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Head of Subject: History

Head of Subject: History

Astrea Academy Dearne

South Yorkshire

  • Expired
Salary:
MPS/TMS + TLR2B (£4587)
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
January 2019
Apply by:
10 October 2018

Job overview

Head of Subject: History 

MPS/UPS + TLR 2b (Plus access to a tailored CPD package)  

Pay portability will be honoured 

Required January 2019   

‘There is an impressive array of training opportunities for staff’ Ofsted 2016 

‘Values such as ambition, respect and kindness are publicised and promoted throughout the school. This has helped to improve students’ behaviour and attitudes to learning’ Ofsted 2014  

Ofsted confirmed ‘great things are happening at this school’. Ofsted 2014 

Career development incentives:  

• £500 each year invested in your own CPD programme. 

• Access and support to follow a range of career development opportunities including, middle leadership programmes. e.g. NPQML and Teaching Leaders. 

• Candidates should be looking at this post as an excellent opportunity to develop their teaching career in a supportive department. 

• We invite you to come in and speak with the Principal and Head of Humanities to discuss and shape the next 3 years of your career.   

Join our team and build a wonderful career in a school you are passionate about with students you love to help learn. Visits are welcome and can be arranged by contacting our Principal, Joanne Wilson, via her PA on 01709 892565 ext 1229 or Felicia Swann, HR Manager on 01709 892565 ext 1204. 

In joining The Dearne ALC you can expect a supportive culture within a school with very high aspirations, moving forward at pace. If you believe that instilling aspiration and ambition can transform the lives of young people then we would love to hear from you.   

The closing date for applications will be 9am on Wednesday 10 October.  Completed application forms to be sent to dearnerecruitment@thedearnealc.org

Details regarding interviews will be confirmed with short listed candidates.   

As safer recruiters an enhanced disclosure from the DBS will be required for this post.

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About Astrea Academy Dearne

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Do you want to be part of a team where you will help make a lasting impact on our students and rapidly accelerate their progress?

Do you want to work in a school where you are free to teach, with impeccable student behaviour and unhindered by bureaucracy?

We are looking to recruit outstanding staff who share our vision and passionately believe that all children can achieve, no matter what their starting point, background or needs.

Astrea Academy Dearne is an 11-16 secondary academy situated in Barnsley, with around 1150 students. We are within commutable distance from Wakefield, Leeds, Doncaster and Sheffield and are a proud member of the Astrea Academy Trust family of schools. We have the highest aspiration for our students to achieve their very best and grow both as individuals and as members of their community. We are a truly comprehensive and inclusive academy. This is reflected in our approach to all areas of our work.

What we offer:

  • Huge support and progression opportunities
  • A knowledge rich curriculum, built on ‘powerful knowledge’ and a traditional T&L approach built around Rosenshine and TLAC
  • Collaborative planning with centralised, shared units of work and resources
  • An excellent curriculum and resources, co-ordinated by the Astrea National Leads
  • A feedback policy focused on whole class feedback – no onerous marking policies
  • Disruption-free learning and a ‘warm/strict’ behaviour system
  • Highly visible/supportive senior leaders who have your back
  • Centralised detentions, including homework detentions (you do not need to organise/run/chase them at all)
  • No formal graded lesson observations – just ongoing ‘no-stakes’ instructional coaching, helping you to continuously develop
  • Excellent ongoing CPD, career development and promotion opportunities across the Astrea South Yorkshire region
  • Opportunity to complete NPQs
  • An unrivalled professional progression model

What we are looking for:

· Highly effective teachers with excellent subject knowledge

· Both teaching and support staff who do not make excuses for what children can achieve

· Candidates who are totally aligned with our vision and values. If you are the type of person who fits with our culture, you will love working here.

We actively welcome visits and would be delighted to show you around our Academy, so you can fully appreciate our learning environment. Please contact Hannah.peace@astreadearne.org to arrange a visit.

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https://www.astreadearne.org/

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See all our current vacancies here.

About Astrea Academy Trust

We are a part of Astrea Academy Trust, a thriving family of 27 academies committed to inspiring our pupils beyond measure. Our aim is that every child gets a brilliant education, we will do this by pursuing aspirational standards with tenacity and drive, and by never settling for second best and not tolerating something that does not live up to our standards. We will remove performance barriers and develop a scholarly culture of behaviour and learning from students and of pedagogy and curriculum from our staff to ensure our children learn, thrive and lead successful lives.

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