Head of History and RP

Head of History and Religion and Philosophy

Contract: Part Time (3 days per week), Fixed Term Contract until the return of the colleague on maternity leave 

Salary: M1 to UPS 3 (TLR available for the right candidate) 

Start: September 2024 

John Cabot Academy are currently recruiting for a Curriculum Lead of History and RP to join their talented and supportive team.   

We look for passionate individuals who want to be a part of transforming education and will make an active contribution to the development of John Cabot Academy and the Cabot Learning Federation. You will be used to planning and consistently delivering high quality lessons, will have experience in delivering the curriculum in your chosen area and will be a strong communicator with the ability to embrace change and motivate colleagues and students. A well-qualified specialist, holding QTS (or equivalent) and a relevant undergraduate degree, you will have the ability to teach Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4. We look for professionals who have excellent class management skills and have high expectations of work and behaviour.   

Your duties will specifically include:   

Planning outstanding lessons that meet the needs of all students whilst developing a high-quality sequenced curriculum  

Monitor and report on the progress of students and take appropriate action to ensure all students achieve their potential through exceptional methods of feedback  

Meeting the needs of learners from key identified groups, including pupil premium, looked after children, SEND and High Attaining students.   

Recognise, value and support the delivery of opportunities which extend beyond the confines of classroom delivery and seek to enrich and add value to the students experience & learning  

Empowered to develop your own expert practice and support the development of others  

About John Cabot Academy:   

Empower  

We aspire for students to thrive academically; flourish and grow as young people. When they leave us they will have a strong sense of self, their place in the world and the agency to fulfil their potential.   

We will achieve this by ensuring that students’ success is recognised and rewarded, and without apology will expect that everyone works hard and tries their best.  

Inspired by Learning  

We aspire to create a learning community where staff and students are engaged, challenged and inspired, and thus will take risks, make mistakes and learn from them. We endeavour to develop a sense of wonder in our learning, so that we are inquisitive, critical and curious.  

We will achieve this by providing moments of awe and wonder both inside and outside the classroom.  

Nurturing the Individual  

We aspire to meet the needs of every person in the Academy. We will embed a supportive and compassionate culture in which the whole person is nurtured and the voice of students is valued.  

We will achieve this by having consistent boundaries and well-understood routines that everyone knows and understands. This consistency is the key to feeling safe – and the feeling of safety and security will enable able every person in our community to explore, develop and express their individual identities.   

Raising our Community  

We aspire for our Academy to be the community’s school of choice.  

We will achieve this by building and sustaining trusting and respectful relationships between staff, students and parents. We will celebrate the diversity of the members our community by enabling them to learn from each other, by encouraging them to respect each other’s differences, and by providing opportunities to contribute to Academy life and the wider community.  

How to Apply:

To Apply, you will need to click the 'Apply Now' button on this page, which will redirect you to the CLF advert page. Within the CLF advert page, you can download and review the candidate information pack and register/login to apply for the role.

CV’s will not be accepted and any submitted will not be considered alongside your application.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

 Safeguarding and pre-employment checks:   

 The Cabot Learning Federation are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This role involves working with children on a daily basis and is therefore in regulated activity.   

  The successful applicant will, in accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to a comprehensive pre-employment checking process including references from current and previous employers, health, right to work in the UK and a child disqualification check. The checks will also include an enhanced DBS check and a further check against the appropriate barred list.