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History Teacher (Maternity Cover)

The Reach Free School, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, WD3 8AB

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• Job start date

  1 September 2020

• Closing date

  26 May 2020 at 5pm

• Date listed

  19 May 2020

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: History
• Working pattern:
  • Part time
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,700 to £44,400 (FTE) based on skills and experience

History Teacher (Maternity Cover) job summary

The Reach Free School is looking to appoint an enthusiastic and committed History teacher to join our team of talented, energetic and visionary teachers.

History is a popular subject at The Reach Free School, forming part of the school’s English Baccalaureate studied by 80% of the pupils in Key Stage 4. At Key Stage 3 the subject is taught as part of a Humanities carousel covering medieval realms, the Tudors and World War 1. From year 9 History is taught as a discrete subject and pupils can choose this as one of their core options. They will continue to study topics including medicine through time, the early Elizabethan period, the rise of Hitler and the Cold War. In the Sixth Form, pupils have the opportunity to study A Level History and we currently teach units on change in the UK and USA, and the witch craze in Britain, Europe and North America.

The History programme of study is supported through a visit to the battlefields of Northern Europe in year 9, visiting speakers covering the Holocaust and World War 1 and a visit to the The Old Operating Theatre in London. There is scope to develop this further with further residential educational visits.

All lessons focus on analysing historical sources and the exploration of historical themes and events. This enables pupils to build up the appropriate historical skills and competencies to succeed in their GCSEs and consider further study Post 16.

The Reach Free School is looking for its teachers to:
- Be outstanding practitioners who inspire pupils and colleagues
- Be creative in delivering a rigorous, academic curriculum
- Believe that every child can and will succeed
- Be committed to securing the best outcomes for all pupils at the school with an understanding of how data can be used to maximise progress
- Have a passion for education and be open to innovative approaches in everyday aspects of school life
- Be flexible, collaborative and resilient
- Offer enrichment and extra-curricular experiences related to their subject area and beyond
- Contribute to the overall development of the school

In return we will offer you:
- A unique opportunity to help build on the school’s successes to date
- Competitive salaries, based on skills and experience
- A happy and supportive working environment with high expectations and standards
- Access to the latest technology to assist in developing your teaching and learning
- A network of outstanding practitioners to collaborate with and learn from
- A BUPA cash plan to contribute to medical care

This position is suitable for newly qualified teachers.

The Reach Free School is a successful and growing secondary Free School, which opened in September 2013. The oversubscribed school is a popular choice for local families. In September 2018 the school moved into a brand new purpose built building right in the heart of the community that it serves.

If the challenges of working to develop a new local school appeal to you, then we would like to hear from you.

Commitment to safeguarding

The Reach Free School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and expects all staff to share this commitment. In accordance with our Safer Recruitment Policy we are unable to process applications without a fully completed application form. The successful applicant must obtain DBS clearance at enhanced level. The school will also carry out a prohibition from teaching check, as well as in-depth online checks. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of your employment.

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About The Reach Free School

• School type: Free School, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 734 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: The Reach Free School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: sberman@reachfree.co.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-reach-free-school (opens in new tab)

The Reach Free School is an 11 to 18 school in Rickmansworth, which serves pupils of all backgrounds and abilities. Opened in September 2013, the school was founded by a group of teachers and local parents in response to a significant demand for more secondary school places in the area.

All involved with the school have high aspirations for our pupils and high expectations of them. As such we expect all pupils to: commit their best efforts to all that they do; support each other to achieve their potential; work with their teachers to exceed their goals; demonstrate exemplary behaviour in all that they do; take pride in their school and its community within its walls and beyond; enjoy learning.

The Reach Free School plays an active role in the community, working with local businesses, supporting local events and providing a hub for local services. Pupils are very much involved in the school’s wider responsibilities, developing skills in leadership and decision making, communication and collaboration and independent, self led learning.



A sense of purpose and responsibility pervades lessons and activities at The Reach Free School and it is important that our pupils recognise their own responsibilities as members of the community. It is this that underpins The Reach Free School’s ethos; Achievement, Community, Enjoyment – ACE.

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