Teacher of Geography and History
High Storrs School
Sheffield
- Expired
- Salary:
- Teacher Pay Range MPR/UPR
- Job type:
- Part Time, Maternity Cover
- Start date:
- 01 September 2023
- Apply by:
- 5 June 2023
Job overview
Post: Teacher of Geography and History
Pay scale: Teachers Pay Range MPR/UPR
Contract: Part time, 20.8 hours per week (0.64fte), Temporary (maternity cover)
Start date: 1st September 2023
Suitable for ECTs: Yes
Minerva Learning Trust is an expanding Sheffield based multi-academy Trust with a vision of providing outstanding education for all the students within our schools. The Trust is passionate that all students should see their time at school as happy and fulfilling with their potential developed to the utmost. High Storrs School joined the Trust in March 2018.
High Storrs is a high-performing 11-18 secondary school on the Southwestern outskirts of Sheffield that has benefitted from a £27m refurbishment of our Grade II listed building. Serving a multi-cultural learning community with high expectations and high aspirations, we are an over-subscribed school.
We are seeking to appoint a committed and reflective practitioner to teach KS3 History and Geography and KS4 Geography. The opportunity to teach A Level Geography may be available to a suitably qualified and experienced candidate. The successful candidate will work with the Geography and History Subject Leaders to maximise success for all students. The departments are well resourced, with enthusiastic and experienced teams. Uptake of the subjects at KS4 and KS5 are excellent, and all staff are passionate about their subject and work hard to improve the outcomes for all students.
Closing date: Noon Monday 5th June 2023
Interview date: Wednesday 14th June 2023
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment, further information can be found in our child protection and safeguarding policy on our statutory information page on our website. The successful candidate will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
Further information is available by contacting Rachel Farthing (PA to the Headteacher) via email recruitment@highstorrs.sheffield.sch.uk or telephone 01142670000.
The application form and information pack is available on the school websitehttps://highstorrs.co.uk/our-school/vacancies Please ensure that you do not fill in a Sheffield City Council application form in respect of this vacancy, ONLY MINERVA LEARNING TRUST APPLICATION FORMS WILL BE ACCEPTED. Please provide telephone numbers and email addresses for yourself and referees.
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About High Storrs School
High Storrs School is a larger-than-average, mixed, 11-18 secondary school in south-west Sheffield, Yorkshire. The school roll is around 1600 with around 440 students studying in its sixth form.
High Storrs School is designated a specialist school for performing arts, and mathematics and computing.
The school is housed partly in a listed building, complemented by a new build, gained through the Building Schools for the Future programme, which offers many state-of-the-art facilities.
A wide range of extra-curricular activities is offered, with the school particularly noted for its dance and drama. Students are provided for Sheffield theatres on a regular basis.
Headteacher
Claire Tasker
Values and vision
High Storrs prides itself on providing learning in a friendly, caring and inclusive environment where everyone is treated with respect and expected to respect others. Students are challenged and encouraged work hard and to take responsibility for fulfilling their potential in all areas of school life.
The school seeks to develop students’ confidence and self-belief and insists on good behaviour, as well as excellent punctuality and attendance. Listening to students’ opinions is an important part of the school’s mutual respect ethos.
High Storrs’ vision is summed up as “Unlocking potential” and in its drive to achieve this for all its pupils, the school focuses on: excellent citizenship; high achievement and progress for all; creativity, leadership and accountability; creating a Learning School Community; and making a difference through excellence.
Ofsted
“Students’ behaviour is outstanding. Their positive attitude to learning and contribution to the whole school community are exemplary at all key stages. Students feel safe.”
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