DBS0295/24 - Curriculum Leader of History - Churchill Community College
Job Summary
Working Pattern:
Full time
Advert Start Date:
28/03/2024
Advert End Date:
Closed for applications on 18/04/2024 09:00
Salary:
£30,000 - £46,525
Job Category:
Schools - Teaching
Employment Location:
Churchill Community College, Churchill Street Wallsend Tyne &Wear NE28 7TN
Further Information
Do you want a job where you make a difference to the lives of children and young people?
Do you want to be inspired on a daily basis by your work?
Are you passionate about inclusion and committed to meeting the needs of all children?
Do you have the ability to engage, motivate and promote the learning and personal development of pupils?
Do you thrive on challenge?
Churchill Community College is at the start of an exciting journey of improvement. We are looking for a talented, enthusiastic teacher to join us on this journey. Churchill Community College is known for its inclusive practice and these values are matched by our whole school values of Aspiration, Care, Community, Integrity, Perseverance and Respect.
There is much to do, but the successful applicant will be fully supported by the Deputy Headteacher Quality of Education and Assistant Headteacher (AHT) Teaching and Learning.
Key aspects for the role in the first 12 months include:
- Working with the AHT to develop quality first teaching of History across the curriculum area.
- To support staff practice to develop more creative, engaging teaching.
- To raise achievement and support the improvements in outcomes across the curriculum area.
Churchill Community College believes in investing in our staff. This post may appeal to a current leader of History who is seeking a wider role within a school to have greater impact, or an experienced leader who is seeking to consolidate their experience through a new challenge. The applicant may also have aspirations of senior leadership in the near future.
The Curriculum Leader should be an exemplar of both leadership and teaching skills and lead the improvement of curriculum design and implementation across the department through effective support, monitoring and evaluation of colleagues.
The Curriculum Leader will work to develop both the strategic vision for History across the school alongside a clear plan on how this can be successfully implemented and monitored.
The successful candidate will be:
- An excellent practitioner with a passion for their own subject
- Knowledgeable of the History curriculum in order to support curriculum design and improved outcomes.
- Committed to the highest standard of achievement for all students.
- Able to demonstrate leadership skills to support the development of staff.
- An outstanding communicator with excellent interpersonal skills.
- An enthusiastic team-player, self-motivated and committed to further professional development.
- Able to model outstanding planning, assessment and teaching in order to support staff in the department to achieve high quality teaching over time.
To take Churchill Community College forward, we will need to be courageous. You will need to try new things, be open to change and have the courage to put yourself out of your comfort zones in order to grow.
We encourage any applicant to come and visit the school or to book an informal phone conversation about this role with Fiona Nairne-white, Deputy Headteacher, Fiona.nairne-white@churchillcc.org
A completed application form, criminal records declaration form and equalities monitoring form must be submitted by 9am on Thursday 18th April 2023 to: recruitment@churchillcc.org. Please note that we do not accept CVs. We hope interviews will take place shortly after the closing date.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As such an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) disclosure will be sought along with other relevant pre-employment checks as appropriate.
Please note
This job is closed for applications.