Teacher of History and Psychology - Maternity Cover
Hillcrest School & Sixth Form Centre
Birmingham
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS/ UPS
- Job type:
- Full Time, Maternity Cover
- Start date:
- 02/09/21
- Apply by:
- 29 June 2021
Job overview
Teacher of History and Psychology
Temporary Maternity Leave position – Full time
Salary: MPS/UPS depending on experience
Required from September 2021 for the duration of the maternity leave
Are you looking for an opportunity to develop your teaching skills in a great school?
We wish to appoint someone with commitment and the ambition to be a great History and Psychology Teacher.
The person we appoint will:
¨ Be enthusiastic and flexible
¨ Be creative and use initiative
¨ Be a reflective learner
In return we can offer:
¨ A welcoming school
¨ Enthusiastic children who are keen to learn
¨ A strong senior and curriculum leadership team
¨ A supportive working environment
¨ Strong support for NQTs including membership of the Oaks Collegiate
¨ Excellent opportunities for promotion
The successful applicant will join a team of strong practitioners who work together to inspire students to succeed. Outside of the department you will have the opportunity to work with other Heads of Departments through the Oaks Collegiate, a local partnership of schools. This is an excellent school to work in, with students who are ambitious and motivated to learn and staff who support each other. We are not only committed to developing our students, but you will also be fully supported with your own professional development.
Closing date for applications: Tuesday 29th June 12.30pm
Interviews to be held on: Friday 2nd July 2021
Visits to the school are welcome:
Please contact the school on 0121 464 3172 to arrange an appointment.
How to apply
If you would like to apply for this position you will need to complete an application form. Our application form is available online from our website https://www.hillcrest.bham.sch.uk/job-vacancies
If you have any queries, please contact the school on 0121 464 3172.
About Hillcrest School & Sixth Form Centre
- Hillcrest School & Sixth Form Centre
- Stonehouse Lane, Bartley Green, Birmingham
- West Midlands
- B32 3AE
- United Kingdom
Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre is a non-selective 11 – 18 girls’ school with approximately 650 students. Girls are admitted in Years 7-11 (ages 11-16) and both boys and girls are admitted to our mixed Sixth Form Centre. The school is a member of The Oaks Collegiate, a close network of 10 Secondary and 7 Primary Schools in South-West Birmingham. Hillcrest has well established systems and structures in place to support staff at all stages of their career journey.
Ofsted
In 2022, Ofsted graded the school as good.
'Pupils at Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre are hard-working , polite and welcoming. They enjoy coming to school and achieve well.'
'Pupils want to do well. They take pride in their work and behave consistently well in lessons.'
'At social times, pupils sit together in small groups, chatting calmly and pleasantly.'
'Pupils benefit from a distinctive emphasis on what women can achieve'. (Ofsted, September 2022)
Values and vision
At Hillcrest, we provide each student with the opportunity to achieve their full potential in both academic and social terms, combining the best of traditional values with the very latest in teaching methods and technologies to inspire our students to succeed in everything they do. We have very high expectations of our students. Great emphasis is placed on: self-discipline and self-respect; hard work and achievement; and high standards of behaviour. We have a highly qualified team of staff committed to delivering quality education to all our students. We are proud to play our part in helping students become the thoughtful, caring, confident and well educated young adults of tomorrow.
Headteacher
Ms J A Davies BEd (Hons), NPQH
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