Teacher of Humanities (Geography) - Lead Practitioner opportunity for the right candidate
Pendle Vale College
Lancashire
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS/UPS or L2-6 for Lead Practitioner
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- January 2023
- Apply by:
- 3 October 2022
Job overview
- L2 - 6 Lead Practitioner Opportunity for the right candidate
- Full Time required January 2023
We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic innovative and committed Teacher of Humanities, to join a successful and dynamic faculty. The suitable candidate must be a dedicated and talented teacher who can teach Geography. The ideal candidate will also contribute to the teaching of RS, and History at KS3 and at KS4.
The successful applicant will be closely aligned to our values of ambition, determination and respect and prepared to participate in and contribute to the exciting developments in Learning and Teaching that are taking place at Pendle Vale College including interventions and our wider offer of extra-curricular opportunities.
This post is suitable for an experienced Teacher or an NQT.
We are an ambitious school and can offer:
- Excellent resources
- Excellent support and professional development opportunities
- Friendly staff
- Excellent IT facilities.
We are seeking:
- Someone aligned to our values of Ambition, Determination and Respect.
- A passionate, dedicated teacher who can stimulate curiosity, interest, and enjoyment in Geography as well as the Humanities subjects more broadly.
- The ability to motivate and inspire students
- Creative teaching skills and a professional approach
- High expectations of students and the determination to raise student achievement
- Team skills
Pendle Vale College has a good location, situated just five minutes from the M65. It is a quiet and efficient commute from the larger towns and cities of Manchester, Preston, Bradford and Huddersfield, it is also in close proximity to the smaller rural communities for Pendle, Colne and Skipton. Nelson is under an hour away from the Lake District and North Yorkshire Moors.
Further information and a full application pack can be obtained from Hays Recruitment by emailing Hannah.Connell@hays.com. There is an opportunity to visit us prior to application please contact Hannah Connell to book your appointment.
- Closing date for applications – Monday 3 October at 9am.
- Interviews – TBC
Pendle Vale College is committed to the health, safety, and welfare of its students.
All posts are subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure. Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2022 an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.
About Pendle Vale College
We value:
• Each person equally as an individual who is entitled to be treated with respect at all times.
• The particular abilities, needs and hopes of all at our college.
• The social, ethnic and religious diversity of the college which we will celebrate.
• The contribution that every member of the college can make.
• Working in partnership with the community, parents and support services.
• A belief that Pendle Vale College can enrich and enhance our quality of life and our personal development.
Pendle Vale College is part of ‘Education Pendle’. This means that we will work closely with all other schools in the area to ensure that the maximum opportunities are offered to our students. All High Schools in Pendle are aiming to achieve different Specialisms and this will improve the curriculum available.
In addition we will continue to work very closely with Nelson and Colne College – students from Pendle Vale will use the facilities and teaching staff in order to widen their opportunities.
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