Head of Department - History

John Smeaton Academy is part of United Learning, a large and growing group of schools aiming to offer a life changing education to children and young people across England. Schools within United Learning work as a team and achieve more by sharing than any single school could. By collecting expertise and combining resources, we help to make the tough job of teaching a little easier. With a shared curriculum and lesson plans from around the group available to all, our teachers have strong foundations to lead the engaging, rounded education our children deserve. Our intranet site, United Hub, is just one example of how we share this resource and communicate across sites, helping to simplify processes and manage workloads for an improved work-life balance. We reward our staff: with wide career opportunities - between Primary and Secondary, Academy and Independent – better pay, benefits, and ultimately the satisfaction of helping every child at each of our schools to succeed and reach their full potential.

John Smeaton Academy is at an exciting stage of its development, working in partnership with Rodillian Multi Academy Trust on an undertaking to bring out the best in everyone.

Our 2017 history results were 85% A*- C, we are looking for an exceptional leader who can continue to inspire this high achieving department to exceed results of this level.

John Smeaton Academy is looking for an outstanding candidate who can demonstrate energy, vision, leadership and initiative. Applicants must have the passion and commitment to inspire students in this subject area.

We are looking for somebody who:

• Is an inspirational teacher with a commitment to bringing out the best in everyone;
• Can motivate and inspire students by demonstrating a clear passion for History;
• Will bring innovative ideas about the way History can be taught to all students irrespective of ability;
• Will continue to improve standards in a young and enthusiastic team;
• Is able to work collaboratively with other subject and senior leaders to take key aspects of school performance to the next level.
• As a member of staff at John Smeaton Academy we can offer you the following:
• Enhanced salaries and promotional prospects
• Opportunities for continued professional studies at Masters level and above (if appropriate)
• Generous PPA equivalent
• The latest technology and learning environment

To Apply

Please apply online by clicking on the following link: Head of Department - History

Closing date: Sunday 3 December 2017

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