Humanities Coordinator (History Teacher)

We are seeking an enthusiastic teacher to lead our Humanities team. This is an ideal opportunity for a middle leader who aspires to a Senior Leadership position and requires further leadership development and training, or an experienced teacher who wishes to move into a leadership career.

The person we appoint will be committed to excellent student achievement and effective staff development, and will lead, manage and coordinate the Humanities subjects and PSHE department.

The Humanities Team at The Clere School includes: History, Geography, RE, PSHE and potentially GCSE Sociology. Ideally, the successful candidate will need to be able to teach History up to Key Stage 4 but there is flexibility for the right candidate.

At The Clere School, an 11-16 Comprehensive, we are fortunate to serve wonderful, friendly, and polite students with supportive parents and governors. We have a uniquely small but growing secondary school, with record numbers in Year 7 and the growth expected to continue next year. Our school provides a nurturing but achievement focused community for our students. Our school ethos and philosophy are embodied by our strapline 'Ambitious for All.' The school is in an idyllic rural location, a short journey from the A34, convenient for local candidates and commuters.

The successful candidate will:

· be positive and enthusiastic

· be an excellent practitioner who is dedicated to continuous improvement

· be passionate about learning and able to inspire and motivate young people

· have fantastic subject knowledge and be passionate about helping all children to achieve ambitious goals

· be forward-thinking, adaptable, open and responsive to feedback and up to date with the latest thinking about learning and teaching

· be calm and assertive in managing behaviour

· have the highest expectations of themselves and the behaviour and achievement of students

In return we offer:

· an idyllic rural setting, and a generous and well-maintained campus

· outstanding professional development and expertise to enable staff to achieve excellence in their practice

· first-rate career development to assist you in fulfilling your ambitions

· excellent support for ECTs

· a unique small and friendly community school environment

· links with local secondary schools for sharing good practice and further professional development

If you wish to discuss this role further or want come and see our school in action please contact v.brockbank@clere.school in order to arrange a time with the headteacher.

Closing date: Noon, Thursday 19 September 2024. Applications will be considered as they are received with interviews taking place as soon as possible. Application forms available on our website www.clere.school and should be returned electronically to recruitment@clere.school

The Clere School is committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Enhanced Criminal Records Bureau checks, along with other relevant employment checks. The Clere School is an equal opportunities employer and no candidate will be disadvantaged because of race, gender, sexuality, disability or any other protected characteristic. All shortlisting exercises are completed by evaluating a candidate's suitability in terms of the person specification and job description for the role in question.

We are seeking an enthusiastic teacher to lead our Humanities team. This is an ideal opportunity for a middle leader who aspires to a Senior Leadership position and requires further leadership development and training, or an experienced teacher who wishes to move into a leadership career.

The person we appoint will be committed to excellent student achievement and effective staff development, and will lead, manage and coordinate the Humanities subjects and PSHE department.

The Humanities Team at The Clere School includes: History, Geography, RE, PSHE and potentially GCSE Sociology. Ideally, the successful candidate will need to be able to teach History up to Key Stage 4 but there is flexibility for the right candidate.

At The Clere School, an 11-16 Comprehensive, we are fortunate to serve wonderful, friendly, and polite students with supportive parents and governors. We have a uniquely small but growing secondary school, with record numbers in Year 7 and the growth expected to continue next year. Our school provides a nurturing but achievement focused community for our students. Our school ethos and philosophy are embodied by our strapline 'Ambitious for All.' The school is in an idyllic rural location, a short journey from the A34, convenient for local candidates and commuters.

The successful candidate will:

· be positive and enthusiastic

· be an excellent practitioner who is dedicated to continuous improvement

· be passionate about learning and able to inspire and motivate young people

· have fantastic subject knowledge and be passionate about helping all children to achieve ambitious goals

· be forward-thinking, adaptable, open and responsive to feedback and up to date with the latest thinking about learning and teaching

· be calm and assertive in managing behaviour

· have the highest expectations of themselves and the behaviour and achievement of students