Teacher of History

William Ellis School

Highgate Road, NW5 1RN

William Ellis School is a boys’ school with a large mixed sixth form in the north of Camden. It is in an attractive site on the edge of Hampstead Heath with excellent access to Central London.  It is a neighbourhood of great social and cultural diversity, and this diversity is very well represented at William Ellis. 

Ofsted 2017: “William Ellis School provides pupils with a rounded education that develops them into confident young men. Social inclusion is at the heart of the school’s ethos and culture. The school makes good efforts to nurture all pupils, regardless of their background. Pupils follow an academic curriculum that provides them with a good breadth and depth of knowledge. This serves them well for the next stages in their lives. Lessons are rich in subject content.”

Applications are invited for September 2017 or January 2018 for the post of: 

Teacher of History – suitable for NQTs

You would be joining the well-established and successful History department and teach History across all key stages. Teaching is consistently excellent throughout the department, and this is demonstrated in student outcomes and high take-up at GCSE and A Level. The Head of Subject and experienced team are open to innovation and change but are also in a position to support the development of a colleague who is keen to enhance their professional expertise. They work closely with other local History departments as part of a Camden partnership and this has supported the development of a clear and rigorous assessment scheme as part of the new Key Stage 3 curriculum. The successful candidate may be given the opportunity to teach A Level Politics if this is appropriate to their experience and expertise.

The successful candidate will be:

· a highly motivated and inspirational classroom practitioner

· committed to maximising pupil progress through setting high standards and by delivering effective teaching and learning

· able to motivate, lead, support and challenge students to be successful

Application packs can be downloaded from the school website

website -  www.williamellis.camden.sch.uk

Closing date – Noon Wednesday 21st June 2017

Interview date – W/C 3rd July 2017

William Ellis School is committed to Equal Opportunities and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and therefore expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment, all appointments are subject to DBS checks and excellent references.