Head of History
Greensward Academy
Essex
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPR/UPR plus TLR 2 (b) (£4,353)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 1st September 2016
- Apply by:
- 18 February 2016
Job overview
Greensward Academy has an outstanding History Department with excellent exam results and student uptake of this subject. History is the largest optional subject at KS4 with over 140 students in each year group. There are two separate teaching groups in both years 12 and 13. Greensward Academy is committed to the wider history curriculum and runs trips to Berlin, Moscow and Krakow. We have two thriving history societies which meet weekly; one is led by the 6th form students. With over thirty members, the societies provide personally researched, engaging presentations, and we have arranged and run several additional trips and visits.
Greensward Academy are looking for:
- An exceptional classroom teacher who demonstrates high standards of delivery in a consistent manner, who is committed to improving achievement across all key stages and who understands the strategies required to accomplish this. Must be a strong leader with the ability to inspire both staff and students. Enthusiastic, a winning personality, and an imaginative approach to the delivery of the curriculum area and attention to details are essential.
- To ensure the highest quality of teaching and learning in the department through development and personal example and to ensure all students make excellent progress.
- To support the Senior Leadership Team and to deputise when and where appropriate.
- To ensure provision of an appropriately broad, balanced, relevant and differentiated curriculum for students studying in the curriculum area in accordance with the aims of the Academy and the curricular policies determined by the Board of Governors and Principal.
- To monitor and support the overall progress and development of students within the subject area and as a Form Tutor
As the sponsor, AET believes that all young people deserve to become world-class learners – to learn, enjoy, succeed and thrive in a first rate educational environment with the best facilities, the best teaching and the most up-to-date resources available to them. In each of our AET academies, you will benefit from visionary, inspirational and dynamic leadership and be empowered to develop your own skills with access to world-class CPD and Talent Management programmes. You will also be entitled to the following benefits: a health cash plan, vehicle affinity scheme, Cycle2work, childcare vouchers and Westfield rewards.
Closing date: Thursday 18 February 2016
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.
For further information on this position and to make an application please visit: www.academiesenterprisetrust.org/careers
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About Greensward Academy
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"Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today."
Greensward Academy has a long history of academic success, pastoral care and curriculum enrichment; having served the local community for generations it is a much loved and respected institution. As Principal I am both committed to preserving these traditions of the past whilst at the same time ensuring that it is upon the future that we are firmly and resolutely focused.
Indeed, any visitor who takes the opportunity to tour our corridors and classrooms, talk with our staff and engage with our students will discover a school where the talents of each and every learner are nurtured. If your strength lies in academic rigour, we will challenge you. If your strength lies in sporting prowess, we will develop you. If your strength lies in creative expression, we will inspire you.
As a school, we understand the importance of instilling a sense of community into those who pass through our care whilst at the same time ensuring that, when they leave us, they are ready to shape our globalised world. With an emphasis on good manners, respect, tolerance and acceptance, Greensward Academy can be rightfully proud of its students and staff. With our new buildings and open spaces, a dynamic curriculum offering opportunity for all and a pastoral care which sees everyone as an individual, I am confident that we have the right learning environment to ensure our 21st century learners are ready to embrace the challenges of our 21st century world.
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Lifestyle:
We champion agile/flexible working across the Trust to help our people achieve an optimal work/life balance.
Money:
All staff have access to our pension schemes (Local Government Pension Scheme and Teachers’ Pension Scheme). Everyone has free access to financial advice & support and can access a wide range of retail discounts through our AET Benefits scheme. We also offer Technology Loans to help with any big digital purchases.
Wellbeing:
We recognise that mental wellbeing is just as important as physical and have set up employee assistance programmes which offer free and confidential counselling 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Our employees can access our health cash place scheme from BHSF.
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