Teacher of History
Blackburn Central High School, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 3HJ13 days remaining to apply
Start date details
January 2025
Closing date
10 October 2024 at 9am
Date listed
25 September 2024
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- History
Working pattern
- Full time: .
Contract type
- Fixed term - January 2025 start until the post holder returns - Maternity or parental leave cover
Pay scale
- Main Pay Scale
What skills and experience we're looking for
Your core purpose is to teach History at KS3 and KS4 to enable students to achieve the highest possible standards. You will teach across the ability range of the school, delivering agreed Schemes of Work, and to carry out the duties of a classroom teacher. As part of an on-going review of monitoring of student progress, you have three core roles within the faculty:
Making judgements about the standards of students’ achievement.
The teaching and learning of students in your care.
Contributing to sustainable improvement by achieving those targets for improvement set by the head of the faculty.
Meet the professional standards for teachers at the relevant career stage expectations. To carry out the duties of a school teacher, in accordance with the provisions of the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions’ Document.
What the school offers its staff
We are committed to developing our staff, you will be involved in a development pathway that is relevant to the stage you are at in your career.
BCHS is a Good school where we put our children at the forefront of everything we do. We are a successful, improving and ambitious school with Teaching and Learning integral to all we do, therefore, we are committed to high quality CPD for all staff. You will be actively supported to develop your craft and your career during your time here.
In October 2024 Champion Education Trust will join Oak Learning Partnership.
More information on the MAT can be found on the school website and during the interview process.
Commitment to safeguarding
Blackburn Central High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.We welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion
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About Blackburn Central High School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 960 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Blackburn Central High School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- PRoyle742@bchs.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01254 505700
We are a popular, thriving school based in the heart of our community.
in our latest Ofsted report they found "Pupils are proud to attend this school. They have warm and trusting relationships with staff. Pupils told inspectors that they appreciate the family atmosphere of the school, where everyone is equally valued.
Leaders and governors have high expectations of what pupils can achieve. Pupils respond positively to the challenges set for them. They enjoy learning and achieve well.
Diversity is not just tolerated at this school, it is celebrated. Pupils and staff have won national recognition for the work that they have done to promote inclusion. There is a well established culture of respect. Bullying is rare. Leaders have systems in place to tackle any incidents of bullying or poor behaviour swiftly and effectively. Consequently
pupils are happy and safe."
There are no secrets to an excellent education: it entails good teaching and learning, strong support and hard work. We pride ourselves on knowing and caring for all our students whilst having high expectations and ambitions for them all.
We want the best for all our students, we want them to stretch themselves and reach further than they ever thought possible. Our students aspire and achieve in both their academic and personal development.
We are very proud of our students at Blackburn Central High School. They are smart, successful, polite, well behaved and keen to learn. Positive relationships between staff and students are key to our success as we know young people are inspired to learn from the people they trust and respect.
Mrs Shanaz Hussain
Headteacher
Arranging a visit to Blackburn Central High School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email PRoyle742@bchs.co.uk.
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