History Teacher
Maidenhill School, Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, GL10 2HAThis job expired on 21 September 2021 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 November 2021
Closing date
21 September 2021 at 9am
Date listed
13 September 2021
Job details
Job role
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Subject
- History
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term - Maternity Cover
Full-time equivalent salary
- MPS
History Teacher job summary
We are seeking to appoint a talented, committed and inspirational teacher of history to cover a maternity leave, from November 2021. We are a small school and pride ourselves in knowing our students really well. We work closely together as a team and have individual student achievement at the heart of everything we do.
This is an outstanding opportunity for a history teacher. In February 2017, Ofsted judged Maidenhill to be a ‘good’ school, so you would be joining the school at an exciting time in its development as we strive now to become ‘outstanding’. You will be joining a small, committed team of humanities teachers.
Students enjoy their humanities lessons and this is reflected in their option choices in Year 9.
The successful applicant will
- Be an exceptional history teacher, able to teach to GCSE grade 9
- Have a passion for history and an enthusiasm for teaching and learning
- Be able and willing to teach Learning for Life, our PSHE programme, in Key Stage 3
- Have student achievement at the heart of everything they do
- Be committed to the all-round development of the student
- Enjoy teaching students of all abilities, stretching and challenging all students to achieve their personal best
- Employ a range of teaching strategies appropriate to the age, ability and level of students
- Be able to create an attractive and stimulating learning environment
- Have the drive and ability to raise the profile of the subject yet further within and outside school
This post would suit either an Early Career Teacher or an experienced colleague. We have a ‘New Staff Induction Programme’ for all staff that join our school. Early Career Teachers will participate in a fully supported Early Career Framework programme led by the Assistant Head Teacher.
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 Maidenhill School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
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- School size
- 717 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Maidenhill School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- vacancies@maidenhill.gloucs.sch.uk
Maidenhill is a small 11-16 school, located just 2 miles from the M5 motorway with easy access to Bristol, Cheltenham, Gloucester and beyond. We are committed to the safeguarding of children and expect all staff to share this commitment.
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