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Head of History

Head of History

Smith's Wood Academy

Solihull

Salary:
MPS + TLR2b
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Apply by:
21 May 2017

Job overview

HEAD OF HISTORY                                        TLR 2b (TLR 2c will be considered to reflect experience) 

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, dynamic and dedicated teacher of History, who has the ability to inspire students with their teaching and who will lead the department on an unobstructed mission to further advance the improving achievement of pupils. This post has become available from September 2017. 

As a middle leader at Smith’s Wood Sports College, you will be expected to lead and manage the educational success of your curriculum area. This will include the modelling of best-practice in teaching and learning and promoting high aspirations through the monitoring of pupil progress. We offer all teachers and middle leaders many CPD opportunities, both through our internal Teaching and Learning Programme, as well as through our local collaborative CPD Programme. 

Smith’s Wood is a very popular 11-18 sports college, in challenging circumstances; we are an incredibly popular choice for students and their parents.  Having moved into our new, £26 million, building in September 2009, we also welcomed our first cohort of post-16 students. In October 2012 we were judged as a GOOD school by Ofsted. We are highly ambitious for our students; we continually strive to improve and want someone who can help us achieve that ambition. This is a pivotal time for the future development of the College; if you feel you are able to meet the challenges we face then please read on! 

The History Department is part of the Humanities Faculty along with Geography, Religious Education and PSHE. You will work closely with staff from these subject areas and be supported by a Faculty Administrator and a Subject Specific Teaching Assistant.  

We are highly ambitious for our students; we continually strive to improve and want an outstanding teacher who can help us achieve that ambition. Our mission of ‘learning together, succeeding together’ is promoted through our ‘aims and values’ and practiced through ‘The Smith’s Wood Way’.   

This post offers an excellent opportunity to work within a dynamic, successful school, committed to professional development. Induction of new staff is carefully managed and you will be well supported. Smith’s Wood is justly proud of the professional support it gives all staff and the future opportunities it offers them.    

This is a great opportunity to be involved in a pivotal phase in our drive towards excellence. If you are person with resilience, ambition, commitment and dedication, we would like to hear from you.   

CLOSING DATE: Tuesday 22nd May 2017, 12.00pm. 

Interviews will be held end of week beginning 22nd May.   

APPLICATION: A completed Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council (SMBC) application form, accompanied by a 2-sided (maximum) letter of application.  

'The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.' Applicants must have qualified teacher status and be registered with Teaching Agency. Any offer of employment will be subject to receipt of a satisfactory enhanced CRB disclosure.

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Smith’s Wood Academy is a large academy with just over 900 students from Year 7 to Year 11. Located in the north of Solihull, the academy serves students who live in the immediate locality.

Our vision is that every child within the Trust, regardless of their background, will attend an Academy that offers an outstanding quality of education which means to us:

» Every child is recognised as an individual and has access to first-class pastoral care because we want them to be happy.

 » Every child benefits from a wide range of enriching opportunities because we place great emphasis on their personal development. 

» Every child benefits from dedicated leaders, teachers and staff who a relentless in their ambition to improve the quality of teaching in our academies because we know excellent teaching is key to transforming the futures of our students

Smith’s Wood is currently in a transitional state and there is a collective spirit that is apparent as the Academy embarks on the next phase of continued growth and school improvement.

Smith’s Wood converted to an academy on the 1st April 2017, working in partnership with the Fairfax Multi-Academy Trust (FMAT) 

The five core values of the FMAT are central to all that we do:

Excellence – We strive for the highest quality to ensure excellent outcomes

Dedication – We believe there is dignity in hard work and effort

Ambition – We want the very best for our students

Integrity – We believe in openness and transparency

Tradition – We believe in old fashioned manners, courtesy and respect

Our aim is to prepare each and every student to succeed in the next stages of their career, education and training and to have the skills and competencies to do this. Smith’s Wood’s traditional curriculum and traditional approach to teaching and learning underpins our ethos and our drive to mastering the basics; reading, writing, communicating and mathematics.

We are incredibly proud of our Academy and its community and we sincerely hope that you decide to join the team!

At Smith’s Wood Academy we are committed to the highest standards of presentation, behaviour and achievement. A calm, purposeful environment is the key to successful learning and achievement.

Traditional values are encouraged so that students model respectful and courteous behaviour at all times. We want our students to be confident, responsible citizens who have an understanding of the world around them; we encourage them to make a positive contribution to the school and to their local communities to prepare them to excel in modern Britain. Why should a child's life chances be determined by their background? Demographics do not determine destiny.

Academic achievement is obviously vital so the students have the best chance of achieving their ambitions. The link with Fairfax School in Sutton Coldfield benefits all our students; in fact, any Year 11 student who achieves the required grades will gain entry into the Fairfax Sixth Form.

We look forward to receiving your application to join our family.

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