We are seeking an ambitious and inspirational Head of Humanities to provide strategic and operational leadership across History, Geography and Sociology. The successful candidate will be an excellent classroom practitioner, with the subject expertise to teach Geography to A Level, and will lead a successful and collaborative faculty in securing the highest standards of teaching, learning, achievement and student experience.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced teacher and aspiring or established leader to shape the next phase of development of a successful Humanities Faculty. The successful candidate will inherit a committed and collaborative team and will have the opportunity to build on existing strengths while developing curriculum, teaching and learning and student outcomes across the faculty.
St Bede’s has a diverse community of students and we would be pleased to receive interest from applicants of all backgrounds.
WHY CHOOSE US
St Bede’s has a superb reputation locally, within the Diocese and nationally. We are recognised by the Diocese as an Outstanding Catholic school and hold the SEND Inclusion award that recognises our high-quality education for students with SEND. In addition, we hold a Beacon status for Holocaust Education, the Geography Quality Mark and an award from the Incorporated Society of Musicians in recognition of excellence in Music. We have also been recognised for ‘Leadership through moral purpose’, ‘Engaging with evidence and research’ and for our outstanding results by SSAT. The College has also recently been awarded the Leading Parent Partnership award in recognition of our work with parents and re-accredited as Investor in People
WHAT WE OFFER:
• A school that is fully dedicated to developing every child to reach their full potential, irrespective of their ability or prior attainment.
• Collaborative working to support our endeavours to work smarter and achieve an effective balance between home and work.
• A dedicated and friendly team of professionals who are keen to develop and learn.
• Excellent CPD opportunities to grow and develop through mentoring and coaching.
• A successful ECT support program and new staff mentoring
• Comprehensive induction programme
• Onsite parking
• Free Employee Assistance Programme
• Teacher pension scheme
• Marking policy and Communications policy, both designed to reduce workload
• Members of the DfE Staff Wellbeing Charter
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free use of the college gym
IF YOU ARE:
• an inspirational, dynamic and self-motivated leader
• a self-motivated, talented and reflective teacher who can teach Geography to A level
• someone who will teach with excitement and enthusiasm, creating positive energy around them
• a teacher with ambition for every student
• a team player
• a person with strong personal and professional standards
The successful candidate will share the College's commitment to developing young people academically, socially, morally and spiritually, and will actively contribute to the Catholic mission and ethos of St Bede's. If you are a talented teacher with the passion and ability to be a great leader and would like to play a significant role in the future of this great place of learning, we would be pleased to hear from you.
Please complete the application form and submit this with a letter outlining your experience and suitability for this role. Your application should include your GCSE and A level results and those of your school for the past two years.