Teacher of Humanities

Job role

Teacher (Suitable for early career teachers)

Key stage

Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5

Subjects

Citizenship, Geography, History, Humanities, Law, Philosophy, Politics, PSHE, Psychology, Religious education, Social sciences, Sociology

What skills and experience we're looking for

We wish to appoint an excellent teacher to join our successful and heavily oversubscribed 11 -19 school. The successful candidate will be a highly motivated, inspirational and enthusiastic teacher with a passion to enthuse students to enjoy and achieve in Humanities subjects.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a highly valued department with an experienced and supportive team. Applicants may be established practitioners wishing to develop their career in a large school or ECTs with the potential to be outstanding teachers. Applications are welcomed from all Humanities subject specialisms.

For a full Job Description and Person Specification, please see Supporting Documents available from our website: https://hswv.co.uk/teaching-staff-vacancies

What the school offers its staff

As a Learning School we offer:

• Experienced and supportive staff
• A creative and collaborative working environment
• An engaging and inclusive curriculum
• Opportunity to teach from KS3 to A Level
• High quality teaching and learning resources
• Innovative use of technology
• Excellent student progress and results
• A range of extra-curricular activities including after-school clubs and trips (both international and domestic).

As a school we offer:

• A vibrant and exciting comprehensive school which is culturally and ethnically diverse
• Excellent examination results
• Outstanding student progress
• Well behaved students who are eager to learn
• Supportive parents who want the best for their children
• A large Sixth Form
• Modern and stimulating teaching facilities

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

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All posts are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks including an Enhanced DBS Check and 2 very good references.

For full details, please see our Recruitment Privacy Notice available from our Trust website: https://www.lykos.org.uk/our-trust

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below. CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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Additional documents: Applicant Information Pack - Humanities May 26.pdf (515 KB)

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School type: Academies, ages 11 to 18. Education phase: Secondary school. School size: 1781 pupils enrolled. Age range: 11 to 18. Ofsted report: Link. School website: [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] website. Email: [contact hidden]. Phone: [contact hidden].

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is a mixed, non-selective, non-denominational secondary school with sixth form in the West Midlands, serving students from the age of 11-18. The secondary school, situated in Wolverhampton has approximately 1,700 students on record.

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] opened in 1957 and converted to academy status in 2015.

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] wants all students to have access to a broad and balanced learning curriculum where are can gain the skills, knowledge and experience to thrive and reach their full potential. The secondary school wants students to feel valued during their time learning and works to be a caring and open learning community, where individual talents are celebrated and nurtured. The school believes that students achieve best when happy and wants parents, staff and students to all work together to achieve the best possible outcome for all. Students are encouraged to get involved with a wide range of extra-curricular activities to gain in confidence, nurture talents and discover new talents and interests. These include the Duke of Edinburgh Award, sports clubs, trips and an active Student Council, where skills in leadership and teamwork are practiced. The school recently received a cultural diversity award from the Specialist Schools and Academies Trust.

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