Teacher of History
Permanent
Full time
TMS/UPS
Plus various Company Benefits
The Priory Learning Trust (Somerset Business Award winner for Employer of the Year) is looking to recruit a Teacher of Humanities to work at our Worle Community School – An Academy site in Weston-super-Mare, a five minute drive from the M5 junction, 2.9 miles from the beach, and with strong public transport links.
We are looking to recruit a committed, enthusiastic, energetic teacher for this position on a permanent basis. The successful candidate will be an outstanding practitioner with a clear vision of how they can inspire students in Humanities, helping them reach their full potential.
The successful candidate must be able to teach humanities across the ability ranges at KS3 and KS4.
About Worle Community School - An Academy:
WCSA is a community school at heart - we focus on developing children and young people into well rounded individuals, who leave school not only with good grades, but also valuable life experiences and an aspirational mindset, with high expectations of, and for, themselves.
At Worle Community School - An Academy (WCSA) we look after our colleagues. We are a supportive, dynamic and diverse workplace, highly supported by a hands-on team in all areas, from support, to teaching, to senior leadership.
We invest in staff to develop them as classroom practitioners. Staff benefit from:
- A coaching programme to develop their practice within the classroom, working together to find solutions to improve learning and progress for all students.
- An excellent CPD programme based around WalkThrus materials that really allows staff to make use of research informed pedagogy to embed effective teaching strategies in the classroom.
We work hard to make our students, staff and communities PROUD of Worle. We aim to be:
Prepared
Respectful
Optimistic
Understanding
Determined
What you will do to be successful here;
- Plan teaching to achieve progression in students’ learning.
- Set tasks, including homework, which challenge students and ensure a high level of interest.
- Identifying the needs of individuals and groups within the class, taking note of individual education plans and the requirements of the code of practice, tailoring the teaching to take account of their identified needs.
What you will need to succeed;
- Qualified Teacher Status.
- Passion for your subject area.
- An ability to teach across a range of students of different ages and abilities.
About The Priory Learning Trust:
TPLT grew from an intent to bring the power of partnership and sharing to bear and provide a first-class education to a wide range of children, from all backgrounds.
At our heart is a passion to put ‘Students First’ and deliver exceptional education; beyond outstanding for every single child. We do this with a relentless drive for academic excellence, shared moral purpose and values combined with lots of fun and happiness. We believe that happy schools are also high-achieving, successful schools.
We strive for partnerships between students, families, staff and the wider community to create exceptional student outcomes. We also ‘cherish’ our staff. We believe they are amazing and are passionate to empower them through support, training, and career opportunities. With such brilliant people all aiming for the same goals, we are able to ensure every student achieves all that they are capable of and more, regardless of their background.
TPLT is also a successful Training School Alliance. This has been a great foundation on which to build for excellence. We know that this key focus on staff development will deliver exciting and effective learning to our children and young people.
Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early.
The Priory Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
All paid positions which involve working regularly within academies are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. You must declare all convictions (including convictions with Absolute Discharge), cautions or bind-overs you may have, even if they would otherwise be regarded as ‘Spent’ under this Act and where applicable any disqualifications under the Childcare Act.
The amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’ and are not subject to disclosure to employers, and cannot be taken into account. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Disclosure and Barring Service filtering guide.
This role involves working with children on a daily basis and is therefore in regulated activity.
Offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references, online searches and Disclosure and Barring Service clearance.
Closing Date: 23 May 2023
Proposed Interview Date: 26 May 2023
Proposed Start Date: 01 September 2023