Teacher of History
St Clare's, Oxford
Oxford
- Expired
- Salary:
- St Clare's scale
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2018
- Apply by:
- 29 March 2018
Job overview
Terms of Employment:
Full time permanent
Purpose of the role:
To teach History to students on the International Baccalaureate programme and the Pre IB programme.
Key Responsibilities:
Teaching History and helping to run the annual Model United Nations. The person appointed would also act as a Personal Tutor to approximately 12 students
Overview:
For September 2018 we are looking for a teacher of History for students studying for year 1 and 2 of the IB Diploma (the equivalent of A Levels).
There is no need for applicant to have experience of teaching IB, although this would be an advantage.
Students are highly motivated, class sizes are small, working conditions are exceptional.
Salary:
For an experienced teacher (5+ years), this is likely to be £40,714 per annum.
Hours of Work:
Classes are timetabled between 9.00 and 16.30 and meetings can last up until 1800 on some nights
The academic year is 35 weeks, from late August until mid-June, with breaks at the end of term and mid-term in October and February.
Required by: September 2018
St Clare’s:
St Clare’s comprises two colleges, the IB World School and the International College. Each is based in the conservation area of Summertown in north Oxford, twenty minutes’ walk from the city centre.
St. Clare’s operates 48 weeks a year. There are three business streams:
The IB World School; The International College (University Pathways, English language and other adult courses); Summer courses (English language, Academic and IB preparation).
Over the course of a year students of up to 80 nationalities study at St. Clare’s. The IB World School is currently educating students from 50 countries, of which 12 per cent are British.
Competitive Benefits Package:
Pension, Life Assurance, Free Lunch
How to apply:
Applications must be made using the College’s standard application form which can be found on the College website at www.stclares.ac.uk/recruitment
CVs will only be accepted if accompanied by a St Clare’s application form.
Alternatively, send to:
Recruitment, HR Department, St Clare’s, Oxford, 139 Banbury Road, Oxford, OX2 7AL
Closing Date:
This position will close once we receive sufficient applications.
References and Pre-employment Checks
St Clare’s is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment and contracts are issued subject to satisfactory references and outcomes on all necessary pre-employment checks including DBS records and establishing the right to work in the UK. Some or all of these checks may have been undertaken before an offer is made. Under the National Minimum Standards for Boarding Schools, we are required to follow the guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education and undertake additional checks on employees.
References:
Full written references and phone references on quoted references may be obtained before or after interview. One referee must be your current or most recent employer. References must also include the last place of employment where you worked with children or vulnerable adults. References from friends or relatives will not be accepted. Please ensure referees know they will be contacted and will respond promptly.
Identity, right to work and qualifications:
Original documents confirming proof of identity, right to work in the UK and relevant qualifications will be required.
DBS Information:
Police checks / Disclosure and Barring Service checks will also be undertaken for which employees / prospective employees are required to provide information and consent. Candidates who have lived and worked abroad in the last five years will be required to seek good conduct references, or the equivalent, from the countries in which they worked, as a pre-requisite of employment.
Prohibition Order Check:
Prohibition order checks will be carried out for all teaching positions and for senior management positions as appropriate.
About St Clare's, Oxford
College mission:
to advance international education and understanding
Statement of values and beliefs
St. Clare’s welcomes students and staff of all nationalities and cultures who will benefit from, and contribute to, our learning community. Living and studying together, we learn from one another. We are enriched and challenged by a diversity of views and ideas. In this environment, international education and understanding are advanced.
The College aims to provide an environment where our students and our staff:
• develop their intellects, their imagination and independence of mind.
• engage in creative, aesthetic and physical activities.
• learn from, and contribute to our local community.
• develop a sense of environmental awareness and responsibility to the international community.
• value honesty, compassion and intercultural understanding
• take personal responsibility for work and conduct
Our shared experience is challenging, rigorous and stimulating and is supported by student-staff relations based on mutual respect and high expectations. We are committed to extending this experience to students from a wide range of backgrounds.
St. Clare’s seeks to nurture in our students a life-long passion for learning and an enduring commitment to global citizenship.
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