Head of History

1 week ago

Portsmouth, Portsmouth, United Kingdom Independent Schools'​ Bursars Association Full time
The Portsmouth Grammar School is a leading co-educational school located in the historic heart of Portsmouth. It values the development of the whole person, placing emphasis on both academic achievement and co-curricular involvement. The school aims to support every pupil in order that they might achieve their potential.

The school seeks a dynamic, well-qualified and experienced teacher to lead its History and Politics Department from September 2024.

The ability to teach History and Politics at A Level and to support pupils in their higher education aspirations in History, Politics and related subjects is essential.

We seek a Head of Department who is passionate and knowledgeable about their subject and able to communicate this with enthusiasm.

To lead this busy and exciting department it is also important to demonstrate excellent interpersonal and organisational skills. The successful candidate must be open to promoting cross-curricular links with other department areas as appropriate.
The school offers excellent training and support to teachers at all stages of their career.

PGS teachers convey passion for their subject and seek to maximise progress by knowing their pupils well and adapting their teaching accordingly.

We are always looking to develop new ideas and approaches to teaching and are keen to incorporate the particular interests of members of staff into the overall curriculum scheme.

Outstanding teaching and learning at PGS are achieved by inspirational and creative teachers with excellent subject knowledge and the ability to use ICT and interactive resources to enhance learning.

Teachers' planning is informed by assessment for learning, ensuring all pupils make very good progress in each lesson.

Our pupils are encouraged to take responsibility for their learning and understand how they can improve using constructive feedback provided by their teachers.

The successful applicant will be expected to contribute fully to the pastoral and co-curricular life of the school and in addition to support the school's work in external partnerships.

Candidates are asked to apply using the online form linked to our advert on

The closing date will be midday on Thursday 7th March Interviews will be scheduled to take place on Friday 15th March 2024 and candidates are asked to allow a whole day for the interview process.

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

The School may carry out online searches on shortlisted applicants and applicants may be required to provide details of their online profile, including social media account names/handles, as part of their application.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

The School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions on a self-declaration form in advance of attending an interview (including those which are 'spent' unless they are 'protected' under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.

Job Summary
07/03/2024

Location:
The Portsmouth Grammar School
PGS salary scale and benefits
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