Teacher of History (0.8)
Forest School
Waltham Forest
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- Competitive
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- January 2023 or April 2023
- Apply by:
- 27 November 2022
Job overview
Forest School is offering an exciting opportunity for a well-qualified and inspiring individual to teach History at a leading London independent school in a large, experienced and successful department. This part-time position starting from January 2023 - or possibly Easter - offers the chance to teach a range of pupils and classes along an experienced team in a dynamic, forward-thinking school.
The Department currently consists of ten highly qualified and experienced specialists, many of whom occupy positions of broader responsibility in the school. Results in recent years have been consistently outstanding and sector leading. In 2022 83% of A Level Grades were awarded A*-A and 100% achieved A*-B. 91% of GCSE grades were awarded Grade 9-7, with 51% achieving Grade 9. Every year numerous pupils go on to read History at university, with regular successes at both Oxford and Cambridge.
The successful applicant will be expected to inherit a Year 10 IGCSE group who are taking the CAIE Option B (20th Century) course. Previous experience teaching this unit is, therefore, desirable.
The Forest School Ethos
Forest is a humane, open-minded school with both feet on the ground, in which the pupils’ all-round personal development is outstanding and academic attainment is high. It is, above all, a happy school which understands the rich inter-relationship between the curricular, the co-curricular and the pastoral. There is boldness in the School’s character, a readiness to be forward-thinking and adaptable, with pride in what we are and excitement for what lies ahead. We value growth, hard work, responsibility community, learning, diversity and wellbeing – values that are as applicable to our pupils as they are to our staff.
About Forest
Forest is a large, vibrant school, with approximately 1500 pupils from 4 to 18. Our traditional House structure means that each pupil is treated as an individual, of whom we have the highest expectations, while our size enables us to offer breadth and depth of opportunity.
Location
Forest is a city school surrounded by Epping Forest, within easy walking distance of Snaresbrook Central line tube station and Wood Street Overground station.
Why work at Forest?
There are many benefits of working at Forest school as staff are our single most important asset. Key benefits include:
- Generous CPD budget
- Comprehensive Professional Development Review system
- Opportunities to contribute to the wider community via our extensive Outreach Programme
- Free hot lunch (takeaway sandwich lunch also available) and refreshments throughout the day
- 20% fee remission (pro-rata for part time staff) for children attending Forest which is applicable Y3-Y13
- Subsidised membership to the Sylvestrian Leisure Centre
- Membership of the School's Group Life Assurance scheme and Personal Accident Scheme
- Contribution towards private medical insurance fees
- Membership of a pension scheme
Closing Date: Sunday 27 November 2022, 23:59
Interviews: Tuesday 6 December 2022
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About Forest School
Forest is an outstanding all-round School, well known for its friendly, welcoming ethos, and full of 1450 bright sparky pupils aged 4-18. We are lucky to be located in this part of North East London, allowing us to attract pupils from a diverse range of social and ethnic backgrounds who share in being academically ambitious, but are grounded, engaging and very loyal to the School. Described by the Good Schools Guide as a ‘powerhouse with a heart’ and enjoying a reputation for strong expert teaching and learning, Forest pupils are encouraged to find success on all fronts through the breadth of the opportunities on offer to them.
We aim to develop the whole pupil through our distinct educational provision which gives equal weight to academic, co-curricular and pastoral strands of school life. To this end, Forest promotes all-round educational excellence, recognising that advancement to higher education or the world of work requires top academic grades but keen to develop a sense of service in the pupils and an awareness of their responsibilities to other people, as well as themselves. Forest is recognised as a school that is always evolving, self-evaluating and planning strategically for its future, while valuing its heritage and its location, all of which makes our community a stimulating one to work in for our 150+ teachers and 100+ non-teaching staff.
For full details about working at Forest School please visit our website www.forest.org.uk
Forest School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments require an enhanced DBS disclosure.
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