Teacher of History and Geography
Teacher of History and Geography
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Job Description
- Address: Felixstowe School Felixstowe Suffolk IP11 9QR
- Salary: MPR1 - UPR3 (FTE 31650 - 49084 per annum)
- Hours: Full Time
- Contract: Permanent. Required as soon as possible
- Reference: 7659
We are looking to appoint an inspirational Teacher of History and Geography with a passion for accelerating progress within our Humanities Faculty.
You will be joining a hard-working well-qualified and very friendly group of teachers who want the Humanities subjects to be seen as lively and exciting. You will have the ability to teach History and Geography across the full age and ability range and will be able to enthuse engage and motivate our students to achieve their full potential.
Our school is an amazing place full of wonderful students and staff. We pride ourselves on taking an evidence-based approach to innovation meaning that we choose strategies that impact on student progress and teacher workload.
Our sensible and realistic policies include an excellent behaviour policy and a whole class feedback policy.
Our modern facilities provide an excellent environment to work in and our thriving Sixth Form continues to grow as do the numbers in other year groups.
You will:
- be an excellent Teacher of History who truly is passionate about the subject
- be a committed team player
- have the ability to engage and inspire pupils and build excellent relationships
- be committed to Felixstowe Schools ethos
- be passionate and ambitious about your own career development.
This is an opportunity for an existing Teacher of History and Geography to further their development as part of a forward-thinking MAT to benefit from our supportive model for staff CPD and career development.
It is important to belong at work and the work you do is relied upon by our pupils so even small positive differences which are made make people very happy. We want to ensure you have a good work life balance and one of the ways we achieve this is by having a two-week autumn half term break.
We will offer you:
- job satisfaction through making a positive impact on our students lives
- a friendly and supportive working environment
- supportive and positive management
- investment in your training and development
- bespoke teacher development programmes supported by our Teaching School Hub
- excellent career development opportunities in our school and across the trust including secondments to other trust schools
- evidence informed research opportunities via our Research School and programmes to reduce teacher workload including the development of the CUSP curriculum and other programmes the staff within our schools benefit from
- a wellbeing support service
- trust wide professional development.
You can view a full list of requirements in the job description. If you think you have what it takes to be successful in this role even if you dont meet all the requirements please apply as we may be able to support you in any areas for development or we may have alternative roles that are a good fit for you. We would appreciate the opportunity to consider your application.
Please read the Job Description (pdf)and USP Candidate Pack (pdf)
For more information about the school please visitour website (Felixstowe School)
For more information on our trust Unity Schools Partnership please visit thetrust website (Unity Schools Partnership)
We welcome a visit to meet our staff and students. Please call Shane Hurren on 0 or email
All applications must be submitted via our trust online application portal.
To apply please visitour website (Unity Schools Partnership)
At Unity Schools Partnership our objective is to smash through barriers to make remarkable change pride ourselves on being an educational organisation that puts children first going the extra mile for the vulnerable and disadvantaged and every one of us has an impact on unlocking our pupils potential. We are committed to providing a working environment where our employees can grow and thrive. We value collaboration wellbeing diversity equality and work-life balance. Throughout our diverse family of schools and within our vibrant central hub we nurture talent whether you are at the beginning of your career or looking to grow your expertise.
Unity Schools Partnership has created a subsidiary trading company Unity Schools Partnership Education. Having a separate legal entity that is free to trade independently with other commercial organisations as well as schools gives scope and opportunities for greater impact and reach within the wider sphere of education. In return income is invested into our trust to improve educational outcomes for the children in our working with Unity Schools Partnership you may have the opportunity to work on a commission basis beyond a standard career in education and develop some ideas of your own.
Please note: we may hold interviews as and when applications are received and we reserve the right to offer to a candidate prior to the closing date. We only accept applications submitted online via our careers website and which are completed before the closing deadline. With this in mind we encourage you to apply as soon as possible and advise you check the job information as per the listing on our careers site.
In line with safer recruitment we are unable to accept to complete an application form satisfactorily may result in not being shortlisted for the post.
Unity Schools Partnership is committed to safeguarding safer recruitment and promoting the welfare of pupils. Our comprehensive recruitment and selection processes aim to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants. Successful candidates are subject to rigorous pre-employment checks. We are equally committed to eliminating discrimination and encouraging diversity. We aim for our workforce to be representative of society and that each employee feels respected and able to give their best. We are committed to providing equality and fairness in our recruitment and employment practices and not to discriminate on any grounds. We oppose all forms of unlawful and unfair discrimination.
We care deeply about inclusive working practices and diverse teams. If youd prefer to work part-time or as a job-share well facilitate this wherever we can whether to help you meet other commitments or to help you strike a great work-life balance. Were keen to ensure were designing an organisation that works for everyone so we particularly encourage applications from different under-represented groups.
Employment Type
Full-Time
