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This job expired on 16 October 2022

  • Earliest start date

    1 January 2023

  • Latest start date

    1 September 2023

  • Closing date

    16 October 2022 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    7 October 2022

Job details

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 3, Key stage 4

Working pattern

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£25,714 - £41,604

Pay scale

MPS/UPS

Teacher of History job summary

St Ives School is seeking to appoint a full time and permanent Teacher of History to join our thriving humanities teams. Delivering to KS3 and KS4, the successful applicant will be a motivated and positive team player with a determination to ensure all students succeed. Teaching and Learning is at the heart of our school; the successful applicant will need to have a passion to continue to develop this aspect in their own practice and share within their faculty.

St Ives School is a thriving and oversubscribed secondary in the famous coastal town of St Ives. We currently have 626 11-16 students on roll. In its most recent inspection (January 2017), Ofsted judged that the school is good, with oustanding features. Our vision is to create an environment of inspiring learning for every student, every day; a school that fosters students’ talents and opens their eyes to the limitless possibilities of the world. We are proud to be part of the Truro and Penwith Academy Trust.

St Ives School is located in a beautiful corner of West Cornwall. Easily accessed from the A30, the town of St Ives boast great amenities and a very strong culture and connectedness to the arts and the natural world. This area of Cornwall offers great amenities, some of the most popular beaches in the UK, and affords a great quality of life. We are well supported by a strong network of local communities.

Please view our website for further details of the school and to download an application pack. Completed forms should be marked for the attention of Mr Simon Horner, Headteacher, and sent to Mrs Cherie Bayfield, PA to the Headteacher at cbayfield@stives.tpacademytrust.org or posted to St Ives School, Higher Tregenna, St Ives, Cornwall, TR26 2BB. Please note that CVs will not be considered.

Applications from experienced colleagues and Early Career Teachers are equally welcome. We have an outstanding ECT Induction programme to offer support to new staff. At St Ives School we see our staff as our most important resource. The successful candidate will have our full support in their ongoing career development.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding, promoting the welfare of children and to ensuring a culture of valuing diversity and ensuring equality of opportunities. To this end, successful applicants must be suitable to work with children and the following checks will be undertaken prior to employment:

  • Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) clearance to include Barred List checks
  • Receipt of two satisfactory employer references, one of which must be from your current or most recent employer
  • Satisfactory verification of relevant qualifications
  • Satisfactory health check
  • Evidence of right to work

Please note: the closing date given is a guide. We reserve the right to close the post early dependent on the number of applications, so we advise you to submit your application early to prevent disappointment.

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 St Ives School

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 16
Education phase
View all Secondaryjobs
School size
614 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 16
Phone number
01736 795608

Secondary School 11- 16 years

Arranging a visit to St Ives School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@stives.tpacademytrust.org.

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