Department Leader - History
Challney High School for Girls
Luton
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPR/UPR - TLR 2C
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 01/01/2019
- Apply by:
- 14 October 2018
Job overview
SUBJECT LEADER – HISTORY
Full time MPR/UPR - TLR 2C
Required for January 2019 - Permanent
Challney High School for Girls is a successful and inclusive school with outstanding facilities, friendly staff and a highly supportive environment. The 2018 examination results are likely to place the school in the top 15% nationally for Progress 8.
We are looking to appoint a passionate and inspiring practitioner who will build upon the successes of the History department and lead and develop an innovative curriculum that allows our girls to achieve the best possible outcomes having had the best possible experiences.
If you are passionate about teaching and leadership and want to develop an innovative curriculum with inspiring learning opportunities for our students – then this is the post for you. Our students make good and outstanding progress; their attitudes and behaviour are exemplary and they are a joy to teach. There are strong numbers of girls choosing History at KS4.
For an informal discussion about this role please email head@challneygirls.luton.sch.uk. Visits to the school are warmly welcomed: please email ssmith@challneygirls.luton.sch.uk. Application forms and further details can be downloaded from our website www.challneygirls.luton.sch.uk. Electronic applications should be returned to vacancies@chilternlearningtrust.org. CVs are not acceptable.
Closing date for the receipt of applications is 9am on Monday 15th October 2018 with interviews taking place week beginning Monday 15th October 2018.
Challney High School for Girls is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undergo a DBS and Prohibition check.
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About Challney High School for Girls
Challney High School for Girls is a secondary school for girls, located in the Challney area of Luton, Bedfordshire. The school educates girls aged 11 – 16 and almost all students are from minority ethnic heritages.
Headteacher
Mrs Joanne Mylles
Values and vision
The school believes and promotes the idea that there is “no ceiling on potential” and aims to develop influential women of the future by equipping its students with the skills, attitudes and resilience they require to succeed in life. It aims to encourage and motivate them by providing excellent opportunities for learning both in the classroom and through a range of extra-curricular activities,
Challney High School for Girls is an inclusive and diverse community where caring, compassion and kindness are highly valued. The girls are encouraged to develop a strong sense of moral integrity and responsibility to those less fortunate in society, an aim reflected in the active fundraising for charities that goes on throughout the year.
Ofsted
“The school’s work to keep students safe and secure is good. Students have a good understanding of safety matters, including how to keep safe when working online. They benefit from a good personal development curriculum which helps them to understand a wide range of safety matters.”
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