Teacher of History
Stoke Damerel Community College, Plymouth, Devon, PL3 4BDDeadline is tomorrow
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
27 April 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
27 March 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subject
- History
Working pattern
- Full time: 32.5 hours per week
Contract type
- Fixed term - Maternity leave cover - Maternity or parental leave cover
Pay scale
- MPS - UPS
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for a well-qualified, energetic and enthusiastic colleague to join our ambitious and highly skilled History department. You will need to have the knowledge, skills and creativity to be an outstanding teacher and the ability to teach your specialism to GCSE and A level.
If you have a focus on raising student attainment, a passion for History and are looking to work in an environment that values the learning of students we would welcome an application from you.
Main duties and responsibilities
- Working within the History department to contribute to raising student achievement and the continued development of the department.
- Teach the History curriculum across the ability range to years 7-13
- Teaching the History GCSE course at key stage 4, and potentially key stage 5
- Contribute to enrichment and intervention supports within the History department
- Applications from NQTs and experienced staff will be equally valued.
What the school offers its staff
The vision for our campus is that we have high expectations and aspirations for all our students. Working at Stoke Damerel and Scott College you can expect the following:
Highly visible and supportive leadership team
Disruption free learning in all classrooms
Hard working students
Centralised planning and resources
Centralised homework checked daily
Centralised detentions
A clear feed forward policy, incorporating live marking and whole class feed forward only
Consistent lesson structure based on the Rosenshine principles
Weekly, high quality CPD sessions focused on practice in the classroom
Clear daily routines (Standard Operating Procedures – our SOPs) that all staff follow regardless of role
Teacher desks include Pastore’s Perch & desk, visualiser and use of two computer screens
Subject experts working together within a collaborative trust
Commitment to personal developmental drop in every 3 weeks
No report writing
No hours of marking
No individual lesson planning
No graded lesson observations
No excessive data collection
Greenshaw Learning Trust Employee Benefits
The GLT recognises that our employees are our most important asset, and we are aware that the quality and commitment of our employees is critical to our success. We offer all our employees the following staff benefits:
- A supportive ethos and concern for the well-being of all colleague
- Excellent CPD opportunities and career progression
- Employer contributions to Local Government (LGPS) or Teachers Pension Scheme
- Blue Light Card
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Gym membership scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Free eye tests
- Childcare Voucher scheme
- Car benefit scheme
- My Health discounts
Commitment to safeguarding
Greenshaw Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All teaching and support members of staff must undertake the required pre-employment checks which include the uptake of references both professional and personal and a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Check.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
About Stoke Damerel Community College
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1301 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Stoke Damerel Community College website
- Email address
- hr@sdcc-smhc.net
- Phone number
- 01752 556065
Stoke Damerel Community College and Scott Medical and Healthcare College are proud members of the Greenshaw Learning Trust, a ‘family’ of like-minded schools, that collaborate to provide mutual support, share their good practice and learn from each other, whilst retaining and developing our own distinctive character.
Our campus is based in the heart of the city of Plymouth with stunning view of the Plymouth Sound and easy walking distance of the most accessible city waterfront. We encourage all young people to work hard and make the most of the opportunities they are given. Our amazing team of teachers and support staff themselves demonstrate and encourage a lifelong love of learning, both within and beyond our curriculum.
Stoke Damerel Community College and Scott Medical & Healthcare College are next door to each other. No additional travel is required.
We are proud members of the Greenshaw Learning Trust, a ‘family’ of like-minded schools, that collaborate to provide mutual support, share their good practice and learn from each other, whilst retaining and developing our own distinctive character. The Trust is a vibrant and forward-thinking community of teachers, support staff and learners committed to educating the ‘whole child’ to improve life chances, whilst securing the best possible outcomes for students.
As one of the highest performing multi-academy trusts in the country, we currently comprise of thirty schools: seven in South London, five in Berkshire, one in Surrey, fourteen in Gloucestershire and South Gloucestershire, and three in Plymouth. We are continuing to grow and have further schools joining us on a regular basis.
We are ambitious about diversity and inclusion and very much look forward to receiving applications from candidates whose personal qualities and values reflect those in the person specification and whose experiences also place them in a strong position to deliver the challenges set out in the job description. We encourage applications from candidates regardless of age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, marital status, religion, belief, or race.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people therefore this appointment will be subject to vetting, including an enhanced DBS disclosure.
Arranging a visit to Stoke Damerel Community College
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@sdcc-smhc.net.
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