Acting Head of History
Barking Abbey School
Barking and Dagenham
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- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS/UPS, TLR 2C
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Apply by:
- 17 April 2023
Job overview
Acting Head of History
Full Time
Commencing: September 2023
Salary Scale: MPS/UPS- TLR 2C
1 Year FTC
We are seeking to appoint a dedicated and inspirational individual to lead our thriving and successful department in an Acting Head of Department capacity from September 2023. They should combine excellent historical and pedagogical knowledge to inspire students in and outside the classroom. You must be a reflective practitioner and be committed to continuing professional development and pedagogical research.
This position would suit an ambitious and passionate teacher looking to gain leadership experience, or an accomplished leader seeking further experience in a new context. Our latest Ofsted inspection (December 2022) stated that ‘There is enough evidence of improved performance to suggest that the school could be judged outstanding if we were to carry out a graded (section 5) inspection now.’
The report also stated that: ‘knowledge is well sequenced so that pupils revisit and embed important concepts before moving on to more-challenging ideas. For example, in history, pupils learn about the complexities of cause and effect. They apply their knowledge across different time periods, such as when studying the Norman invasion, the reign of Henry VIII or migration. This enables pupils to identify and debate more-complex issues of causation when they go on to study history at GCSE and A Level.’
• Ofsted noted the following about the History department: Well planned and sequenced less that have a clear rationale. Curriculum knowledge mapped clearly
• Closely matches ambitious National curriculum
• HOD is knowledgeable - Great enthusiasm and understanding; many external links used to good effect
• SEND have ambitious curriculum
• Recapping and revisiting through retrieval and do now
• Strong subject knowledge across the department
• Books reflect curriculum plans. Regular opportunities to revisit and recap; Pupils find this useful
• Effective questioning
• Clear understanding of pedagogy by teachers and HOD
Therefore, joining Barking Abbey School represents a rare opportunity to join an outstanding department. This is an exciting time to join us, much work has been put into developing our Key Stage 3 schemes of work and we regularly revisit and redesign enquiries. We are all incredibly proud of our curriculum and the ongoing work we are doing to ensure that it is a curriculum that enables every learner to engage with scholarship & diverse History integral to the discipline. Our curriculum has geographical scope, depth, utilises enquiry questions & allows students to develop their understanding of key second-order concepts. We are a successful subject at KS5 achieving an ALPS 1 in Summer 2022.
Wellbeing & professional development, particularly subject knowledge, is prioritised in the department, in which you will be supported. The History Department is vibrant and ambitious and leads on several highly
successful extra-curricular activities involving various trips to local archives, museums, workshops, to name just a few.
The full current curriculum for all year groups can be viewed on our website:
https://www.barkingabbeyschool.co.uk/home/curriculum/history/
If you would like further information about this vacancy or to arrange a visit please contact the Head of History, Emily Folorunsho; Folorunshoe@barkingabbeyschool.co.uk
Barking Abbey is a heavily over-subscribed dual campus secondary school in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, with a well-deserved reputation for academic excellence and a supportive professional environment.
The school is located less than 10 minutes walk from Upney tube and 15 minutes from Barking mainline station.
Barking Abbey celebrates its diversity, and we positively welcome applications from all sections of the community. If you are interested in making a difference in young people’s lives whatever your background or history please apply.
In return we offer:
• A supportive and encouraging staff team
• The opportunity to access a wide range of CPD opportunities within and beyond school
• A school which understands the importance of staff well-being and workload management
• A positive ethos with excellent behaviour reinforced by highly visible SLT and centralised behaviour systems
“Pupils learn and achieve very well... Pupils across both sites are happy and safe at Barking Abbey School… Pupils are motivated to work hard and enjoy positive working relationships with staff... Students new to the Sixth Form commented on how welcoming, inclusive and diverse the community is… Leaders prioritise aspiration and ambition.” (Ofsted, December 2022)
Please click here to find out more information about what it is like to work at Barking Abbey:
https://www.barkingabbeyschool.co.uk/home/join-us/staff-vacancies/
To find out more about how teachers can secure rented accommodation at a discounted rate of 20% please contact: info@bdsip.co.uk
Barking Abbey is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and a comprehensive screening process, including Disclosure check, will be undertaken on all successful applicants.
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About Barking Abbey School
Barking Abbey is a heavily over-subscribed split site secondary school in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, and has a well-deserved reputation for its friendly and supportive atmosphere and its excellent academic achievements. With a large KS5 provision and Additional Resourced Provisions (ARP) on each of our campuses, the school provides a varied role for the right individual.
Headteacher
Tony Roe
Values and vision
Our school motto is 'Give and Expect the Best' and we do this by living our values each and every day. Bravery, Excellence, Self-Discipline and teamwork.
Barking Abbey School aims to provide world-class teaching and learning to all its students. Staff strive to offer outstanding pastoral care, and to deliver an inclusive and challenging curriculum while offering regular and robust assessment. The secondary school also has a programme of high-quality enrichment classes.
Recruitment process
We serve a diverse community and we positively welcome applications from all sections of the community. We also welcome candidates with a non traditional background. The most important thing for us is your desire and ability to make a difference in young peoples lives.
Our recruitment process is fair and transparent and designed to get the best candidate for the role. A sample of our recruitment process is listed below
- Advert placed on TES, internally and in LBBD boards
- Blind shortlisting by a panel against the Job description. Potential applicants are scored. Shortlisting by at least 3 people including one SLT.
- Shortlist for interview based on scores from shortlisting.
- Interview process will depend on role and may include; lesson observations, data or admin tasks, panel interviews, student panels and a final interview
- All assessed tasks are scored according to set criteria and scores are moderated to ensure consistency.
- All panel interviews and final interviews are scored. Each interview has a moderation process to ensure consistency of scores where appropriate. Questions are common to all applicants.
- Feedback is provided by a member of the panel.
Ofsted report
A clear theme running through the school is the positive behaviour of pupils and their excellent attitudes to their work. Pupils are keen to do well and seize the opportunities given by teachers to work hard. They conduct themselves well around the school and are polite and respectful towards others. These attitudes have a strong impact on pupils' achievements because they enable learning to take place without undue interruption.
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