Teacher of Humanities/Boys' PE

Litherland High School, Liverpool, Merseyside, L21 0DB

7 days remaining to apply

Job start date
1 September 2023
Closing date
12 June 2023 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
25 May 2023

Job details

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Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subjects: View all Humanitiesjobs, View all Physical educationjobs
Working pattern: View all Full timejobs - Teaching 5 days per week.
Contract type: Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary: Main pay range 1 to Upper pay range 3, £28,000 to £43,685.

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated and enthusiastic Humanities/Boys’ PE teacher to join our team. Applicants should have a proven track record of success and be committed to further improving teaching and learning as well as student progress. This is an excellent opportunity for an individual who wishes to develop in a supportive, well-resourced and exciting environment. The vacancy is suitable for experienced or NQT (ECT) candidates.

It is important that our staff are enthusiastic, knowledgeable and passionate about their specialism. We want to benefit fully from your skills, personality and knowledge. You must be able to inspire and enthuse students through your teaching. An engaging personality, attention to detail, a creative approach to the delivery of the curriculum and strategies to enable all students to make or exceed their levels of progress are all essential in order to accelerate student progress and promote the enjoyment of these subjects.

What the school offers its staff

Our recent Ofsted inspection (January 2022) highlighted many strengths in our school with a clear focus for further improvement. We are oversubscribed and also benefitting from Litherland Moss Primary School, that is part of our Multi Academy Trust, located on our site. This is a very exciting time to join our school as we continue our journey to become an outstanding school.

Further details about the role

The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering high quality lessons to students aged 11-16 in both Humanities (History, Geography and Religious Education) and Physical Education.

Physical Education (Boys’ PE), at KS4 we offer the WJEC Sport and Coaching Principles. For KS3 and KS4 Core PE we offer a variety of sports such football, rugby, handball, basketball, badminton, cricket and athletics. We also offer an extended extra-curricular timetable with our main sport for Boys’ PE being football, where we enter the Sefton, Merseyside and National Cup. We also have a good uptake in basketball and badminton.

In addition to delivering excellent lessons, you will be expected to contribute to the wider life of the school, including participating in the extra curricular activities and school events.

The successful candidate will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, be a team player, and have the ability to work under pressure. They will also have a commitment to professional development and be willing to participate in training and development opportunities offered by the school. If you are passionate about teaching Humanities and Boys’ PE and want to make a difference in the lives of young people, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

You will work closely with the Subject Leaders to enhance provision of learning. You will collaborate to support the development of schemes of work to ensure the curriculum is engaging to all learners,alongside supporting student attainment, well-being and engagement within the wider school.

All documentation can be downloaded for this post. Please submit an application form, covering letter, and equal opportunities form directly to Linda Kinsella, Personnel, Litherland High School, Sterrix Lane, Litherland, Liverpool L21 0DB or applications can be emailed to lkinsella@mylhs.org

Further information about our school can be found on the school website:

www.litherlandhigh.com

Commitment to safeguarding

Litherland High School is committed to safeguarding children and promoting the wellbeing of young people. An appointment will only be confirmed if a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure is obtained from the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS), and will be subject to references.