Teacher of History

We are a highly supportive school with strong subject and senior leadership to help you develop. We are looking for a highly ambitious, committed and dynamic professional to join our History department; someone who is passionate about their subject, communicates well with young people and makes a positive impact on their learning. The History department comprises of 3 full-time History teachers, including a Curriculum Leader. Our teachers are all passionate and skilled Historians with our own areas of expertise. We work collaboratively to support each other both with the demands of our work and our wellbeing.

History is a popular GCSE option. The successful candidate will be able to teach up to KS4 across a wide range of abilities and be an inspirational practitioner.

At KS4, our students currently follow AQA:-

• Germany, 1890-1945: Democracy and dictatorship
• Conflict and tension: The inter-war years, 1918-1939
• Britain: Health and the people: c1000 to the present day
• Elizabethan England, c1568-1603

The successful candidate will make History engaging, relevant and teach students about the world they live in to help them make sense of modern life by linking to past lives and events. The successful candidate will value developing key employability and life skills such as analysing evidence, considering impact, critical thinking, research, reciprocation and value developing literacy.

We will offer you:- 

• Priority admissions for school staff
• 10% discount on pre-school places 
• 10% discount on Primary wraparound care 
• 25% discount on the use of the Lettings facilities (sport pitches, sports hall, drama studios, Community suite, party rooms) 
• State of the art gym for staff use 
• Access to Teacher Pension Scheme
• Long Service Awards 
• Free employee assistant programme - 24/7 phone line for free emotional bereavement and financial concerns
• Discount at a local coffee shop
• Free hot drinks in the staff room. We love our Wellbeing Wednesdays where we offer free pastries/cookies and fruit to all staff!
• Financial support with any self-directed CPD such as MAs 
• Large free car park
• Five minutes' walk to the train station (direct train to London Marylebone in 40 minutes)
• 30 minutes to Bicester shopping village

Quotations from the Ofsted visit January 2019: 

• "Outcomes have improved because of strong subject leadership." 
• "The behaviour of pupils is good. There is an atmosphere of mutual trust and respect across the school. Pupils' conduct is calm and orderly." 
• "Staff morale is high. They believe that leaders and governors take staff members' well-being and workload into account and they feel well supported by the school." 
• "Staff new to the school feel very well supported by their more experienced colleagues and the packages of training and support on offer." 
• "Comprehensive induction and training programmes offered by senior leaders and the link advisor ensure that they very quickly establish themselves in their posts." 
• "Pupils show a well-developed understanding and tolerance for others who are different from them. Tolerance and diversity are promoted well at Aylesbury Vale Academy.

For further information contact Mrs E Perrin, HR Manager at vacancies@theacademy.me

Prospective candidates are encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible as the school reserves the right to close the advert should we feel able to appoint an appropriate candidate.

Our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children will be reflected throughout the recruitment process and the successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and an online screening check. We also carry out Enhanced DBS checks every five years.