Teacher of History
Abbey College, Ramsey
Cambridgeshire
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS/UPS
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2024
- Apply by:
- 20 May 2024
Job overview
Details for applicants
Who are we?
The Political Science Faculty offers a wide variety of opportunities for students and aims to give a balanced curriculum throughout our subjects. Our team is comprised of subject specialists for each of the subjects within the department: Geography, History, Law and Politics. Our curriculum has recently undertaken many exciting changes across all key stages. The addition of Law at KS5, together with a brand-new programme of extra-curricular trips, visits and guest speakers, makes it an exciting time to join the department. Over half of our students take History or Geography, and Law, Politics and the Extended Project Qualification, have a growing presence in our sixth-form.
Would you like to visit us?
Informal visits are welcomed. We are not as far away as you think and driving through the countryside each morning is a very pleasant way to start you day! You’ll find us just 20-25 minutes from Peterborough and Huntingdon, and commutable from Cambridge too. Why not visit us so we can show you more of our school?
What do I do if I want to know more before applying?
You are very welcome to visit our wonderful school, please just let us know and we will arrange a tour of the department and wider school. More information is available on our website. However, if you have any further questions, please contact John Patterson JPatterson@abbey.college
Job Description: Teacher of History
Start Date: September 2024
New Scale Point: MPS/UPS
- Planning and preparing courses and lessons.
- Teaching; according to the educational needs of each student.
- Setting and marking of work to be carried out by the student in school and elsewhere.
- Assessing, recording and reporting on the development, progress and attainment of students.
- Promote the general progress and well-being of individual students and classes.
- Provide guidance and advice to students on educational and social matters and on their further education and future career plan, including information about sources of more expert advice on specific questions; making relevant records and reports.
- Make records of and report on the personal and social need of students.
- Communicate and consult with parents.
- Lead a form group.
- Communicate and co-operate with persons or bodies outside school.
- Participate in meetings arranged for any of the purposes described above.
- Offer an extracurricular activity.
- Provide or contribute to oral and written assessment, reports and references relating to individual students and groups.
- Participate in appraisal of your performance and that of other teachers.
- Periodically review your methods of teaching and programmes of work.
- Participate in arrangements for further training and professional development including those aimed at meeting the need identified in performance objectives or in performance statements.
- Participate in an induction programme arranged for your supervision and training.
- Advise and co-operate with the Headteacher and other teachers on the preparation and development of courses of study, teaching materials, teaching programmes, methods of teaching and assessment and pastoral arrangements.
- Maintain good order and discipline among students and safeguard their health and safety both when authorised to be on the school premises and when they are engaged in authorised school activities elsewhere.
- Participate in meetings at the school which relate to the curriculum of the school or the administration or organisation of the school, including pastoral arrangements.
- Participate in arrangements for preparing students for external examinations, in assessing students for the purpose of such examinations and recording and reporting such assessments, and participating in arrangements for students’ presentation for and supervision during such examinations within the guidelines agreed.
- Participate in appropriate administrative and organisational tasks relating to such duties as are described above, including the direction or supervision of persons providing support for the teachers in the school.
- Attend assemblies, registering the attendance of students and supervising students, whether these duties are to be performed before, during or after school sessions.
- Other Specific Duties as directed by the Headteacher or appropriate Line Manager.
Wellbeing
- Ensure all pupils have equal access to learning using appropriate strategies and resources, where necessary.
- Liaise with pastoral staff members to ensure the wellbeing of pupils and their full participation in school life.
- Raise any concerns regarding pupils’ behaviour with the relevant Raising Standards Lead.
- Implement any specific arrangements for individual pupils, ensuring that relevant staff members are aware of the measures in place.
- Provide individual pastoral support to pupils, where necessary.
- Continuously motivate and challenge pupils, whilst promoting and reinforcing self-esteem.
Safeguarding
- To have the ability to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people.
- Appreciate the significance of safeguarding and interpret this accurately for all individual children and young people whatever their life circumstances.
- To have a good understanding of the safeguarding agenda and can demonstrate an ability to contribute towards a safe environment.
- The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice and information in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.
Variation Clause
- This job description will be reviewed and updated periodically in order to ensure that it relates to the job performed or to incorporate any proposed changes. This procedure will be conducted by the Headteacher or line manager in consultation with the post-holder. In these circumstances it will be the aim to reach agreement on reasonable changes but if agreement is not possible management reserves the right to make changes to the job description following consultation.
Attached documents
About Abbey College, Ramsey
Abbey College, Ramsey is located in a small market town, almost half way between Huntingdon and Peterborough and within easy reach of Cambridge and London. The College is set within extensive, historic and beautiful grounds close to the Parish Church of St Thomas A Becket. The College is a large 11-18 school with a catchment which extends over a wide rural area.
There are approximately 1090 students on role, including a sixth form of 120. We currently have around 70 members of teaching staff with an additional support team of over 75 members of staff.
We have high aspirations as a College as our 2016 results showed. Our A level and BTEC results placed us the sixth best in Cambridgeshire, outdoing many private schools, and our GCSE results were our highest ever, with a progress 8 figure of 0.21. We are also oversubscribed for the second year in a row this year by over 40% and our attendance is 2% higher than the national averages.
Our College ethos is to ‘Aspire and Challenge’, which means that the College strives to provide strong equal learning opportunities within a broad and balanced curriculum for all students regardless of ability, background or culture. Our values include Being polite, being Equipped for learning, Sticking to and completing the most challenging of tasks and being Tolerant, which we remember as BEST. Our motto is to: ‘challenge mind-sets and raising aspirations’.
At Abbey College we see staff well-being as a top priority and we are committed to ensuring our staff are always developing and growing. We have a full and extensive programme of CPD activities throughout the year and regularly share good practice. We have also introduced an employee of the month scheme to recognise members of staff who go above and beyond.
For more information about the day to day life and the successes happening at the College, visit our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/RamseyAbbeyCollege. Or alternatively, if you would like to visit the College please ring the office on 01487 812352 to arrange a convenient time.
Please note that you are wholly responsible for fact checking in respect of the information provided by schools. Please also check for the latest visa and work permit requirements that may apply. Tes is not responsible for the content of advertisements or the policies adopted by advertising schools. Tes asks that all schools follow Tes' Fair Recruitment Policy.