Humanities Teacher
The Blandford School
BLANDFORD FORUM
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS/UPR
- Job type:
- Part Time, Temporary
- Start date:
- Easter 2018
- Apply by:
- 8 December 2017
Job overview
Teacher of Humanities
REQUIRED FOR EASTER 2018
PART TIME (0.7FTE) – Temporary.
The Blandford School is a successful school with high aspirations for our students and rated Good by Ofsted. With outstanding facilities, and inspirational and dedicated staff, we seek to appoint an ambitious and creative teacher to join our Humanities Faculty. The Blandford School has created a supportive and dynamic environment, and has a proven track record for developing and retaining our colleagues into leadership roles.
This role would suit a teacher either with experience or an NQT, the majority of teaching is at Key Stage 3 and is for History, Geography and RE (it may be possible to amend the timetable to suit a particular specialism). All subjects have subject leaders who can support with resources and planning. You will be working alongside a team of professionals with high expectations and aspirations for our students. While this post is temporary in the first instance there is the potential for this to grow into a permanent position.
We welcome potential applicants visiting the school in advance of making an application.
For more information, please contact: Alice Williams, Head of Faculty – awilliams@blandfordschool.org.uk
CLOSING DATE: Friday 8th December 2017
INTERVIEW DATE: w/c 11th December 2017
The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Any offer of employment will be subject to receipt of a satisfactory DBS Enhanced Disclosure and acceptable references. All applications must be made on Dorset County Council’s application form. CV applications will not be considered.
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About The Blandford School
Our school is a vibrant 11-18 secondary school located on the north bank of the River Stour, close to Blandford Forum town centre. The school is committed to enabling every student to fulfil their potential. We are ambitious for our students and we encourage them to aspire.
We are proud of our students and of our position at the heart of the community. Staff and students treat each other with respect. Students feel safe and enjoy being at the school.
The Blandford School has a comprehensive CPD programme, and a proven record of developing staff into middle and senior leadership roles. Newly Qualified Teachers are mentored, and supported by an intensive induction programme.
The school has seen the completion of a £14m capital project, with the final phase being the installation of a full-sized, floodlit artificial grass football pitch. We are extremely proud of our facilities, which include some of the finest sports facilities in the state sector, and a thriving extra-curricular provision. There are regular overseas trips run by our Humanities, PE and Community Sports and Performing and Creative Arts Faculties, and staff are always encouraged to introduce exciting new trips.
Blandford Forum is located in the heart of beautiful rural Dorset, a stone’s throw from the Jurassic Coast and the award-winning beaches of Bournemouth and Poole, within half an hour of the New Forest and good links to regional airports and seaports with regular services to the Channel Islands and Continent.
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