Humanities/RSHE Teacher

Job details

Job role: Teacher

Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4

Subject: Humanities

Working pattern: Full time: Teacher contractual hours

Contract type: Fixed term - 1 year in the first instance

Full-time equivalent salary: £43,104 - £65,283

Pay scale: Main Pay Scale/Upper Pay Scale plus SEN 1

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are currently seeking an experienced Humanities and RSHE teacher to join our team. The successful candidate will be someone who can teach across the full age and ability range and be prepared to work collaboratively to teach other areas which enhance student’s cultural capital.

This role may well suit someone who is looking to further develop their pedagogy in a creative, non-mainstream environment.

The ideal candidate will:

• Be an outstanding classroom practitioner with the ability to inspire others and have a commitment to high standards.
• Have a proven record of good academic results with students of all abilities
• Have a practical understanding that behaviour is communication and be able to motivate students who may display extremely challenging behaviour.
• Display innovation and an ability to inspire students with a range of needs.
• Be able to contribute to a wider curriculum development within a SEND context.
• Have a passion and enthusiasm about making a positive difference in the lives of students with SEND, to ensure personal and academic growth.
• Actively participate in and offer areas of staff CPD.

What the school offers its staff

Newhaven School is a complex organisation working with a range of young people. Please visit our website to learn more. There is potential for this role to be based in any of our different sites. Newhaven School are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, motivated and inspiring teacher who is committed to making a positive difference to the lives of vulnerable children, particularly those with SEND and associated mental health issues.

Our focus on social communication and independence, alongside academic success, make Newhaven School an exceptionally supportive environment in which young people can overcome barriers to learning. Our highly-professional staff team are committed to enabling students to gain academic success, a keen sense of right and wrong, and to recognize their responsibilities as fully participating members of society. Our overarching aim is for all students to achieve fulfilling and ambitious destinations when they leave Newhaven School.

Newhaven was recently awarded “Trauma Informed School” status, in recognition of how we support children and teenagers who suffer with trauma or mental health problems. The good health and well-being of all members of the Newhaven community are central to our ethos.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Newhaven is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to a satisfactory Enhanced with Barred List check through the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) plus additional pre-employment checks.

Newhaven is committed to the journey of decolonising our school by becoming deeply reflective about our systems, processes and decisions, by sharing our lived experiences in a genuine way that means we have a much better understanding of each other and by developing our staff so that all have equity of opportunity.

Applying for the job

This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete. CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 19

School size: 191 pupils enrolled

Age range: 11 to 19

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Our Vision

Newhaven School works hard to be a caring, trauma informed community where young people are kept safe, supported as individuals, taught the skills they need and challenged to become successful adults with dreams to realise.

A part time teacher is required to join our team in the Royal Borough of Greenwich The Newhaven Outreach team meets the needs of young people in the borough of Greenwich who are unable to attend an in school provision and require support in their homes or local community.

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