Teacher of History

Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 3EF

Deadline is tomorrow

• Job start date

  8 April 2024

• Closing date

  4 December 2023 at 9am

• Date listed

  16 November 2023

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: No, visa sponsorship not available
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Subject: History
• Working pattern:
  • Full time - Full Time or part time
  • Part time - 0.8 part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: MPS/UPS

What skills and experience we're looking for

• Degree in History/relevant subject or equivalent
• Qualified Teacher Status

• 2:1 or better
• Ability to teach Religious Studies at Key Stage 3

• A passion for History and for teaching
• A strong academic background and subject knowledge
• An excellent classroom practitioner (or the potential to be one)
• A commitment to professional development
• An understanding of the needs of pupils across the ability range
• A teacher who can inspire and enthuse pupils and who uses a range of teaching and learning strategies for effective delivery
• An understanding of how to assess pupil progress
• An awareness of ways to raise pupil attainment
• A commitment to safeguarding and the welfare of students

• Good knowledge of the National Curriculum in the subject
• The ability to use ICT to enhance learning and aid teaching

• Good communication skills, oral and written
• The ability to work well as part of a team, and to build trust and openness
• Discretion, courtesy, honesty and integrity
• Reliability, punctuality, diligence and good organisation
• Attention to detail
• Self-motivation and enthusiasm
• Ability to work independently
• Passion for education and young people
• Evidence of commitment to professional development
  

What the school offers its staff

We are an established 11-18 single academy trust with a good reputation (Ofsted ‘Good’ rating 2022), wide catchment, and a strong presence in our community. Our school is consistently oversubscribed with a PAN of 300, and most of our students choose to stay with us for their post-16 study.

Commitment to safeguarding

We are an equal opportunities employer and value and respect diversity across our whole school community. Bournside is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All posts are subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Applying for the job

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Skilled worker visa sponsorship is not available for this job.

About Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1772 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: recruitment@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01242235555
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/cheltenham-bournside-school-and-sixth-form-centre-cheltenham (opens in new tab)

Bournside is the largest comprehensive 11-18 school in Gloucestershire. We are an established single academy trust with a good reputation (Ofsted ‘Good’ rating 2022), wide catchment, and a strong presence in the community. Our school is consistently oversubscribed with a PAN of 300, and most of our students choose to stay with us for their post-16 study. Bournside is a mixed, non-denominational academy school for students aged 11 to 18. It is located in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. It settled in its current location of Warden Hill in the early part of the 1970s and converted to academy status in 2011.

Arranging a visit to Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk.

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