Teacher of History
The Stourport High School and Sixth Form College, Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire, DY13 8AXThis job expired on 6 June 2023 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2023
Closing date
6 June 2023 at 9am
Date listed
17 May 2023
Job details
Job role
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- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subject
- History
Working pattern
- Full time: 32.5 hours per week, 1.0 FTE
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- TMS
What skills and experience we're looking for
Students must leave education valuing the significance of our collective History, understanding how past events have shaped the society in which we live today. History is a universally well-respected subject that allows students to receive a holistic historical education that teaches compassion, sensitivity and respect towards others.
We have a new opportunity to appoint an enthusiastic and motivated Teacher of History who is innovative and inspiring with the ability to teach a curriculum that is authentic, connected to our community and engages our students. This is an exciting role for a highly motivated person who has a confident understanding of the History curriculum, is passionate about their subject and will inspire all students to share their enthusiasm for History. Alongside this an interest in Politics at Key Stage 5 would be desirable, although not essential.
What the school offers its staff
Stourport High School & VIth Form College is committed to:
building a learning community
strong curriculum strategy
consistently good teaching
a culture of kindness and care
collaboration with our wider school community
The postholder will demonstrate their commitment to their subject and how they can support the trust in fostering collaboration and staff subject development. They will play a key role in ensuring that the continual improvement of the quality of students' learning is at the top of the business agenda and will be responsible for developing the department to ensure its long-term success and sustainability.
For further details of the post, please refer to the job description and person specification available.
Being part of Severn Academies Educational Trust enables collaboration with best practice across our schools. The Trust is committed to harnessing talent and developing its people and there may be opportunity to undertake further training and development in related disciplines. There may also be flexibility to work across other settings within the trust, for the right candidate.
Other benefits include:
Generous Occupational Pension
Free confidential Employee Health and Well-being service including access to counselling support
Free confidential employee helpline 24/7
Incremental pay progression and cost of living increases in line with government policy
Flexible working arrangements to support colleagues with work-life balance.
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The Stourport High School & VI Form College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. The post is subject to an enhanced clearance by the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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.
About The Stourport High School and Sixth Form College
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1127 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruitment@saet.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01562 542574
Arranging a visit to The Stourport High School and Sixth Form College
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