Head of History
Hamstead Hall Academy
Birmingham
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPR/UPR + TLR 1(a) - £7699
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2018
- Apply by:
- 1 May 2018
Job overview
Hamstead Hall is a highly successful, heavily oversubscribed 11 – 18 Academy. The Directors of the Trust are seeking to appoint an inspirational and dynamic teacher with integrity, compassion and vision for the post of Head of History. The successful candidate will understand, value and nurture the Academy's ethos whilst building on the department’s success to date. We are looking for someone who is:
An outstanding and effective classroom practitioner with a proven track record of raising standards
- An excellent communicator with interpersonal skills and can think strategically
- Knowledgeable about the History curriculum across Key stages 3 – 5.
- Experienced in implementing strategies to improve attitudes to learning and outcomes
- A strategic thinker who will inspire staff and students to reach their full potential
- A warm person with high levels of emotional intelligence and a sense of humour.
For further details contact Pam Mole, PA to the Executive Principals, at the Academy or Rachel Parnell, Deputy Head of School, to arrange an informal visit to see the Academy. Closing date for applications: Wednesday 2 May 2018 at 3.30pm
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About Hamstead Hall Academy
- Hamstead Hall Academy
- Craythorne Avenue, Handsworth Wood, Birmingham
- West Midlands
- B20 1HL
- United Kingdom
Hamstead Hall is an Academy, serving the local area of Handsworth and Handsworth Wood. The Academy caters for approximately 1100 students across the range from 11 - 18 and reflects the religious and cultural diversity of the city.
Opened in 1973 as Hamstead Hall School, it enjoys an attractive setting next to Sandwell Valley Nature Reserve and Handsworth Golf Course. The site stands in its own extensive grounds and playing fields.
Hamstead Hall Academy has been at the forefront of inclusion and is one of six schools in the city with a Special Needs Resource Base. The Resource Base caters for 40 students who have statements for cognition and learning difficulties.
Today the Academy is one of the most successful comprehensives in the country. In 2009 it gained NLE (National Leader of Education) and NSS (National Support School) status. The Academy has supported schools both locally and nationally to help them improve standards.
The parents/carers and students of the local area have trusted the Academy for the best part of 49 years. The Academy, secure in its history of service to the local community, looks forward to the challenges and opportunities of the future.
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