Head of History - Full-time

Wilmington Grammar School for Boys, Wilmington

• Ref:KCC886-5403-156T
• Posted:01/02/2023
• Pay:MPS – UPS depending on experience + TLR
• Start Date:September 2023
• App Close Date:03/03/2023 at 09:00
• Interviews:WC 6th March 2023

Advert

Salary:  MPS – UPS depending on experience (incl London Fringe Allowance) plus competitive TLR

Wilmington Grammar School for Boys is seeking to appoint a dedicated and passionate Head of History.  This is an exciting opportunity for an established and enthusiastic teacher to develop your career to the next level and to take the department forward.

The ideal candidate will be totally dedicated to raising standards, encouragingly a passion for History and developing expertise in their department.

Our ideal candidate will display:
• A passion for History
• Experience in teaching classroom History at different Key Stages with a good curriculum knowledge and understanding of GCSE and A-Level requirements.
• A willingness to contribute to the school’s diverse extra-curricular programme

Career with Endeavour MAT - what we can offer you:

As an employee of Endeavour MAT the successful candidate will benefit from strong career development opportunities, a transparent pay structure and fantastic colleagues.  Our common values of respect, integrity, determination, equality of opportunity and self-management help instil a strong work ethic among staff and students alike and our supportive culture provides what many of our existing staff describe as a ‘family feel’ within our Trust.

The Application Process:

Please see the job description for details of the post and if you would like to visit the school or have an informal conversation to discuss the role in more detail, we would be happy to arrange this. Please call Emma Edwards at eedwards@wgsb.co.uk

The closing date for applications is 12 noon on Friday 3^rd March 2023, although applications will be processed as they arrive, and an early appointment may be made beforehand.  Interviews will be held w/c 6^th March 2023.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  An enhanced DBS check will be required for the successful candidate.

Information about the school

Wilmington Grammar School for Boys (often referred to as WGSB) is an extremely considerate school with a wonderful learning environment and atmosphere.

The key focus for ensuring our students gain the best possible education is to provide them with the highest quality teaching within the best learning environments. Continually developing the quality of their teaching and pedagogy is the number one priority for all our staff. The schools senior leadership team prioritises their attention to supporting what is happening day by day in the classroom and there is a relentless focus on continually raising standards and expectations which is equally endorsed and monitored by the schools governing body. The staff and students continually rise to the challenge.

The school is comparatively small with a six form entry in Y7/8 and a five form entry in Y9-11 with a total number of students on roll measuring approximately 1050 including an expanding joint Sixth Form with Wilmington Grammar School for Girls (WGSG). The school’s size and embedded ethos of care and support is the key feature of its reputation in the local community.

WGSB is a member of the Endeavour MAT family of schools, which pride themselves on setting consistently high expectations, securing outstanding outcomes and delivering exceptional standards of teaching and learning for all. Our students are encouraged to develop resilience and are supported to become innovative and thoughtful problem solvers via the Endeavour mindset programme.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Emma Edwards
• Address:Common Lane, Wilmington, Kent, DA2 7DA
• Telephone: 01322
• Email: eedwards@wgsb.co.uk

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• Applicant Pack
• Job Description and Person Specification