Humanities Teacher

Humanities Teacher 

Salary grade: MPS/UPS + SEN 1 (£32,157 to £50,935 + £2,270 pa)

Contract: Full time, Permanent

Required for September 2022

Thinking of a role to further your teaching career? Are you ready for a new challenge? 

New River College can provide both.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a dedicated Humanities teacher, with a specific focus on history, geography and religious studies as well as RSHE, who is looking for a new challenge and has a flexible approach, to join a committed team at New River College.  

The post holder will need to be an experienced, confident and effective teacher who can deliver engaging and exciting lessons.  We are looking for a teacher who relishes a challenge, who wants to try new ideas and who genuinely wants to contribute to the lives of young people with drive and passion.  

Many of our pupils are below national age-related literacy and numeracy levels when they arrive.  Ability to engage pupils with social, emotional and mental health challenges is more important than the phase you are used to teaching so both primary and secondary trained teachers are encouraged to apply.  Experience of teaching a second subject would be beneficial, a willingness to do so is essential.

New River College comprises of three pupil referral units in Islington (primary, secondary and medical) for pupils with social, emotional and mental health challenges (SEMH).  We teach children and young people aged five to sixteen years old who have been permanently excluded or participate in our preventative programmes to address their behaviour, and children and young people with complex SEMH or medical needs.  New River College is split across several sites so a willingness to teach on multiple sites is essential.  The postholder will teach humanities across NRC Secondary and NRC Medical. 

We offer a core curriculum to all pupils which includes English, Maths, Science, Humanities and a selection of foundation and vocational subjects. We also work with a number of alternative providers around enhanced learning opportunities.

For background information visit our website www.newrivercollege.co.uk or for an informal discussion about the post or to arrange a visit please contact the Deputy Headteacher for Teaching and Learning, Michele Lambert on 020 7504 0534 option 2 or email michele.lambert@nrc.islington.sch.uk.

Closing date: Midnight Tuesday 17th May 2022

Shortlisted candidates will be notified by: Wednesday 18th May 2022

Interviews will be held on: Tuesday 24th May 2022

How to apply: 

To apply for this post, please visit www.islington.gov.uk/jobs. 

If you need assistance, please email HR Team at schoolsrecruitment@islington.gov.uk quoting job reference NRC/1051. For an informal discussion about the role, please contact the school directly. Please note CVs are not accepted in line with Safer Recruitment practices. 

New River College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) with barred list check will be required. Also, if this post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) 2009 Regulations and the successful applicant will be required to declare.