Head of Faculty: Humanities
The Duchess's Community High School
Northumberland
- £10,713 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS/UPS + TLR 1.2
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- Easter 2023
- Apply by:
- 13 February 2023
Job overview
“Where students want to be, Where staff want to work, Where community works”
NOR 1499 (Including 260 in the Sixth Form)
Through the promotion of the present post holder, an opportunity has arisen for a Humanities leader to join our team of 8 Heads of Faculty within school. We believe these 8 staff to be the drivers of change here at DCHS and as such, meet as a team once a fortnight so that they can directly input into school strategy. This post provides an excellent opportunity for experienced teachers who want to be supported through to the next stage in their career. The successful candidate will have opportunities to teach Humanities subjects.
The Faculty comprises of a number of subjects: History, Geography, Spanish, French, Business, Politics, Religious Studies, Psychology and Sociology. The Faculty is a forward thinking, organised team who have excellent support mechanisms, structures and strong working relationships. Each subject has an experienced and successful Head of Department for whom the Head of Faculty is responsible for the direct line management of.
Over the last two years we have developed and refined our schemes of learning and are currently in the process of rolling out a new KS3 scheme of learning. Historically, we have a strong uptake at both KS4 & KS5.
We constantly strive to refine our practice in order to provide students with opportunities and enable them to be the best version of themselves. Our CPD programme is strong and we use weekly Faculty time to discuss, collaborate and implement.
You will be joining a school that has a vision to be an educational centre of excellence based on the principle that effective relationships are the key to positive outcomes. The staff team have a student centred approach and we have a robust teacher education programme. We want to invest in successful applicants and help them progress through their own career. We are looking for candidates who share the same values as us as we continue to grow our team.
Further details of this post and an application form are available on our website (www.dchs-alnwick.org) Further questions or a virtual discussion can be arranged by emailing the school at admin@dchs-alnwick.org
Closing date: 1.00pm, Monday 13th February 2023
The School is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.
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About The Duchess's Community High School
- The Duchess's Community High School
- Taylor Drive, Alnwick
- Northumberland
- NE66 2DH
- United Kingdom
We are thrilled that you are interested in joining the team here at DCHS. We took over as Co-Heads in January 2021 with an aim of DCHS being an educational centre of excellence based on the principle that effective
relationships are the key to positive outcomes. We believe that first and foremost we as teachers are here to provide high quality teaching and support to students within our care, and in doing so we will create a place where students want to be.
We are looking for team players who have a student centred approach as well as a desire to be part of a robust teacher education programme. We have a considerate approach to staff workload and are committed to investing in staff to help them progress through their own career, and in doing so create a place where staff want to work.
We are passionate that the term ‘community’ within our title is significant and cannot be undersold or underplayed. We believe that every member of staff at DCHS should leave the community in a better position than the point they arrived here and ask that, if you are to join us, you share this belief. We believe that at DCHS, community works.
We have included everything we feel is important to share in the recruitment packs and we welcome requests from anyone interested in these positions to contact us to visit in person, meet over a video call or chat on the phone about these opportunities.
View The Duchess’s Community High School’s latest Ofsted report
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