Teacher of History

Hollingworth Academy, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL16 3DR

5 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2025 or sooner if possible

• Closing date

  22 October 2024 at 9am

• Date listed

  11 October 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Subject: English
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Main Pay Scale/Upper Pay Scale (dependent on experience)

What skills and experience we're looking for

• Qualified Teacher Status.
• Good knowledge of subject.
• Honours or Higher degree.
• Experience of having contributed to extra-curricular activities.
• Experience of 11 – 16 History teaching.
• IT skills to support student learning.
• Understanding of good practice in teaching.
• Knowledge of recent and planned developments in education.
• Organisational skills.
• Ability to articulate a sound educational philosophy in line with the academy’s aims.
• Enthusiasm for learning.
• Computer literate/IT skills.
• Ability to plan and engage students in highly effective learning.
• Ability to evaluate your own practice.
• Enthusiastic about teaching and working with young people.
• Record of delivering consistently good to outstanding lessons.
• Ability and willingness to work with both colleagues and students.
• Willing to cover in other subject areas as part of the weekly timetable.
• Commitment to further professional development.
• Commitment to the academy’s continued success.
• Team player.

What the school offers its staff

In 2023, Hollingworth Academy was awarded the World Class Schools Quality Mark; the only school in Greater Manchester and Lancashire out of 463 to achieve this world class status.

Here at Hollingworth Academy, we believe that everyone excels every day. This ethos is built on our core values of RESPECT, RESPONSIBILITY and RESILIENCE and these values are at the heart of everything we do. We want considerate and confident young adults who are respected within their community, capable of successfully entering further education, employment and training. We will always have the highest expectations for all of our students, as their success is our success. We are extremely proud of our students and their achievements. Indeed, visitors frequently comment that they are confident, respectful, thoughtful and articulate young people.

Commitment to safeguarding

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults, children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The information requested for applicants is considered to be objectively justified to comply with government guidance on safer recruitment in such areas. Appointment to this post will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring check.

Applying for the job

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to applications@hollingworthacademy.co.uk

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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About Hollingworth Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1336 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Hollingworth Academy website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: applications@hollingworthacademy.co.uk
• Phone number: 01706292800
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/hollingworth-academy (opens in new tab)

In 2023, Hollingworth Academy was awarded the World Class Schools Quality Mark; the only school in Greater Manchester and Lancashire out of 463 to achieve this world class status.

Hollingworth Academy is now one of two academies in the recently formed Hollingworth Learning Trust, along with Newhouse Academy. Hollingworth Learning Trust’s core purpose is to make a positive difference to the lives of its children. Its role, as a sponsor of both academies, is to provide the support, challenge, expertise and resources necessary to significantly improve the provision for education.

Here at Hollingworth Academy, we believe that everyone excels everyday. This ethos is built on our core values of RESPECT, RESPONSIBILITY and RESILIENCE and these values are at the heart of everything we do. We want considerate and confident young adults who are respected within their community, capable of successfully entering further education, employment and training. We will always have the highest expectations for all of our students, as their success is our success. We are extremely proud of our students and their achievements. Indeed, visitors frequently comment that they are confident, respectful, thoughtful and articulate young people.

We heavily invest in our staff as we understand that they are our greatest asset. There are many ‘formal‘ CPDL opportunities including NPQs and a variety of leadership pathways. However, at Hollingworth we ensure that our colleagues are continuously developed throughout their career via our bespoke provision. In addition, we actively look to develop leadership skills and ensure that the best leaders stay within our school and Trust. This role is excellent preparation for the post holder to secure promotion in the future

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