Teacher of History (Maternity Cover)
Swanwick Hall School, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 1AE8 days remaining to apply
Start date details
February 2025
Closing date
30 January 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
17 January 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: 1 FTE
Contract type
- Fixed term - Maternity Cover (1 year FTC due to end February 2026) - Maternity or parental leave cover
Pay scale
- Main Pay Scale / Upper Pay Scale
What skills and experience we're looking for
Recruitment event
If you would like to find out more about the school and this role, please contact us to register your attendance at our recruitment event which is being held at the school from 16:00 – 18:00 on Wednesday 29 January 2025.
Teacher of History
Swanwick Hall School
Grade and Salary:MPS / UPS
Working pattern:1 FTE
Contract term:Maternity Cover (1 year FTC due to end February 2026)
The School:
Located in the semi-rural village of Swanwick on the Nottinghamshire / Derbyshire border and within easy reach of the M1, Swanwick Hall is an 11-18 school with over 1,000 students situated on a beautiful 23-acre site around a Grade 2 listed Hall.
At Swanwick Hall our mission is simple, we exist to provide our students with opportunities and experiences to enhance their life choices, making a positive contribution to the world we share. The school, a member of The Two Counties Trust, is rightly proud of its reputation in the community as a good school which has an excellent record of student progression and positive engagement based on mutual respect.
The role:
We are delighted to be recruiting for an inspirational Teacher of History to join our high-performing, forward thinking and cohesive Humanities Faculty. The History department are looking for a strong and confident practitioner who has a passion for inspiring students. We teach a well sequenced and knowledge rich curriculum with a clear focus on inclusive teaching ensuring all students achieve positive outcomes.
The candidate appointed will have impressive subject knowledge and a desire to be part of a team of committed professionals within the Humanities Faculty and the whole school. We welcome committed, dynamic and creative applicants with a passion for History.
The person:
We are looking for someone who has a real passion for History and their teaching and can demonstrate excellent subject knowledge. The ideal candidate will have a range of skills and experiences that they can bring to our school to complement our current talented team of teachers.
To apply
TES is our recruitment platform so please go towww.tes.com/jobs to apply for this role by completing the application form online.
Applications must arrive by:Thursday 30 January 2025 at midday
Interviews will be held on:Monday 03 February 2025
What the school offers its staff
Why join us?
There are many reasons to choose The Two Counties Trust as a great place to start or continue your career.
We recognise the importance of a happy, healthy, rewarded and well-motivated workforce and as such we have developed our HR strategy to invest in our employees. We have removed appraisal and appraisal related pay progression, changing the focus from validation to professional growth and enabling all our employees to get better all the time.
We are fully committed to supporting your career and professional growth through a range of routes both within schools and across the Trust and we offer extensive professional learning opportunities for all employees.
We offer:
- Highly competitive pay and pay progression opportunities.
- We do not operate appraisal or appraisal related pay progression. All employees participate in our Professional Learning Scheme which supports colleagues to develop their expertise and benefit from valuable professional learning
- An array of employee benefits and lifestyle options including discounted healthcare, gym membership and extensive high street retail discounts.
- Entry to a career average pension scheme.
- Opportunities to experience and share practice in our partner schools across the Trust.
- A stimulating, supportive and rewarding working environment with a dedicated team of like-minded professionals.
- Excellent opportunities to develop your skills and experience and to progress your career.
- We takethe wellbeing and health of employees seriously. We have a range of support mechanisms and benefits available to employees and the Trust has signed up to the Education Staff Wellbeing Charter.
It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in Regulated Activity relevant to children.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. An offer of employment will be subject to the receipt of a satisfactory enhanced level DBS disclosure with a children’s barred list check, two satisfactory references and successful completion of vetting procedures.
In accordance with the statutory guidance Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), an online search will be conducted as part of due diligence on shortlisted candidates and a social media check will be required as a condition of employment.
We are committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and candidates with a disability who meet the essential job criteria will be given an opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at interview.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
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About Swanwick Hall School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1115 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Swanwick Hall School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- enquiries@swanwickhall.ttct.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01773 602106
Swanwick Hall School
Located in the semi-rural village of Swanwick on the Nottinghamshire / Derbyshire border and within easy reach of the M1, Swanwick Hall is an 11-18 school with over 1,000 students situated on a beautiful 23-acre site around a Grade 2 listed Hall.
At Swanwick Hall our mission is simple, we exist to provide our students with opportunities and experiences to enhance their life choices, making a positive contribution to the world we share. The school, a member of The Two Counties Trust, is rightly proud of its reputation in the community as a good school which has an excellent record of student progression and positive engagement based on mutual respect.
Arranging a visit to Swanwick Hall School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email enquiries@swanwickhall.ttct.co.uk.
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