Teacher of Humanities
MPS/UPS
1 year temporary contract to support with age range change; a permanent MAT contract will be available for an appropriate candidate.
Suitable for ECT, MPS, UPS. Flexible working options will be considered
Closing date 6th June 2025 at 9am
Do you want a job that is fulfilling? Do you love and value supporting young people? Do you believe in the opportunity for every child to have the best possible opportunity to learn? Are you patient, tenacious, optimistic and a great communicator? Then Ashby School could be the place for you!
We believe that Ashby is a great place for students to take their next educational steps, be it as they join our Year 7 or our excellent Sixth Form providing next steps for students across North West Leicestershire. We also believe it is an equally great place to start or take your next steps in employment.
Part of LiFE Multi Academy, Ashby school is an exciting fulfilling place to work.
We are committed to support our employees and so applications for flexible working within this post will be considered. We are also willing to consider combining this post with others we are currently advertising if you are interested in a more varied approach.
Safeguarding Statement
LiFE Multi Academy Trust and Ashby school are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment will be subject to a DBS check and an online search.
At LiFE Multi Academy Trust and Ashby school we embed the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion into everything we do. As a Trust we actively encourage applications from those in minority groups and with diverse backgrounds.
So, if you think this could be just what you have been looking for, we look forward to welcoming your application!
Further details available on the school website.
Ashby School is part of the Life MAT and we benefit from collaborative working across all of the MAT schools with an extensive programme of professional and subject specific CPD.
Humanities is the key to understanding the world in which we live. At Ashby School, we want students to be confident to examine the past and use this information to interrogate the future. We want them to appreciate the world around them and be engaged in learning about places near and far. We strive to encourage students to have empathy with others and be curious about their beliefs and thoughts. Alongside this, we believe that learning in Humanities strengthens students’ skills for future learning and for life.
All students study Humanities in Year 7 before beginning specialist study in the 3 disciplines of Geography, History and Philosophy, Religion & Ethics (PRE) in Year 8 & 9. Students can choose to continue these students as GCSE options in Key Stage 4 alongside an option to also study Business or Psychology if they wish. All 5 of these subjects are available as options in our vibrant and successful Sixth Form.
The successful candidate would join a large, supportive faculty who enjoy talking about pedagogy and working from and developing shared resources. This approach has been instrumental in developing our Key Stage 3 pedagogy as we embrace age-range change. Humanities is taught in a suite of subject specific rooms all equipped with interactive projectors and with access to laptops to support lessons.
Alongside this, we are also interested in candidates who have a range of other specialisms around the Humanities area of study and will happily consider applications for trainees who have expertise in delivering Personal Development, Citizenship and Health & Social Care.
The post offers an exceptional opportunity for a teacher making their first steps into the profession. We offer excellent support to our Early Career Framework teachers in addition to our Continued Professional Learning programme for all our staff. We are committed to continuous improvement in both teaching and learning within a supportive environment.
We are proud of the work we do at Ashby School: if you are passionate about your subject, share our enthusiasm for teaching and learning and are seeking to develop your practice in a supportive and dynamic school, we would be delighted to hear from you.