Teacher of Humanities - History/ Geography or RE (Maternity)

Birches Head Academy, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST2 8DD

14 days remaining to apply

Job start date
1 January 2024
Closing date
10 October 2023 at 9am
Date listed
15 September 2023

Job details

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Visa sponsorship: No, visa sponsorship not available
Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
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Working pattern: View all Full timejobs - Full Time Teaching Hours
Contract type: Maternity or parental leave cover - 1 year in the first instance
Pay scale: M1 £28000 - UPS 3 £43685

What skills and experience we're looking for

Essential:

• A high level of competence in teaching Humanities.

• Ability to develop new and imaginative units of work.

• Excellent subject knowledge.

Desirable:

Experience of monitoring and evaluation processes.
Experience of running extra-curricular activities and trips.

Essential:

Degree in area relevant to subject teaching or evidence of relevant level of subject knowledge.
QTS for secondary education.
PGCE / teaching qualification for secondary education.
English and Mathematics at G.C.S.E. / ’O’ Level or equivalent and/or sound Literacy and Numeracy

skills (ITT accreditation test level).

Experience

Essential:

Successful secondary teaching practice / record.
Creative, engaging lesson planning.
Experience of, and able to, produce and implement plans and policies
Experience as a personal tutor / form tutor.

What the school offers its staff

TLR considered for the right candidate

Birches Head Academy is a part of the Frank Field Education Trust and we work collaboratively with others in our FFET family, allowing our students and staff many opportunities to develop. This is embodied in the FFET vision: ‘Social Justice through Excellence in Education’ and in the Academy motto: ‘Aspire to be More’.

Birches Head Academy is looking to appoint a suitably qualified and highly committed Teacher of Humanities, on a fixed term Maternity cover contract, to join this successful and well-resourced department and play a vital role in helping us to ensure our students receive a world-class education, thereby enabling each child to reach their full potential. A TLR may be considered for the right candidate.

The successful candidate should be an outstanding practitioner, experienced in teaching both Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4. You should have a proven track record of successful outcomes and delivering on your plans. An innovative teacher, you should teach with enthusiasm and vision, and be passionate about your subject, and teaching and learning research and practice.

Applications from both experienced teachers and ECTs (formerly NQTs) are warmly invited.

Closing date for applications: Monday 25th September 2023, 9.30am

Interviews to take place Thursday 28th September 2023

For further information, including the recruitment pack and application form, please visit our website at:www.bircheshead.org.uk.

Completed application forms should be emailed tojbracegirdle@bircheshead.org.uk

Birches Head Academy requires an application form to be completed in order to be considered for this role. Please note that CVs alone will not be accepted.

Birches Head Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Applicants will, therefore, be subject to stringent vetting and induction processes, including an enhanced DBS disclosure. References will be requested prior to interview.