic and vocational qualifications so that each individual is fully prepared to maintain strong habits of learning throughout their lives and to be fully prepared to participate in society as lifelong learners.
Thamesview School cares for its students so that everyone feels safe and is able to learn. Our ethos of care and respect permeates through every aspect of school life. Students are encouraged to act with integrity and honesty in every aspect of their lives and to ensure that they leave school with a tenacity to succeed and willingness to make positive contributions to our society.
Arranging a visit to Thamesview School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email k.mcgowan@thamesview.kent.sch.uk.
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