Head of History & Politics
John Hampden Grammar School
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS/UPR plus TLR 2.3 £6,514
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 22 April 2018
Job overview
HEAD OF HISTORY AND POLITICS – Main Pay Range or Upper Pay Range plus TLR 2.3 (2c), currently £6,514 per annum
We wish to appoint an outstanding teacher with the drive, energy and passion to lead the department from September 2018. This is a tremendous opportunity to teach in a very supportive environment and with highly motivated pupils. You will require the personal qualities, skills and motivation to work in such a way that the school’s high standards will be maintained, thereby enhancing its already excellent reputation. You will be excited about the opportunity to incorporate new technologies and innovative, varied, teaching techniques into your classroom.
As the head of department you would benefit from:
• Working in an established centre of academic excellence
• A genuine input into the vision and strategies of the department
• Ongoing professional development from a school that invests in improving both subject knowledge, teaching and wider enrichment
• Extensive A level teaching
• Time to focus on pedagogy and assessment
In return we are looking for a colleague who:
• Has teaching experience of History or Politics to students across the secondary age range, including AS/A2 level
• Is ambitious and looking for the next step in their career
• Can work both independently and collaboratively with their colleagues
• Offers vision and innovation
• Is passionate about History and Politics
• Is committed to the wider school community
• Wishes to work in a positive, friendly and caring environment with well-motivated and able pupils
• Is able to act as a positive role model for students
• Has a sense of proportion and good humour
• Has a commitment to safeguarding all pupils
Educational qualifications required:
• Qualified Teacher Status
• Degree or equivalent in a relevant subject
Interested candidates are most welcome to visit the school.
A relocation allowance may be available for a successful candidate who has applied directly to the school, not through an agency. Accommodation in a shared staff house may also be available.
Further details and an application form are available on our website or from headspa@jhgs.bucks.sch.uk. Applications to be received by the closing date of 9am, Monday 23rd April 2018 with interviews scheduled to take place on Wednesday 25th April 2018.
John Hampden Grammar School 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 subject to an Enhanced DBS check.
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About John Hampden Grammar School
- John Hampden Grammar School
- Marlow Hill, High Wycombe
- Buckinghamshire
- HP11 1SZ
- United Kingdom
JHGS is an outstanding school with a long and distinguished history of educating able boys. It combines the academic rigour of a traditional grammar school with a strong sense of community and a warm and supportive ethos where young men acquire the interpersonal skills of successful leaders. Academic excellence pervades all that we do but JHGS offers far more; we encourage boys to enjoy as wide an experience as possible.
JHGS is an established centre of academic excellence. There is a culture of aspiration and students enjoy learning. Consistently classified as ‘outstanding’ by OFSTED, the School offers a broad curriculum which enables it to tailor each student’s examination choices to his interests and talents. Boys achieve at high levels in all subjects at both GCSE and A Level and Value Added measures are consistently impressive. They are encouraged to push the boundaries, to develop enquiring minds and have the ambition to be the very best. Enterprise education and access to advanced technology equip students for the future.
JHGS has a well established reputation for outstanding pastoral care. Integral to the fabric of the School is respect - respect for each other, our environment and our community. Dialogue between boys, parents and staff is important to ensure individual learning styles are met and the potential of each individual is genuinely developed.
Acquiring skills through their academic studies and in extracurricular activities, our boys also develop inter-personal skills which are crucial for success in life. Debating and public speaking are important to us and are developed through lessons and the very successful Pratchett Society. Parents have access to our Learning Gateway, providing constant information on their sons’ progress, grades, attendance record and achievements.
Sport typifies the ethos of JHGS. We believe both in excellence and participation and offer students a broad range of traditional sports such as rugby, football, hockey and cricket through to rock-it-ball. Some 18 sports are offered to students when they join the school. Our teams perform at the very highest levels, regularly winning local, regional and national trophies.
Leading, creating, organising, planning and performing are all enjoyable and rewarding experiences. The School’s calendar of performing arts events is extensive and incorporates boys of all ages. There is a very strong tradition of art and photography and both are also highly successful examination subjects. The creative life at JHGS educates boys to be open-minded, independent of thought and willing to take risks in their enthusiasm for excellence.
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