Teacher of Humanities

We seek to appoint a Teacher of Humanities on a permanent 1.0 FTE basis to join our team at George Pindar School. Applications are welcome from candidates who specialise in History or Geography.

George Pindar School is an 11-16 secondary situated in Scarborough. We are a community school where our colleagues are #proudtobepindar and we are looking positively to the future. We are proud to be an inclusive school and we are oversubscribed in Year 7 and 8. We have the highest aspirations for our students to strive for success, achieve their very best and grow both as individuals and as members of their community. The development of the whole child forms an integral part of our vision; we want the best for every student at George Pindar irrespective of their background. We work together as #TeamPindar to develop our PINDAR values and are well supported by colleagues across the Hope Sentamu Learning Trust to improve in all aspects of our school.

We are now seeking to appoint a dynamic and highly motivated colleague to join our school as a Teacher of Humanities, This is at an exciting time as we continue our post-academisation journey to good. Joining our team as a Teacher of this popular subject area is an exciting opportunity for a practitioner to further support the development the Humanities curriculum which exists in school and prepare students to select this option at Key Stage 4. The school is very open to new initiatives and ideas and innovation is at the heart of our development; the current Humanities curriculum has been enhanced through collaboration with Hope Sentamu Learning Trust Subject Leads. Staff benefit from a wide range of professional development opportunities which are specific to the subject area or to wider school improvement and career enhancement, including network groups supported by Trust colleagues. There are opportunities to contribute to the wider school community through work as a form tutor and through whole-school initiatives. This is an exciting opportunity for a candidate who wishes to be at the heart of the school’s journey to Good.

The main focus of the Subject Teacher's role is fostering the learning and progress of the pupils in their care. This involves being an effective teacher of pupils as well as of the subject. Quality of preparation, resourcing, planning, subject expertise, teaching skill, pace, challenge, proactive classroom management, effective marking and assessment, high expectations, and positive personal relationships are all central to providing the conditions within which pupils' personal skills, abilities, understanding, learning and progress can be developed.

Job Details

Subject: History/Geography

Position Type: 1.0 FTE, Permanent Post

Line Manager: Assistant Vice Principal

Travel Required: Occasional

The salary is dependent on current qualifications and experience, please see the attached job description for more information.

Application Process

Please complete the online application form to apply for this role. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application. You should use the information supplied with in the Job Description & Person Specification to make the best of your application by identifying some specific pieces of work you may have undertaken in any of these areas. Your application may be viewed in regard to some or all of the skill specific areas over the course of the selection process. Applications via agencies will not be considered.

Interviews will take place as soon as possible after the closing date.

Hope Sentamu Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting our children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to a safer recruitment process which includes enhanced criminal records and barring checks, scrutiny of employment history, robust referencing and other vetting checks.

Our safeguarding system is underpinned by a range of policies and procedures which encourage and promote safe working practice across the Trust. On joining you will be required to undergo continuous professional development to maintain safe working practice and to safeguard our children and young people.