Teacher of History
Westlands School
Kent
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- January 2020
- Apply by:
- 12 October 2020
Job overview
Required for January 2021
Our History department requires an additional teacher to develop high standards in this area and to help realise new opportunities and challenges.
The profile of the subject has been raised due to the emphasis on a more academic curriculum and virtually all pupils choose either History or Geography to study at GCSE.
We offer excellent career development opportunities as well as professional support.
Ofsted 2019
- Achievement is good
- Teaching is good
- Behaviour is good
- Leadership is good
Full details of the requirements of the post can be found in the accompanying recruitment pack.
Applications should be made via Kent Teach. Please note, we cannot accept CVs.
If you experience any difficulty in completing the application form, please contact HR@swale.at or 01795 426091 ( option 2)
In accordance with current GDPR compliance we will not keep any details/application forms on file once the position is filled.
Interested applicants are welcome to contact Siobhan Costello, Subject Leader for History, at the school for an informal discussion regarding the post, siobhan.costello@swale.at , 01795 477475
If I am successful in gaining an interview, how will this occur during the current COVID-19 pandemic?
Due to the current situation we plan to interview remotely using a video call. We would ensure that candidates who were successful in gaining an interview were supported with the technology so that this process is seamless. We will provide you with details of the process with your interview invite.
Our advice would be that those who were successful in gaining an interview should prepare as they would for a face to face and dress smart casual. We will allow plenty of time to ensure that you are able to answer our questions in full and you will not be judged if you are having problems with your technology.
We will leave plenty of opportunity for questions at the end of the interview, and we will spend lots of time talking and unpicking your answers. Please come prepared to share anything you’d like that we didn’t cover, or any questions you have about it. We really appreciate your adaptability in these unprecedented times.
Interview date: week commencing 19th October 2020
Swale Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from ROA and will require an enhanced DBS disclosure
Head of School: Miss C Honess
Attached documents
About Westlands School
Westlands School is a mixed secondary school and sixth form located in Sittingbourne, Kent. The pupil roll stands at around 1,650 with approximately 400 of these young people attending the sixth form.
Previously a foundation school administered by Kent County Council, Westlands School converted to an academy in September 2010. It is now part of the Swale Academies Trust, which comprises two primaries and an additional secondary school.
Westlands School has specialist status in Mathematics, Computing and Science. Pupils aged 11-16 study CGSEs and BTECs.
Joint post-16 provision is offered by Westlands School, Sittingbourne Community College and Swale Vocational Centre at Swale Sixth Form, where students have the option to study from a range of A-levels, City and Guilds and further BTECs at Swale Sixth Form.
Head of School
Christina Honess
Values and vison
While academic progress, especially in literacy and numeracy, is a top priority, the large size of Westlands means that the school can offer facilities to appeal to students with a range of abilities - creative and practical, as well as academic.
The school is committed to encouraging success and rewarding all achievements. It expects its students to display high standards of behaviour, including taking responsibility for their actions and showing care and consideration to all around them.
Ofsted
“Teaching is outstanding. Teachers have unequivocally high expectations of all students. They manage their classes exceptionally well to ensure that all students are actively involved in their learning.”
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