Teacher of History
Great Western Academy, Swindon, SN25 2PPThis job expired on 10 October 2024 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 January 2025
Closing date
10 October 2024 at 9am
Date listed
26 September 2024
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: Monday to Friday
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS/UPS
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for an enthusiastic practitioner who wants to contribute to the team and who puts the students at the heart of everything they do. Students in History are taught in mixed ability classes from year 7 through to year 11. The make-up of classes is overseen by faculty staff, enabling us to get the very best from all students and ensure strong standards of behaviour and engagement in lessons. For the right candidate there would be the possibility of teaching A-level History alongside KS3 and KS4.
What the school offers its staff
Additional benefits of working at GWA include:
- Average class sizes of 26 in years 7 to 11 • Flexible working opportunities • Excellent CPD opportunities • State of the art facilities • Leading edge ICT, including a laptop provided for all staff • Free Health and Wellbeing Support Service • Cycle to work scheme through Cyclescheme • Access to EV charging on site. Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice scheme • Easy access to the A419, and free parking
Commitment to safeguarding
Great Western Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment and undergo appropriate checks. All posts within the Trust are therefore subject to an Enhanced DBS and barred list check.
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About Great Western Academy
- School type
- Free School, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 952 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Great Western Academy website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruitment@gwacademy.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01793 209700
Great Western Academy opened in brand new, state-of-the-art facilities in North Swindon in September 2018. The Academy is heavily oversubscribed in years 7,8,9,10 and 11 and our first two cohorts of A-level students celebrated their exceptional results in summer 2021 and 2022
Arranging a visit to Great Western Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@gwacademy.co.uk.
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