Teacher of History

Job/Person Summary

We are seeking a passionate Teacher of History to join our fully staffed, highly qualified and experienced History Team at Oasis Mayfield. The department is a strong and supportive one that collaborates well to ensure high quality learning takes place for all students. The successful candidate will teach History to all abilities across KS3 and KS4. We follow the OCL Curriculum and the Edexcel syllabus for GCSE; we are looking for a practitioner with a strong moral purpose and the desire to use their love of History to ignite the imagination and transform the lives of our students.

This role offers excellent opportunities for a teacher at any stage in their career providing they have a passion for continual growth and development, in return we will offer excellent support and CPDL opportunities. A willingness to support the Academy ethos and contribute to extra-curricular activities is essential.

About us:

Our vision is that our students will have the best education, choice and opportunity to flourish in their lives. Alongside an ambitious academic curriculum offer we believe in the holistic development of our students, so that they can go on to be the best that they can be. 

In order to achieve this we have three simple priorities:

Leading happy and healthy lives

• You’ll work in a supportive environment with leaders who are committed to improving teachers wellbeing and work-life balance including access to a free confidential counselling service for the times in your life when you need a little extra support.

Transforming lives and communities

• You understand education is not solely about excellent examination results but includes much more than that.

Providing exceptional educational experiences

• You will have access to shared resources for the curriculum at every key stage, you’ll receive regular Instructional Coaching and bespoke CPD to develop you and open up career opportunities in the Oasis Community and beyond. 

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks and a willingness to demonstrate commitment to the values and behaviours which flow from the Oasis Community Learning ethos.

Our offer to you 

When you join the Oasis family there are a number of offers you’ll receive that make us stand out as an employer of choice. These include but are not limited to:

• Recognition of previously continuous local authority / education service
• Opportunities for training and development internally and externally
• Access to free 24/7 counselling service
• Free eye tests
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Healthcare cash plan 
• A lively environment with colleagues who care
• The opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of young people
• The opportunity to work with a variety of professionals in the academy 

Application Procedure

If you are passionate about delivering exciting and innovative History lessons and have the ability to engage young people in enriching their lives – then we would love to receive an application from you.

For further information or an informal discussion about the role and the Academy, please contact Mark Hall, Head of History on 02380 328128 or email mark.hall@oasismayfield.org

More information and an application pack can be found on our website or contact Anita Horton (HR officer) on 02380 328128 or email recruitment@oasismayfield.org

We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications. Therefore, early application is strongly encouraged.