Teacher of History

WE WANT YOU!!!

We have an exciting opportunity for a talented, enthusiastic and inspirational Teacher of History to join our History department. This role presents an excellent opportunity to make a real difference to our young people’s lives through providing high quality teaching to all students.

Working in line with Teacher’s Standards and Academy values, you will contribute to raising standards of attainment for students across all Key Stages; ensuring continuous improvement whilst maximising every student’s potential.

 As well as excellent communication skills, you must have high expectations of students. You will consistently model excellent practice and have student achievement and progress at the forefront of your practice.

This position is open to ECT’s.

About Us

Pewsey Vale School is a small mixed 11-16 comprehensive school catering for students from widely varied backgrounds in the village of Pewsey in the Pewsey Vale of Wiltshire. Pewsey Vale School is currently in the process of joining Acorn Education Trust, and view this as an exciting point in the history of Pewsey Vale School. Acorn Education Trust are a local Wiltshire trust with proven record of school improvement and collaborative working.  

We are a fully inclusive school and are passionate about empowering all students to succeed. Our curriculum is underpinned by our core values of:

Responsibility, Respect and Resilience

The Governing Body are seeking to appoint a History Teacher in this ambitious, forward-thinking school.

The successful candidate will:    

·        Be an enthusiastic and well-qualified teacher with a passion for History

·        Be able to teach History to KS3 & KS4    

·        Have a commitment to achieving excellence in History

·        Plan, develop and implement whole-school and department priorities, including aspects of the school development plan and departmental action plan

We can offer the successful candidate:

·        Enthusiastic, friendly and hardworking students 

·        A commitment to the health and wellbeing of staff

·        A commitment to professional development

A detailed applicant pack can be downloaded from the TES site. See supporting documents.

Main Responsibilities:

·        Collaborate with colleagues to develop the History curriculum 

·        Support and uphold the schools Core Values 

·        Create a happy, secure and stimulating learning environment 

·        Have well planned, imaginatively introduced lessons which caters for all students needs 

·        Have a sympathetic understanding of every child’s needs 

·        Engage in continuous formative and summative assessment, tracking progress of pupils in line with the school’s systems and provide guidance to pupils on next steps in their learning 

·        Maintain student records and report progress to parents, guardians and carers 

·        Ensure high standards of behaviour in line with the school’s behaviour policy 

·        Share talents, skills, ideas and enthusiasm for the benefit of the whole school and be ready to accept responsibilities that extend beyond the classroom 

·        Complete the requirements of the school’s performance management process 

·        Attend to personal professional development to keep abreast of national, local and school initiative and best practice.

·        Ensure that the regulations and procedures relating to Health & Safety are followed, taking responsibility for the safety, welfare and discipline of students within the learning environment 

Closing date for Applications: Tuesday 21st May 2023. However, we reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications 

Interview date: 22nd and 23rd May 2023.

Committed to Equal Opportunities, Safeguarding Children and Diversity. Pewsey Vale School are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants. 

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