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Teacher of History or Geography

Teacher of History or Geography

Penwortham Girls' High School

Preston

Salary:
Teacher's Pay Range
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
1 September 2018 or sooner
Apply by:
7 February 2018

Job overview

Ref: 164227

The Governors wish to appoint an excellent classroom practitioner to join our outstanding Humanities Department. The successful applicant will be joining one of Lancashire's best performing Humanities departments, with the opportunity to work and develop professionally alongside four highly experienced Specialist Leaders of Education. This post is suitable for a well-qualified, enthusiastic and passionate teacher of either History or Geography with the commitment and flexibility to teach some of the second subject.

The department has an enviable track record of achieving superb GCSE results. Indeed, for the last five years both subjects have been ranked in the top 5% nationally by FFT and since 2014 have been ranked in the top 1% by Raiseonline.

Penwortham Girls' High School is a popular, oversubscribed school, graded as outstanding in every category in its 2014/15 Ofsted inspection. Ofsted recognised the 'culture geared towards success and excellence in achievement throughout the school.' The inspectors commented on the 'consistently high quality of teaching' whilst noting that 'staff are as concerned for students' personal well-being as they are about their academic success.' Since 2016 Penwortham Girls' High School has been a Teaching School, jointly leading the Red Rose Multiple Alliance with Bishop Rawstorne. The Humanities department makes a major contribution to the training and development of colleagues across the North West.

Please note that the school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure.

Interviews will be held after half term, in the week commencing 19 February 2018.

The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Information provided by you or the Disclosure and Barring Service will be dealt with in a confidential manner in accordance with the DBS's Code of Practice.  You may view the Code of Practice on the DBS website at www.gov.uk/dbs  or alternatively a copy is available on request. Lancashire County Council has a Handling of DBS Certificate Information Policy this is available from the recruiting manager to applicants who are asked to complete a DBS application.

Lancashire County Council has a Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-offenders this is available to all applicants upon request.

Informal discussion: If you would like to discuss any aspect of the post please contact either Mr Steven Herbert (Head of History) or Mr Gary Bowles (Head of Geography).

Application forms and further details are available from the vacancies section on the school website or Lancashire County Council website. Completed application forms with covering letter should be submitted by the deadline and marked FAO Business Manager.

Closing date: 7 February 2018 at 12 noon.

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About Penwortham Girls' High School

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Penwortham Girls’ High School enjoys a unique status, as the only non-selective, non-fee paying girls’ school in Lancashire. We welcome girls of all abilities, interests and aptitudes, and pride ourselves on our long-standing reputation for academic success. We are a successful school because we have high expectations, promote learning for its own sake and provide every opportunity for personal growth and development.

Importantly, we are specialists in girls’ education, providing a nurturing, supportive and challenging environment where girls excel. At our school, traditional values meet with modern, innovative approaches to learning. We are a forward thinking school that has invested considerably in new technology, ensuring that when they leave us, our pupils are fully equipped for the future. However, equally important are the qualities we instil in the girls. We have developed an environment that supports them as individuals, enabling them to progress to the next stage of their life equipped with a sense of achievement, maturity and self-confidence.

OUR MISSION IS TO PREPARE: Articulate, Questioning, Tolerant, Independent Women for the future

We aim to foster a love of learning and we strive to unlock the potential in every child. We want our students to challenge themselves both inside and outside the classroom, to develop their talents for the future.

Fulfilling every girl’s potential is our common purpose, uniting staff and students in a shared endeavour, informed by an enduring vision. Equally unchanging is our commitment to long-held values still relevant today: all students have the right to an excellent education and they also have certain duties: Our girls are treated with courtesy and respect, and this is expected in return. Most importantly we instil a strong sense of personal responsibility for girls’ own learning and that of their peers. We want our students to take pride in their own achievements and those of others. These core values have underpinned our successes for sixty years and we are confident that they will guide us ever higher in the future.



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