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Tes is supporting the appointment of a Head of Faculty [History & RS] to join a School based in Greenwich.

The school reserves the right to close this advert early and interviews may take place before the advertised closing date. Applicants are strongly encouraged to apply early for this role to avoid disappointment.

This is a rare and exciting opportunity to work at one of the highest performing schools in the country. If you are committed to making a lasting difference in their local community and want to work in a seriously ambitious, respectful and high performing school, this could be the job for you. This role is suitable for main scale teachers.

At the school they take the wellbeing and workload of their staff seriously. They are committed to sustainable high performance and recognise their staff are their primary resource.

The school is a new, ambitious school model based on what they know excellent schools do. They have created a highly respectful and disciplined environment where their staff and scholars can fulfil their potential. They are one of the highest performing schools in the UK. Progress 8: +1.1, Attainment 8: 6.3, EM5 +: 81%, EBacc entry rate: 90%.

The school exists to empower young people, regardless of socio-economic background, to grow and be successful. This is an ambitious and forward-thinking school that encourages innovation and values its staff. They are proud of their highly respectful and disciplined community and of the outstanding academic outcomes achieved by their scholars. Expectations for all members of their community are unashamedly sky high. They work tirelessly to impact the lives of the young people they serve. Scholars at their school are passionate about Humanities and achieve exceptional outcomes. They also place a primacy on their industry leading extra-curricular and character education programmes.

How is the school different?

The Role and the Departments

They're made significant investments in their exceptional Humanities departments at AGFS. As a result, over the past three years, their pupils have consistently achieved amongst the strongest results in the school, with History boasting typically over 50% grades at 7-9 and RS achieving an impressive 86%, alongside progress scores ranging between +1.3 and +2.93.

Within their curriculum, History and RS hold paramount importance and are taught as distinct subjects throughout Years 7 to 9.

In Year 9 pupils will select their GCSE option subjects and approximately two thirds of each cohort choose History. Their first-class History classrooms, which afford beautiful views across London, offer the ideal environment for their GCSE History pupils to thrive and fulfil their potential.

All history teachers contribute to the teaching of RS at Key Stage 3, with students sitting their GCSE in RS at the end of Year 10. They're in search of a candidate who can further enhance this already strong department at their school. A genuine passion for your field and a dedication to extracurricular activities are indispensable traits they highly value.

All applicants need to have the Right to Work in the UK to be considered for the role.

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