Teacher of History, History of Art & / or Politics
Godalming College, Godalming, Surrey, GU7 1RSThis job expired on 17 May 2024
Job start date
27 August 2024
Closing date
17 May 2024 at 9am
Date listed
1 May 2024
Job details
Job role
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Subjects
- History, Humanities, Politics
Working pattern
- Full time, part time: Part to Full Time (min 0.6 FTE, 3 days a week)
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Up to £48,355 per annum, pro rata, including fringe allowance
What skills and experience we're looking for
The successful candidate will have the following essential experiences, skills and qualities:
Qualifications
- Be a graduate with a degree in History/Politics or related subject
- Have an appropriate teaching qualification; PGCE or equivalent or be interested in completing the teacher trainee programme
Experience and Skills
- Ability to teach History and/or Politics at A Level
- Up-to-date subject knowledge
- Understanding of how students learn and what constitutes effective teaching, learning and assessment
- Very good organisational ability
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Qualities
- Enthusiasm for subject and teaching
- Inspire learning and promote student success
- Ability to continuously reflect and evaluate
- Understanding of and affiliation to the 16-19 age group
- Be committed to continuous professional development
- Maintain high standards of behaviour, in line with the Staff Code of Conduct, and the policies and procedures of Godalming College, as well as having regard to the SFCA teaching standards
- Have high expectations of all students
- Be flexible and willing to deliver on the College Enrichment programme
Desirable
- Post 16 teaching experience
- A-Level Ancient History and/or History of Art teaching experience
What the school offers its staff
Health and Wellbeing Benefits
- Access to the College gym staffed by a Personal Trainer
- Free Flu jabs, access to NHS health checks on site and support from a Health and Wellbeing Co-ordinator
- Employee Assistance Programme available 24/7 for in the moment support and counselling as well as signposting services
- In house canteen providing inexpensive and delicious hot and cold food, including a Starbucks and Costa franchise
- Weekly and termly social activities, including football, choir, outings and summer and Christmas events
- Cross College mentors for new staff
- Strong investment in training and development with a dedicated Staff development and wellbeing Lead who support induction, identifies and addresses staff training needs
Financial Benefits
- Enrolment in well funded schemes with generous Employer contributions
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free car parking and access to onsite EV chargers
- Financial wellbeing scheme with access to advisory services
- Discounted gift vouchers
- Discounts at many high street retailers via a Byond card
Further details about the role
We
are team of nine full-time and part-time History and Politics teachers offering
high levels of expertise in teaching and learning, contributing to the
college’s overall outstanding
provision.
Teaching and learning have a strong emphasis on well-structured, teacher led activities to enable a varied and engaging lesson. It is a very committed and highly efficient Department. Relations between staff and students are also extremely strong and supportive.
- The staff in the Department work closely together with an emphasis on sharing good practice and resources, and regular team meetings, both formal and informal.
- The department run weekly lunchtime workshops and all members of the team contribute to these.
- We have a long-standing record of high-quality provision and strong student achievement. Our results are in line with the college’s general profile of outstanding provision, with particularly impressive levels of 70% A*-B grades in Ancient History, History D&D and History of Art and 15% A* rate in History R&R and 10%A* rate in Politics. Full details of college examination entries and results can be found in the Courses section of the college website: www.godalming.ac.uk
- The Department benefits from modern, purpose-built accommodation in large classrooms, with teacher access to PCs as well as individual Microsoft Surface Pros.
- All teachers are expected to act as a personal tutor, to a group of approximately 20 students.
- The College day is 8.45 until 4.15 and each teaching period is 45 minutes long.
COURSES
- Ancient History (OCR)
- History of Art (Pearson)
- History Democracy & Dictators (OCR)
o Wars of the Roses & Henry VII, Germany 1919-1963 and Russia 1855-1964
- History Revolutions & Rebellion (OCR)
o Britain 1930-1997, The French Revolution and the rule of Napoleon 1774–1815 and US Civil Rights 1865-1992
- Politics (Pearson)
o Both US and global politics options are offered for U3
STUDENT EXAMINATION ENTRIES and RESULTS
- Full details of college examination entries and results can be found in the Courses section of the college website: www.godalming.ac.uk
Commitment to safeguarding
Godalming College is committed to equality of opportunity and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Candidates must complete a College application form, may be subject to online searches and are required to complete a self-declaration of their criminal record/information that would make them unsuitable to work with children. It's a requirement for all successful candidates to apply for an enhanced DBS in addition to referencing & qualification checks. The College’s Safer Recruitment, Data Protection and Safeguarding and Child Protection policies are on our website.
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About Godalming College
- School type
- Academy, ages 16 to 19
- Education phase
- View all Sixth form and collegejobs
- School size
- 0 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 16 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Godalming College website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- hr@godalming.ac.uk
- Phone number
- 01483 411293
Godalming College is one of the best performing 16-19 colleges in the country and a great place to work and study. We are very proud of the achievements of all our students and have a strong track record of consistently high results. Value added scores are excellent and the College was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in our inspection in December 2019.
The College currently employs around 220 teaching and support staff on both a full and part time basis.
The success of Godalming College is also about community with students from all walks of life enjoying a whole range of opportunities in a welcoming and friendly environment. Students enjoy a stimulating, lively and challenging learning and social experience; they are treated as adults by specialist and dedicated teaching and support staff in facilities that have seen major investment over many years.
The campus comprises of nine newer large buildings and our older main building, which was the original grammar school, built in the 1930’s. Since the 2000s there has been a phased refurbishment and expansion of the College which included a new English and Modern Foreign Languages block, Media suite, netball and tennis courts and an 11 acre site for Rugby and Football pitches. We would invite you to take the virtual tour on our website to see for yourself the facilities of which we are so proud.
The College is within walking distance of Godalming town centre and the railway station, is easily accessible from the A3 and provides free car parking with EV charging stations for staff.
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