Teacher of Humanities (History)

Teacher of Humanities (History)

Salary: MPS/UPS Full Time

Temporary/Maternity cover

Start date: September 2024

 We are looking to appoint a passionate and committed Teacher of Humanities. The candidate would be required to teach History but also teach other subjects within the Humanities Faculty. 

This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious and inspirational teacher to join our rapidly improving school a Laurence Jackson School is a 11-16 oversubscribed comprehensive school of 1220 students. Our intake is wide ranging by nature and we are proud of our very inclusive philosophy of high standards and expectations.

The humanities faculty is made up of geography, history and religious studies at Laurence Jackson School. These lessons are primarily taught on one corridor on the ground floor of the school, where we have 8 dedicated humanities classrooms and a faculty workroom.

All classrooms have interactive touch screen television style displays to allow for a professional use of audio and within lessons, and all rooms have visualisers for teachers to actively model learning or provide whole class feedback live within a lesson. The faculty workroom has four PCs and a printer for staff to use in non-contact periods should a classroom not be available. There is also a small seating area for staff to take a breather for a moment or socialise with other members of the team during break or lunch.

We have a comprehensive bank of centralised lesson resources for the topics which we deliver in all three subjects. These are constantly being updated and improved based on the needs of our learners, and in response to CPD. The faculty is well resourced with textbooks to support learning at KS3 and KS4, as well as stationery and equipment to support lesson delivery. We subscribe to Educake as a home learning platform for students studying geography and history, as we strive for our students to know more and remember more over time.

The faculty team currently comprises eight full time and one part time member of staff. The leadership structure consists of a Subject Leader of Humanities and Assistant Subject Leader of Humanities. Staff in our team are passionate about their subjects, collaborative in their approach as a team, supportive of each other, and are warm and welcoming people.

As part of a multi-academy trust, we are able to share good practice across all secondary schools. We are supported by trust directors for history and RE who have the oversight of these subjects across the trust schools, and we also have made links with the geography departments at the other schools in our MAT

The successful candidate must have/be:

·        A passion for the subject and a thorough knowledge of the History curriculum

·        The ability to inspire pupils to strive for excellence

·        A commitment, drive and enthusiasm to work as part of our dedicated and successful team

·        Measurable impact as an individual teacher

·        An innovative approach to teaching and learning and model excellence in T&L

·        An ability to motivate and inspire students to achieve their full potential

·        Applications welcome from ECTs and experienced staff

We are part of a dynamic and supportive MAT, the Vision Academy Learning Trust, which was established in 2016 and currently consists of three secondary schools, of which one is a teaching school, and five primary schools.

Applications should clearly outline why candidates want to work at Laurence Jackson School and what other attributes they have to offer to the wider school ethos should be included.

Application forms and further details are available on the school’s website –

www.laurencejackson.org or visit Work for us (valt.org.uk)

Please email your completed application form to vacancies@laurencejackson.org addressed to Mrs C Juckes, Headteacher.

Closing date: Wednesday 15th May 2024 at 09:00am

Interviews will be held: Week beginning Monday 20th May 2024

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practice and pre- employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.