Teacher of Citizenship and PSHE
Fairfield High School
Bristol, City of
- £28,000 - £43,685 per year
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS 1 - UPR3
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 01/09/2023
- Apply by:
- 6 June 2023
Job overview
A rare and exciting opportunity has arisen for a Teacher of PSHE and Citizenship to join a very successful Faculty at Fairfield High School.
The successful candidate will teach KS3 and KS4 RSE and Citizenship. In Year 11 all students take the AQA Citizenship GCSE. Training on the GCSE will be provided.
If you would like to apply for the post as a specialist in Humanities, there is a possibility of teaching some lessons in your specialist area.
This is an exciting opportunity for an outstanding teacher to work in an established department to support in raising the profile of Citizenship even further across the school and developing the curriculum. The role includes the organisation of trips, events and recruiting external visitors, as well as the monitoring of pupil progress across both key stage 3 and key stage 4. The department has a long history of outstanding GCSE results.
The right candidate will need to demonstrate strong classroom management skills, have excellent organisational and ICT skills, a high degree of initiative, be able to work independently as well as part of a faculty team, and the ability to motivate pupils and achieve excellent results.
You will have the ability to inspire young people and have a great passion for your subject area.
Students are enthusiastic and are willing to learn and behave well in and around the school. You will join a friendly, supportive and successful staff team who provide our students with an inspiring curriculum in a school that excels in the career development of its staff.
In return we can offer:
- Access to Teachers Pensions
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Free parking
- Clear on-boarding and professional development pathways, including coaching. There are opportunities to share good practice within the Trust
Interviews will be held on Thursday 25/05/2023.
Having recently been inspected by Ofsted, Fairfield High School continues to be a ‘Good’ school.
Safeguarding Statement:
Excalibur Academies Trust is an equal opportunities employer. The Trust is proud to serve a diverse student and parent community. The aims of the Trust’s recruitment policy are to ensure that the best possible staff are recruited on the basis of their merits, abilities and suitability for the position; to ensure that all job applicants are considered equally and consistently; to ensure that no job applicant is treated unfairly on any grounds including race, colour, nationality, ethic or national origin, religion or religious belief, sex or sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, gender reassignment, disability or age; and to ensure that the School meets its commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people by carrying out all necessary pre-employment checks.
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About Fairfield High School
At Fairfield, every individual is encouraged to challenge themselves, work creatively in collaboration with others and most importantly, achieve the sense of joy that comes from the determined effort to succeed in learning.
You will join a friendly, supportive and successful staff team who provide our students with an inspiring curriculum in a school that excels in the career development of its staff. Fairfield supports employees in continuous professional development where required and expects everyone to participate in the performance management scheme. The aim is to raise the skills levels of staff to create a highly motivated and skilled workforce.
Our core employee rewards and benefits include:
· Competitive salary
· Pension scheme for teachers and support staff
· Relevant learning and development opportunities
· Opportunities to teach A level at V6 Centre
· Cycle to work scheme
· Free parking in our staff car park
Every student at our school has the opportunity to flourish and succeed. We have high aspirations for our young people and support them so they can achieve excellence. We are committed to the highest possible standards in everything we do. Staff, parents and students work together to create a strong, harmonious organisation where learners can gain the skills, knowledge, values and qualifications they need to become active global citizens.
Fairfield High School provides outstanding opportunities for learning across the curriculum. We also have a resource base for vision impaired and hearing impaired students.
Fairfield High School is part of the Excalibur Academies Trust and works closely with its partner schools to develop opportunities for staff and students, while remaining very much an individual school. The Trust has grown from two schools in Marlborough, Wiltshire, to 15 schools in four local authorities stretching from Bristol to Reading along the M4 corridor, providing high quality education to almost 4000 children from age 2 to 18.
Careers Development:
The school supports employees in continuous professional development (CPD) and expects everyone to participate in the appraisal scheme once probation is passed. The aim is to raise the skills levels of staff to create a happy motivated and skilled workforce.
Teaching in Bristol:
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