History Teacher
The Wensleydale School & Sixth Form
Leyburn, Richmondshire, North Yorkshire
- Expired
- Salary:
- UPS/MPS depending on experience. Applications from NQTs welcome
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2018
- Apply by:
- 8 July 2018
Job overview
1.0 FTE TEACHER OF HISTORY
Required September 2018
Could the grass be greener elsewhere? We think it is here! We have a gorgeous open site in the Yorkshire Dales, well-behaved students, happy staff and we are going places!
We would love you to come and have a look around as a prospective Teacher of History with us. CPD is focused on pedagogy, underpinned by up to date research. Teachers continually develop their craft with the support of their peers and the senior leadership team.
The post requires an inspirational, energetic and reflective individual. As a Teacher of History, you will be required to teach across both Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4. You will be required to keep abreast of educational theory, to inform your teaching, understand the value of knowledge in the curriculum and the ability to apply that knowledge in a contextual manner.
We require our teachers to understand the process of cognition and meta-cognition when planning valuable educational experiences for our students. Our staff are relentless in their ambition to ensure the success of our students. Our approach is simple; clear systems and unapologetically high expectations.
We’d like to hear from you if you:
· Are looking to work in an amazing school
· Have a ‘can do’ attitude
· Are inspirational
· Are reflective
What we are offering:
· A salary commensurate with experience – applications from newly qualified teachers are welcome
· Opportunities for career progression
· A thriving community ethos
We are on the move to ‘Outstanding’ and are looking for forward-thinking, emotionally intelligent and innovative teachers to join a supportive team that is committed to improving the life chances of young people. You would be part of an organisation that enjoys a great reputation in the area and one that will develop your career; we have a great track record and there are numerous opportunities for professional development.
Our students are a key factor in making the school a welcoming and friendly learning environment and all stakeholders adhere to 3 key behaviours that shape the school’s mission and ethos: respectful, hard-working and positive.
Our school has a strong community feel and is set in a beautiful part of the North Yorkshire countryside. There are a wide range of shopping, leisure and cultural facilities as well as excellent schools, universities, road and rail links which provide convenient connectivity to the metropolitan cities of Leeds and Newcastle. We border the Lake District, Lancashire, County Durham, and Yorkshire & Humber regions with all they have to offer. North Yorkshire is a spectacular place to live and work.
Further details and an application form are available in the ‘vacancies’ section of our website under the ‘Join Us’ tab: www.wensleydaleschool.net. Completed applications should be returned to Mrs N Geater, Business Manager, at The Wensleydale School & Sixth Form, Richmond Road, Leyburn, North Yorkshire, DL8 5HY or emailed to admin@wensleydaleschool.net. For an informal chat about this post please contact the Headteacher, Julia Polley on 01969 622244.
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Enhanced DBS Disclosure is required for appointment to this post.
Closing date for applications is 9.00 am on Monday 9 July 2018
Interviews will take place week on 12 July 2018
Attached documents
About The Wensleydale School & Sixth Form
- The Wensleydale School & Sixth Form
- Richmond Road, Leyburn
- North Yorkshire
- DL8 5HY
- United Kingdom
The Wensleydale School is a mixed, comprehensive, non-denominational secondary school with sixth form situated in Leyburn, North Yorkshire. It is a community state school. A smaller than average size for a secondary school, the school will provide 576 places for students in between the ages of 11-18 when fully subscribed.
The school first opened in 1959 and became the area’s community school from 1971.
Headteacher
Julia Polley
Values and Vision
Wensleydale is a school that is set on inspiring and motivating all students in their learning community to achieve success while treating all students as individuals that can value the school in their own unique ways. It is a school with an atmosphere of encouragement and tolerance, making sure all staff and pupils respect one another, regardless of their age, ability, race and background.
The school gained a specialism in science in 2006, in addition to gaining a Healthy Schools award. In 2008, the school’s new sixth form centre opened.
Ofsted
“This is a good and continuously improving school. Some aspects of this school’s work are outstanding, particularly the drive to engage all students, parents and carers, staff and governors in making further improvements. Overall, leadership and management are very effective, with senior leaders and managers very aware of the strengths and areas for future development. Those students with identified learning needs are also making good overall progress, with many gaining a number of vocationally orientated awards, alongside the more traditional accreditation of GCSE”
View The Wensleydale School & Sixth Form’s latest Ofsted report
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