Humanities Teacher

Vacancy for Humanities Teacher Salary:

Dependent on experience Part-time (0.6FTE) or full-time and permanent

Date of commencement: Required for September 2024

Mill House School is a small, alternative independent day school near Meriden, Solihull, for children aged 11 – 19 who struggle to function in large group settings and are unable to access mainstream education.

We are one of the few independent provisions in the local area who support children and young people with complex anxiety associated with autism spectrum disorder.

You will be part of a team where staff are determined to help every child in our school achieve academic, emotional and social success.

In additional to providing opportunities to develop and enhance pupils' personal skills and qualities, the school offers pupils the opportunity to achieve meaningful qualifications to prepare them for further education, training and employment.

OFSTED rating - Good 'Staff create a sense of togetherness that permeates through the whole school. This makes school a safe place where pupils grow in confidence, behave well, work hard and learn lots' (OFSTED , July 2022)

We are looking to appoint an inspirational Humanities teacher to join our team at Mill House School. We are a popular, growing and successful school. We are looking for an innovative and inspiring teacher to teach History and /or Geography and / or Religious Studies at KS3, KS4 and possibly KS5.

The successful candidate will be offered plenty of opportunity to teach across the full age and ability range. This is an excellent time to join the school to support our drive to become outstanding.

If you are enthusiastic, ambitious and passionate about teaching humanities, recognise its importance for the development of all pupils and will strive to provide excellent results, we would like to hear from you.

We welcome applications from those who want to work flexibly, or from candidates looking for a full-time role.

Mill House School offers the chance to join a strong and experienced team and for you to develop your skills and enhance your career development through a wealth of CPD opportunities. We can offer you:

• A strong, positive whole school ethos and culture

• Students who are attentive, enthusiastic and enjoy learning

• Small class sizes with experienced support staff where required

• A dedicated staff team committed to delivering excellent outcomes for our students and the whole school

• A wide range of CPD opportunities

• Extremely motivated and supportive students, staff and parents

• Additional non-contact time for coaching, research and personal development

• A fully planned curriculum and high-quality schemes of learning You will:

• Be able to inspire and challenge all students to achieve

• Have a commitment to work as part of a team to deliver an outstanding education offer

• Be a positive role model in school

• Be committed to the principles of inclusion

• Hold suitable qualifications for the position

• Have experience of teaching up to, and including, GCSE level study

• Have excellent literacy, numeracy skills and communication skills

• Have previous experience of working with learners with anxiety and/or autism

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

The successful applicant will be required to undertake safer recruitment checks including online searches and a criminal record check.

Any offer of employment is subject to receipt of a satisfactory enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references, in line with the need to create and maintain a safe culture in our recruitment.

A copy of our Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy and Recruitment of Ex-Offenders Policy is on our website.

Deadline for submission:

Noon on Friday 17th May 2024

Short-listing: Friday 17th May 2024

Interviews: 20th or 21st May 2024 tbc.