Teacher of Humanities

(Religious Studies and Personal Development)

Posted Wednesday 15 May 2024

Closing date: Tuesday 21 May 2024 4:00pm

Interviews to be held: Thursday 23 May 2024

Start Date: September 2024

Salary: M1 – U3

Hours of Work: Full time, 1-year fixed-term

As a result of a colleague successfully moving into a role in senior leadership, we have a vacancy for a Teacher of Humanities. Ideally, we are seeking a teacher of Religious Studies and Personal Development, but we would also be interested in hearing from history or geography specialists, as there is some flexibility in the role: please feel welcome to contact us for a discussion and state your areas of expertise in your application.

The Humanities Faculty is a large, welcoming and very successful part of the school with very high uptake, who routinely achieve excellent outcomes, which we seek to build on. The ideal candidate will be passionate about teaching and learning, constantly seeking new ways to develop themselves professionally and to ensuring that all pupils achieve their full potential. We welcome applications from colleagues at all stages of their career, confident that our school will provide a supportive environment where learners want to learn and relationships between staff and pupils are second to none.

Kings Priory School is one of the highest performing schools in North East of England, providing high quality education to over 1500 pupils aged 4 – 19. We are a school with excellent teachers, a family environment, motivated pupils and a commitment to educating the whole child both in and outside of the classroom. We are proud of our pupils who regularly achieve well above the national average in public examinations: in 2023 at GCSE, 94% of pupils achieved a grade 4+ in Maths and 93% of pupils achieved a 4+ in English.

The School operates across neighbouring sites in the centre of the attractive coastal village of Tynemouth with short commuting links into Newcastle upon Tyne. Kings Priory School is part of Woodard Academies Trust multi-academy sponsor whose aim is to be a provider of world class education, transforming lives within and across communities. Our Christian Ethos helps to make our school a thoughtful community and we are welcoming, positive and open to pupils and staff of all faiths and none.

Kings Priory School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safer Recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Please note that you must already have the right to work in the United Kingdom in order to apply for this post.