Head of Faculty for Humanities
Lister Community School
Newham
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- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2017
- Apply by:
- 17 April 2017
Job overview
Do you want to be part of a team that will change the lives of children that they teach?
An exceptional school: Our vision is to provide a world class education for young people in Newham. Lister is a large 11-16 comprehensive school at the heart of its community. Recognised as one of the most improved schools in the country (DfE, January 2014) this is reflected in our sustained drive to become an Outstanding school with our exceptional Progress 8 at +0.54 and improving 5(A*-C) including English & Maths at 65%, the sixth consecutive year this has increased. Almost all our students take History or Geography to GCSE level the whole school studies RS, and many students take more than one Humanities subject. Humanities also comprises PSHE teaching.
The school benefits from a range of external partnerships including the Music in Secondary Schools Trust, supported by the Andrew Lloyd Webber Music Foundation and the Charles Wolfson Charitable Trust, and working in collaboration with Highbury Grove School in Islington.
Opportunity for further impact: Geography results for 2016 were more than 7% above national rates for A* to C; over 12% for History; and over 10% for RS. Sociology's A* to C rate is almost 90%. Humanities has a consistent and positive effect on our Progress 8 scores. In History, RS and Sociology well over 50% of students make better than expected progress, with a figure close to 70% for RS.
A positive impact: Our students are courteous, motivated and have high aspirations. We promote a real enjoyment of History, Geography, RS, Sociology and PSHE, and you would be working in a school where 61% of students are identified as Pupil Premium and around 60% with EAL, where staff see this as no barrier to learning and are committed to addressing educational disadvantage.
The chance to develop: Work in a young, dynamic and energetic team where our intention is to transform the lives of young people in Newham. Our teaching and learning has been influenced by the high impact American charter schools and we aim to also get the best possible results for every child. Engage with and lead a broad range of exceptional CPD tailored to your own professional development as a Head of Faculty. Work in a team that provides real opportunities for career progression.
As part of our continued focus to further develop impact on student progress we are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic Head of Faculty to join our dedicated Humanities team. If you think you have the potential to work as an outstanding teacher within one or more Humanities subjects - we are looking for a History or RS specialist - as well as being an inspirational Head of Faculty, leading a high performing team, then an application form can be downloaded directly from the TES website or Lister’s website: http://www.lister.newham.sch.uk/vacancies/teaching-vacancies/ or by contacting Jackie Young (HR Manager) on 020 8471 3311. Completed applications must be returned to the school at the above address, or by email to: jobs@lister.newham.sch.uk
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. This appointment will be conditional on successful pre-employment and enhanced DBS checks.
Completed application forms are required by 4.00pm on Tuesday 18th April, 2017
Interviews: Friday 21st April, 2017 subject to applications.
We will only be contacting those candidates who have been selected to progress to the next stage of the process.
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About Lister Community School
Lister Community School is situated in Plaistow, East London, approximately 10 mins walk from Plaistow and Upton Park Underground stations. We are also in close proximity to the new Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and Westfield (Stratford) shopping centre. Please note we have no parking available onsite.
We are a specialist school in Music and Science. We are a mixed comprehensive secondary school and welcome both students and staff from a diverse multicultural background. With over 1,600 students, we are a larger than average school in the London Borough of Newham. The school benefits from being located in new and purpose built accommodation on a single site with ample outdoor areas and the use of an all-weather sports pitch.
The school is led by a team of senior leaders who are enthusiastic and experienced and, alongside all staff, share a positive and united vision for the school’s future. With an improved curriculum, vertical tutoring and house systems, Lister provides a well rounded and balanced experience for students.
Resource Provision for Deaf Children: Lister Community School hosts the Resourced Provision for secondary aged Deaf children in Newham. Specialist staff support students using a variety of communication modes such as BSL, SSE and Auditory Oral. Deaf students are taught alongside their hearing peers in mainstream classes for the majority of their lessons. The Deaf Support Department is made up of a large team of Communication Support Workers and Qualified Teachers of the Deaf who work with the deaf students in mainstream classes as well as small groups and 1:1. Deaf students may also have access to Deaf Awareness sessions and pre and post teaching.
Newham Community Learning: Our school is part of Newham Community Learning, which exists in order to provide an excellent education for all young people in our community. We are the only Trust to offer all-through provision from ages 2 - 16 within a single family of schools in Newham. Across our two primary and four secondary schools, all located in the west of the borough, we educate over 5,400 local children and young people, and employ a team of close to 700 members of staff, the vast majority of whom live locally.
To view opportunities at all our schools, please see our Trust page on TES.
Train with us - we are delighted to partner with Teach First to deliver our School Centred Initial Teacher Training (SCITT) programme. Teach First is a national charity that develops and supports teachers and leaders who are determined to make a difference where it is needed the most. As a training partner, we will be working with Teach First to deliver this one year teacher training programme, which enables participants to train and develop skills in the classroom. It is ideal for people who are eager to learn on the job and make a difference in their community from day one. Our Newham Community Learning SCITT Booklet has further information; please email traintoteach@ncltrust.net to find out more.
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