Teacher of History
Benton Park School, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS19 6LXThis job expired on 17 May 2022 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2022
Closing date
17 May 2022 at 8am
Date listed
11 May 2022
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- View all Historyjobs
Working pattern
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- MPS/UPS
Teacher of History job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for an exceptionally talented colleague to join our vibrant and ambitious school as a Teacher of History. Based in the north west of Leeds, Benton Park is a large, successful and oversubscribed school.
Our vision is to ‘Create a climate of great learning, success and opportunity’. We pride ourselves on being an inclusive school where ‘students have positive attitude to learning in their lessons, showing respect towards teachers and their peers’ and where ‘teachers work hard to raise the expectations of all students through their planning to stretch and challenge them in their learning’ (OFSTED 2018).
We are fortunate to have recently benefited from an investment of £28.5 million which has provided us with a brand new state of the art school. Our facilities are first class, with light and airy classrooms equipped with the latest technology, along with a range of specialist teaching spaces and sports facilities. It is an outstanding working and learning environment for staff and students alike.
As a Teacher of History, you would play a pivotal role in helping to shape a strong, positive and successful learning experience for all of our students.
We are looking for a highly motivated, positive colleague who can contribute to ensuring excellent standards in all areas of school life. A team player, you will have the ability to form high quality relationships with staff, students and parents alike.
We will offer you a comprehensive professional development programme both in school and as a member of the Red Kite Teaching School Alliance.
So if you share the school’s ambitions to raise standards and aspirations, and possess a desire to have a positive impact on our young people, their families and the wider community, then we would be delighted to hear from you.
Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to a Disclosure Barring Service Check.
We promote diversity and want a workforce which reflects the population of Leeds.
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 Benton Park School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
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- School size
- 1544 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Benton Park School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- lisa.sykes@bentonpark.net
Based in the north west of Leeds, Benton Park is a large, successful and oversubscribed school.
We are fortunate to have recently benefited from an investment of £28.5 million which has provided us with a brand new state of the art school. Our facilities are first class, with light and airy classrooms equipped with the latest technology, along with a range of specialist teaching spaces and sports facilities. It is an outstanding working and learning environment for staff and students alike.
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