Teacher of History
Cranbourne
Hampshire
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPR/UPR
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 5 February 2018
Job overview
Cranbourne is a good school with a committed staff and student body, a friendly and supportive atmosphere and is rapidly moving towards “excellence in everything”. Cranbourne has a commitment to improving teaching and achievement (last year, we had some of the best results in the local area) and we encourage staff to work with a high degree of independence and creativity.
We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic Teacher of History who would enjoy being part of a forward thinking and popular History Department which is part of our Humanities Faculty. Humanities is housed in its own block and also includes Religious Studies and Geography.
The successful candidate will play a lead role in shaping teaching and learning in both key stages and inspiring students to aim high. We are looking for someone with enthusiasm to join the team who has the drive, passion and commitment to raise the profile of the subject.
At Cranbourne we are looking for hardworking, ambitious and dynamic staff committed to excellence. You will be a self-motivated and reflective teacher who is keen to develop further, have strong interpersonal skills and be an excellent team player.
Our teachers are offered a good range of CPL opportunities, from collaborative twilights, to conferences, staff book groups and learning lunches. We offer an excellent induction programme, an exciting learning and teaching environment and first-class on-going professional learning opportunities to further enhance your career.
This position, within a College dedicated to rapid improvement, would be an ideal next step for a History Teacher who would value first-hand experience of strongly led college improvement. This role is perfect for a strong practitioner who wants to play an integral role in promoting History across KS3 and KS4. History is a very popular subject in the College with multiple classes choosing to study it at KS4.
Visits to the College are warmly welcomed. Our students are our best advert.
Cranbourne Business and Enterprise College and Hampshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.
Salary: MPR/UPR
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full-time
Closing date: 5 February 2018 (12 noon)
For further information and an application pack, please visit our website www.cranbourne.hants.sch.uk/vacancies or contact Susan Sayers on 01256 868605 or by email: s.sayers@cranbourne.hants.sch.uk
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About Cranbourne
Cranbourne is a welcoming 11-16 comprehensive school in the heart of Basingstoke.
The school is situated in a leafy suburb, close to the town centre on a large green site, with excellent facilities, including extensive playing fields, specialist arts, media and design workshops as well as a large indoor swimming pool. We also benefit from specialist vocational teaching in hair, beauty and computer science. The school’s core purpose is to meet the needs of each individual student. We are proud of our specialist unit for the teaching of students with dyslexia.
The college aims to provide every student with a positive learning experience. Excellent teaching and great out of lesson opportunities are key priorities. We aim for a happy environment where children feel secure to challenge themselves and are confident to try new experiences. The school has a strong year based team of tutors and two full time pastoral staff for each year group. Our curriculum (choice of subjects) is diverse, because we would like students to play to their strengths and follow their interests, as well as giving a good grounding in the national curriculum. It is important to us that students achieve well here so that they make the best future choices at the end of five years, hence our strong focus on excellent exam results and close links with Queen Mary’s College and BCOT.
GCSE Results 2017
Here are some of 2017’s High Achievers:
• 100% A*-C in Photography and Hair and Beauty
• 96% A*- C in Sports Studies
• 86% A*- C in Textiles
• 85% A*- C in Chemistry and Physics
• 84% A*- C in French
• 83% A*- C in Business Studies
• 76% A*- C in Art
• 75% A*- C in English
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