Secondary History Teacher

Wingate School is seeking to recruit an energetic, flexible and dedicated teacher of History currently to IGCSE but potentially to A Level. The successful candidates will embrace their role in our unique school, delivering a balanced and relevant teaching programme based on the UK History NC at KS3 and currently the Edexcel Pearson History IGCSE.

Wingate School was recognised in our BSO Inspection as being “good and often excellent” with students exceeding well beyond expectations. 

We are looking for candidates to take a key role. Those who have the ability to show initiative in delivering their curriculum and be part of a dynamic Secondary team who would continue our progress towards becoming an ‘Outstanding’ school.

The successful candidate would be expected to: 

• Organise learning resources and the classroom learning environment

• Deliver an exciting and challenging curriculum accessible to all students

• Develop and foster the appropriate skills and social abilities to enable the optimum development of children according to age, ability and aptitude

• Assess and record progress using the school tracking system to highlight success and issues alike

• Challenge and inspire pupils to deepen their knowledge and understanding

• Work independently but also be willing to be an active participant in a team working to continue to improve standards across the Secondary School 

• Be a class tutor and mentor to students in their pastoral care

Suitably experienced candidates and exceptional Newly Qualified colleagues should complete the online Teachers’ Application Form in the Teaching Vacancies area of the General Info section of the school website and submit this with an up to date CV, application letter and passport sized recent photograph to curriculm.vitaes@wingateschool.com  please put History Teacher in the subject line.

Closing date for applications is 14 February 2020 though a suitable successful candidate may be appointed prior to this date. Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Wingate School look to safeguard the children in our care. Applicants must agree to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the position. This will include checks with previous employers, the DBS (ex CRB) or Police authorities as well as Prohibition Checks.

External applicants who submit an application form and/or a Curriculum Vitae hereby accept that the personal data collected, in accordance with the provisions of the European Data Protection Regulation (679/2016), will be held in a file for the duration of the recruitment and selection process. The file is the responsibility of Wingate School SL. The purpose of the file is to evaluate the suitability of applicants and forms part of the selection process. Relevant safety measures are in place and applied to protect the data.

Please note

All Curriculum Vitae should be submitted in English.

Application forms and/or speculative Curriculum Vitae, that are not shortlisted, will not be retained by Wingate School.

Shortlisted application forms and Curriculum Vitae, will be held by the School for a period of two years. Shortlisted applicants will be notified.

Applicants may exercise their rights to access by contacting Wingate School SL or by email at: protecciondedatos@wingateschool.com