Impactful Humanities Teacher
The Downs School, Newbury, Berkshire, RG20 6AD11 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
10 February 2025 at 8am
Date listed
24 January 2025
Job details
Job role
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- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subject
- Humanities
Working pattern
- Full time: Full Time role
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- £31,650 - £49,084
What skills and experience we're looking for
The Downs School is looking for an inspiring, dynamic and dedicated Teacher of Humanities to join our highly successful Humanities faculty. We are hoping to find a qualified teacher who preferably has experience of teaching History, Geography, Philosophy or RE or with an aspiration to teach across the faculty. This is a unique opportunity to make a real difference to students’ learning experiences and share in our vision of ‘educating today’s students for the world of tomorrow.’ Applications from ECTs will be welcomed as well as those from more experienced teachers.
Our successful Humanities Faculty is dedicated to achieving exceptional outcomes through inspirational teaching. The faculty encompasses History, Geography, and Religious Education at Key Stages 3, 4, and 5, with Philosophy offered at KS5. All subjects are highly popular among students at both GCSE and A-Level. Our team of supportive and knowledgeable teachers are deeply committed to delivering engaging lessons that extend beyond the classroom through a variety of exciting trips, visits, and enriching experiences.
As a Teacher of Humanities, you will help create students who:
- Develop intellectual curiosity and the ability to work collaboratively
- Understand the diverse world they live in and how it came to be
- Have the tools and knowledge to critically evaluate and debate the ideas they encounter
- Are prepared to live in a world facing unprecedented challenges
- Understand how they can influence and change the world around them
- Are morally and ethically aware of their responsibilities as global citizens
About Us
The Downs School and Sixth Form is a successful, oversubscribed, and popular school serving the stunning Downs area of West Berkshire. Our results, we are ranked in the top 5% of schools nationally for Progress 8, demonstrate the impact of our commitment to outstanding teaching and learning.
Application Details
We encourage early applications, as we reserve the right to close this vacancy if sufficient applications are received. We welcome pre-arranged visits to the school. Please apply via TES and for more information, visit thedownsschool.org or contact recruitment@tds.school.
What the school offers its staff
In return, you’ll enjoy:
- Caring Environment: Our positive ethos prioritises staff well-being and recognition.
- Empowerment: Work alongside ambitious, dedicated colleagues who are committed to developing the whole child.
- Exceptional Students: Engage with children who love being at school, exhibit exceptional behaviour and have a strong attitude towards their learning.
- Professional Environment: Join a stimulating and collaborative workplace in a school Ofsted labelled as ‘exceptional’ in October 2024
- Professional Growth: Access extraordinary professional development and support to enhance your teaching skills.
- Flexible Work Options: We value work balance through the availability of flexible working, our ‘Time for you Tuesdays’, commuted INSETs and Employee Assistance Programme.
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 The Downs School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1405 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- The Downs School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruitment@thedownsschool.org
The Downs School, a Foundation, 11-18 comprehensive school, is a successful, oversubscribed and popular school serving the Downs area of West Berkshire. The roll is nearly 1300 with a well-established sixth form. Results at all levels are consistently above national averages and Ofsted described our students as having ‘excellent personal and social skills’ who ‘achieve well academically’.
Arranging a visit to The Downs School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@thedownsschool.org.
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