Teacher of History
The Bishop David Brown School, Woking, Surrey, GU21 5RF3 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2024
Closing date
3 May 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
10 April 2024
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- History
Working pattern
- Full time, part time, job share: 32.5 hours a week - Job share and Part time hours also considered.
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- M1 to UPS3
What skills and experience we're looking for
At Bishop David Brown, we are guided by our vision of Enabling All To Excel and are relentless in our work to ensure that our students achieve their full potential.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed History teacher who is determined to make a difference to the lives and futures of our young people. This is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to really have an impact and shape the History department. Applications are welcome from those new to the profession or experienced teachers. There is potential for outstanding candidates to take on a departmental leadership role.
We are seeking to recruit a History teacher to:
•Ensure the quality of teaching and learning continues to meet the high aspirations of our learners, providing them with the skills, knowledge and qualifications required for success in their chosen next steps
•Develop and deliver inspiring and enriching History lessons in our well-resourced Humanities department.
As the successful applicant, you will have:
•Evidence of successful History teaching to KS3 and KS4 students
•An ability to develop and sustain successful relationships with pupils and colleagues
•Enthusiasm and drive with a passion for changing young people’s lives
What the school offers its staff
Bishop David Brown is passionate about providing a well-rounded education for its students, not only academically but culturally and artistically. This is provided through its diverse and rich curriculum that makes a major contribution to the students’ moral and cultural development.
We are proud of the school’s cultural and ethnic diversity and the vibrant community that this has created. Links with our local community are vital and the school works closely with parents/carers, other schools and local organisations to achieve this.
The students and staff are committed to transforming our school into one which is exceptional. At Bishop David Brown School we want all students to be challenged in order to achieve academic success. We aim to give students opportunities and experiences to learn beyond the classroom and we strive to ensure all our students feel happy and safe. This has been reflected in our most recent 2019 Ofsted inspection which resulted in a ‘Good’ result.
Bishop David Brown is part of the Unity Schools Trust which is a Multi-Academy Trust formed in September 2015 by the partnership of The Magna Carta School and Bishop David Brown School. The stated objective of Unity Schools Trust is to achieve Excellence through collaboration. The Trust aims to instil a love of learning by the full engagement of all of its community- students and staff- in the process of acquiring and applying knowledge and engendering the positive habits which support future development.
If you think you can make a positive and confident contribution to our team, we would be delighted to hear from you.
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.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to recruitment@unityschoolstrust.co.uk
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About The Bishop David Brown School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 748 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- The Bishop David Brown School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruitment@unityschoolstrust.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01932 901351
Bishop David Brown is passionate about providing a well-rounded education for its students, not only academically but culturally and artistically. This is provided through its diverse and rich curriculum that makes a major contribution to the students’ moral and cultural development.
We are proud of the school’s cultural and ethnic diversity and the vibrant community that this has created. Links with our local community are vital and the school works closely with parents/carers, other schools and local organisations to achieve this.
The students and staff are committed to transforming our school into one which is exceptional. At Bishop David Brown School we want all students to be challenged in order to achieve academic success. We aim to give students opportunities and experiences to learn beyond the classroom and we strive to ensure all our students feel happy and safe. This has been reflected in our most recent 2019 Ofsted inspection which resulted in a ‘Good’ result.
Bishop David Brown is part of the Unity Schools Trust which is a Multi-Academy Trust formed in September 2015 by the partnership of The Magna Carta School and Bishop David Brown School. The stated objective of Unity Schools Trust is to achieve Excellence through collaboration. The Trust aims to instil a love of learning by the full engagement of all of its community- students and staff- in the process of acquiring and applying knowledge and engendering the positive habits which support future development.
Arranging a visit to The Bishop David Brown School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@unityschoolstrust.co.uk.
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