Teacher of History (maternity cover)
St George's College, Weybridge
Surrey
- Expired
- Salary:
- Competitive St George's Salary Scale & Benefits
- Job type:
- Full Time, Maternity Cover
- Start date:
- February 2023
- Apply by:
- 7 October 2022
Job overview
The History Department has been very successful over a long period of time. At present, there are five principal members of staff but when combined with Politics specialists, we share an office for seven teachers.
In the Lower School, ages 11-14, the course is based loosely on the National Curriculum but we have recently introduced modules on The Crusades, Revolutions and Slavery. In the Third Year (Year 9) we teach one of the IGCSE units from the Cambridge IGCSE 0977 20th Century specification before the options process begins. There is a good uptake of the subject with at least four classes in the Fourth and Fifth Year. Those students attaining an 9-7 grade has averaged 80% over the past three years.
In the Sixth Form there are usually six History classes; all History groups are taught the AQA specification and results are well above national averages with 95% of students attaining an A*-B grade in 2022. The teaching of the History groups is shared across the Department. The current topics covered are: The British Empire c1857-1967 and The American Dream 1945-1980 with Nineteenth Century Germany being taught as the Coursework element. In this role you will be required to teach the latter two aspects. Many of our students go on to pursue History at degree level with five students currently applying to Oxbridge.
We run numerous trips with the Sixth Form travelling to America, IGCSE students getting the chance to travel to Berlin and Key Stage 3 years having a day trip each year. The Department also runs a highly successful lecture programme with visiting speakers coming to the College or more recently historians lecturing online.
The Department is very fortunate to teach in a beautiful Humanities Block which has six well-equipped teaching classrooms and a spacious office. We are also very well resourced, including an extensive departmental collection of resources and close collaboration with the school’s excellent library team. The Department has created a friendly culture of creativity and sharing alongside a determination to ensure the students are the best version of themselves.
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About St George's College, Weybridge
Introduction to St George's
St George’s College was founded by the Josephites in 1869, and is a leading academically selective independent co-educational Roman Catholic day school in Surrey. There are over 1,000 pupils between the ages of 11 and 18 who are able to enjoy an 100 acre campus full of excellent facilities, including a world class Activity Centre, built for our 150th anniversary in 2019.
We aim to develop perfectly balanced and quietly confident individuals by educating minds, expanding hearts and empowering lives, and our inspirational teaching inspires a love of learning and fulfils aspirations and potential. It’s this approach to education that puts us in the top 5% of schools nationwide for Value Added; something we are particularly proud of.
Build a great future with us
We want our school to be full of people who reflect and embrace our Josephite ethos. This is the embodiment of our Josephite values of politesse, douceur, happiness, zeal, hospitality, collaboration, and inclusivity. Our ethos generates a true feeling of family, and underpins how we behave with everyone while at St George’s. It positively impacts how we undertake our individual job roles whilst contributing to the culture at St George's.
What we offer:
- Staff professional development
- For teaching staff: accommodation is available onsite, with subsidised rent each flat includes a living room, bathroom, kitchen and bedroom. The occupancy of these flats requires no further commitment from teachers.
- ECT induction programme providing support and ongoing training
- On-site parking
- Fee remission for permanent appointments
- Free freshly prepared lunch
- Employee assistance programme and Benenden healthcare membership
- Employee loan scheme for permanent appointments
- Pension for business staff with doubled employer contribution up to 10%
- 25 days annual leave for business staff, increasing to 30 days on your 5th anniversary
- Staff discounts with local retailers
- Children’s holiday camp discounts
- Cycle to work scheme
- Uniform, where required
- Staff social events (annual staff dinner etc.)
Benefits of living and working in Weybridge
Weybridge is a small popular town with a good selection of branded and independent shops, great places to eat and beautiful woodlands and canal walks. Weybridge station offers at least four trains an hour taking only 29 minutes to reach London Waterloo station.
The College is situated on the outskirts of Weybridge on an attractive 100-acre site conveniently close to the intersection of the M3 and M25 motorways and just 20 minutes from Heathrow airport.
Academics
There are over 130 teaching staff in the College with an equal split of men and women, and some staff live on campus. Rachel Owens is the incumbent Headmistress, and she and the College are members of HMC and CISC.
The school has a selective entry and is oversubscribed. The majority of children join in First Year (Year 7), although there is a smaller entry into Third Year (Year 9) and the Sixth Form (Lower Sixth). Where space allows, new students may also arrive out of these usual intakes into Second, Third and Fourth Years.
New staff and induction
There is strong support for new teaching staff starting at the College, with an extensive induction programme. Newly appointed staff are encouraged to visit in the Summer Term to receive training and guidance from the Head of Department prior to the beginning of their employment. In addition, the College offers support and on-going training for newly qualified teaching staff lead by Mr Andy Cornick, Deputy Head (Operations) who is responsible for the welfare of new staff. There is an active and social Common Room committee and a broad range of teaching staff, many who have depth of experience and knowledge of St George’s from several years with us. QTS induction is facilitated.
All the teaching staff receive excellent support from business staff: the Bursar directs over 120 College employees including administration, IT, finance and catering. The annual appraisal scheme encourages staff to develop their careers and supports them in identifying training or study to assist in their development as teachers.
We aim to provide a caring and nurturing atmosphere at our independent day school – not just for our students. For everyone who works with us too, we want to make this an enjoyable and fulfilling environment. If you’d like to be part of it, you can look forward to excelling training and support, not to mention a range of outstanding benefits.
If you enjoy working as part of a friendly team and take a real pride in a job well done, this is your opportunity to join us here at St George’s Weybridge.
St George’s Weybridge is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. St George’s Weybridge is an Equal Opportunities Employer and a registered Educational Charity no. 1017853 as well as a data controller and registered with the Information Commissioner’s Office as required under current data protection legislation. Further information about how we use personal data is available in our Privacy Notice.
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