Teacher of History or Religious Studies

2 weeks ago

Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom Whickham School Full time

Whickham School is seeking to recruit an engaging and inspirational teacher of either History or Religious studies to join a high performing and thriving humanities faculty. Our Humanities faculty of 12 staff consists of a Faculty Leader, Deputy Faculty Leader, Assistant Faculty Leader and a range of practitioners from those with many years of experience to ECTs.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic and committed individual to make a difference in the lives of young people. We place a strong emphasis on pastoral work and the role of a tutor, and use a restorative approach in supporting pupils. The school is heavily oversubscribed and results are considerably above local and national averages (progress 8 in 22/23 was

Our vision for all our pupils is that they are valued and inspired to be the best that they can be. We seek to develop the following 4 qualities in our pupils:

Aspiration - Whickham students set aspirational goals that are ambitious and without limitation.Respect - Without compromise, Whickham students demonstrate respect for themselves, others and their environment.Resilience - Whickham students persevere with challenges especially when faced with setbacks.Empathy - Whickham students strive to be kind, caring and and understanding of each other's feelings and needs.

One of our unique strengths and selling points is our commitment to staff which includes:

Reduced teaching allocation to allow for each faculty to meet collaboratively for an hour each fortnight in specialist subject teams to support subject specific pedagogy and developmentAccess to a range of salary sacrifice schemes (e.g. bicycle, electric vehicles)Leadership and Teaching & Learning development opportunitiesA supportive environment where work/life balance issues are considered carefullyAn ECT programme which receives very positive feedbackAccess to school fitness facilities out of school hoursHigher priority for admission of children of staff into the school Specific details regarding the role and skills and qualities that the successful candidate will need to demonstrate are in the attached job description and person specification. We welcome visits by prospective applicants to the school. Please contact Giles Fullard ( ) if you wish to arrange a time to see the school. Applications should be submitted by 3pm on Tuesday 21 May. Interviews are likely to be held on Friday 24 May.

Whickham School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our students and young people. We have a robust Safeguarding Policy and all staff will receive training relevant to their role at induction and throughout employment with the school. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service criminal records check for work with children.

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