Head of Humanities and REAL Learning

Are you interested in working in a dynamic and innovative new school to make a difference for children?
Do you want to help influence our future as part of an ambitious, dedicated and enterprising team?
Can you add value and bring energy and expertise that will give us capacity to develop as the school grows?

We are seeking to appoint a creative and inspirational individual who can build on the excellent reputation in Humanities to secure outstanding GCSE success and build the school vision of developing students as self-directed learners through creating a REAL Project Based Learning pedagogy.

The successful candidate will be:

• An outstanding teacher with leadership potential
• Passionate about developing the whole child
• Unrelenting in their belief of the potential of children
• Up to date with curriculum developments in a Humanities subject, including those at KS3 and GCSE
• Excited by the opportunities presented by different pedagogies and technologies
• Committed to developing 21st century learning skills and qualities for every child

About the school:

• Inclusive multicultural 11 – 16 Free School located in East London
• Leading edge pedagogy and a personalised curriculum
• An innovative digital and flexible 21st century learning environment
• Small school with only 84 students in each year group
• The co-curricular dimension and enrichment programme are core to the student experience

We offer:

• Competitive salaries based on experience and skills
• The chance to work with leading educationalists and learn from the best practitioners of 21st century learning
• Outstanding CPD and collaborative working
• Leadership training and opportunities in a relatively new Free School
• A supportive and vibrant professional community

We are looking to appoint a dynamic, inspiring and well-qualified Teacher who has a track record of excellence in the classroom and a vision for developing Humanities and build the school vision of empowering students as self-directed learners. They will lead an ambitious team and help our students make outstanding progress in the Humanities, developing their expertise in 21st Century Learning Pedagogies using the latest digital technologies. The successful candidate will be an inspirational role model for innovative approaches to teaching and life-long learning, and share in our commitment to the education of the whole child.

Visits to the school are warmly welcome as are informal discussions with our Head, Mrs Karin Rowsell. Please contact the school on 020 3597 3670 or via email headspa@wappinghigh.org, if you wish to arrange either of these.

The closing date for applications is Friday 27 May 2016 9am, with interviews scheduled the following week.

For an application pack please email recruitment@wappinghigh.org or visit the school website.

Wapping High is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. All successful candidates will be required to undertake a criminal DBS check.