History/Sociology Teacher
The Camden School for Girls
Camden
- Expired
- Salary:
- Main Scale/ Upper Pay Scale (Inner London) FTE: 0.62 over four days
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2024
- Apply by:
- 29 April 2024
Job overview
Job title: Teacher of History and Sociology
Directly Responsible to Head of History
Salary Range: Main Scale/ Upper Pay Scale (Inner London) FTE: 0.62 over four days
Camden School for Girls is a highly successful and oversubscribed inner London comprehensive secondary school with a rich historical heritage. The school was founded in 1871 by Frances Mary Buss, a pioneer for
women’s education and the school has a long-standing history of ambition and excellence for all pupils regardless of background. We have a warm, welcoming and supportive ethos and aspire to excellence in
all areas of the school provision. We have a strong sense of community and we foster an environment where everyone feels valued. We have been identified five times by government ministers as one of the top 100 schools in the country.
We are looking for a passionate historian, a strong practitioner and an individual with the highest ambition for all students. The department is high performing and makes a very important contribution to the strong
reputation of Camden School for Girls. The successful candidate for this post has an exciting and fulfilling time ahead of them. The department is experienced, highly knowledgeable and innovative, bringing an
exceptional standard of history, sociology and politics education to all pupils. We are looking for someone who can inspire, who is inclusive in approach and who is thorough and diligent, with a strong track record of results.
For an application form and job description please visit the vacancy section of our website menu. Please submit a completed application form together with a covering letter.
Closing date: Monday 29th April 2024
Interviews: TBC
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and anyone applying to work in our school is expected to share this commitment. Any appointment is subject to
a satisfactory Enhanced with Barred List check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). We reserve the right to interview any suitable candidates ahead of the closing date
Safeguarding Statement
The Camden School for Girls is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Any appointment is subject to a satisfactory Enhanced with Barred List check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
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About The Camden School for Girls
Located in Camden, north-west London, The Camden School for Girls is a single-sex secondary school, offering places to girls aged 11-18. With around 1,000 students, the school has an extremely diverse student intake, reflective of the local community.
First established as a grammar school in 1871, The Camden School for Girls later became a comprehensive. Although the school is girls-only in Years 7-11, the substantial sixth form is co-educational and accepts a large number of its students from other schools in the local area.
Headteacher
Kateryna Law
Values and vision
The Camden School for Girls highly values its comprehensive ethos and does a great deal to ensure that pupils are given the best chance to succeed regardless of academic ability or background. The secondary school offers a wide-ranging curriculum to best accommodate the needs of its students.
As well as its high academic standards, The Camden School for Girls promotes tolerance and acceptance throughout the school, to best reflect the school’s character as a diverse comprehensive.
Ofsted report
"The Camden School for Girls rightly deserves the outstanding reputation it has among parents and in the community. Among the many positive comments written by parents, one typifies what inspectors found: 'This is a wonderful school. I have nothing but praise for the quality of teaching and leadership and am constantly impressed by the inclusive atmosphere: they really do consider every individual's needs, strengths and weaknesses - all in a friendly family environment.'”
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