Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, June 02, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Key Responsibilities of the Role
• Oversee the teaching of History throughout the school
• Chair regular departmental meetings and oversee all teachers in the History Department
• Plan and deliver engaging lessons that demonstrate variety, pace and challenge to all pupils
• Promote the subject using assemblies and displays etc.
• Promote core values and safeguarding
• Use school behaviour systems
• Foster effective relationships with pupils, colleagues and parents
• Plan, implement and monitor the History Curriculum from Years 1 - 8
• Embed and develop the Curriculum in line with the most recent CE Specification
• Track pupil progress and report as required to Senior Leadership
• Prepare and support pupils in their scholarship applications to secondary schools
• Enter pupils in the annual Townsend Warner History Prize
• Control the department budget
• Work with the Lower School and other departments
• Administrative tasks associated with maintaining and raising the profile of the History Department, including but not limited to: displays, trips, department information
• Lead and organise trips
• To undertake any other administrative duties in respect of your employment as required by the Head Teacher.
• Keep up to date with educational developments and be committed to Continual Personal and Professional Development.
• The candidate may also be required to take on the role of a form tutor

The Person
Essential for the Role:
• A degree in History or an equivalent/applicable subject
• A teaching qualification
• A passion for teaching History
• A strong command of written and spoken English
• Strong digital literacy and ICT competency
• Experience of planning, implementing and reflecting on whole Schemes of Work
• Strong interpersonal and organisational skills
• Present a clean Certificate of Good Conduct or International Child Protection Certificate (ICPC)
• Be adaptable, proactive and willingness to give and receive constructive criticism

Desirable but not essential
• Experience of teaching the Common Entrance Specification
• Experience of teaching abroad
• Previous Middle Leadership Experience and/or experience of being a Line Manager
• Experience leading professional development
• Experience of using iPads (or other tablets) and Virtual Learning platforms to support teaching and learning

Job Experience: No Requirements

Work Hours: 8

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
In order to apply, please submit a completed application form in full with a covering letter. Please send your letter and the Banda application form via email to: applications@bandaschool.com 

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