Teacher of Humanities

Full time, Permanent

Pay Scale – MPS/UPS

From September 2024

Do you have the ambition and determination to secure positive outcomes for our students?

Do you wish to work within a supportive community of teachers and students?

We are seeking to appoint a talented and dynamic Teacher of Humanities to join our school in September 2024

James Calvert Spence College is situated in a beautiful coastal town in Northumberland and is a 9-19 through school, catering for

students from Year 6 to Year 13. We are within easy reach of urban Tyneside and beyond, with many staff travelling with ease in

the opposite direction to the rush hour traffic from Newcastle, Gateshead and Sunderland areas.

In September 2025 we will become a secondary school and are currently working with Northumberland County Council in

planning a brand-new school for our community, due to open in that academic year.

JCSC has improved considerably over the last few years, an Ofsted rated Good school, and we are determined to secure future

improvement through expansion of this core department. The position will join our Director of Humanities, whose team of

specialist teachers deliver an excellent education in Humanities to years 6-13.

Our pupils and staff are looking for a friendly, motivated, enthusiastic individual who wants to work as part of a team to drive

learning forward. We believe students buy into their teacher first so student relationships form part of our vision, together with

smiles and laughter.

This is an exciting time to join JCSC as we continue our journey towards excellence, and look to build upon excellent GCSE and A Level outcomes in future years. Staff and governors are fully committed to promoting equal opportunity and an outstanding

educational experience for all students.

You will:

• Be a strong classroom practitioner, looking to make a positive career move in a unique environment.

• Be a positive role model.

• Have high expectations of yourself and others.

• Be someone with a 'can do' attitude.

• Be passionate about improving the life chances of our students.

We can offer you:

• Trust and autonomy to ensure you can help lead the department in the right direction to ensure our students have a great

experience.

• Hardworking and well-behaved pupils who are willing to learn

• A supportive, hardworking team of specialist teachers

• A friendly and supportive working environment with a dedicated whole staff team

• Excellent opportunities for professional development, including in-house leadership training delivered by our Assistant

Headteacher

If you believe you have the experience, vision and drive required for this role then we would love to hear from you.

Should you wish to informally discuss these positions further or would like to visit the college, please contact Louisa Hedley

710636, ) to arrange.

Application forms and further details obtainable by visiting or telephone

Completed applications should be submitted to Louisa Hedley, Assistant to the Executive Headteacher, at James Calvert Spence

College, Acklington Road, Amble, Northumberland NE65 0ND. ).

Closing date for applications: 12 noon, Monday 10th

June informed that day with interviews planned to take place Thursday 13th June