Teacher of Humanities - part-time

We are seeking to appoint a Teacher of Humanities with either a Geography or History specialism, at our fantastic school MEA Central, to join our team of committed staff who share a common sense of purpose and high expectations of what students can achieve. This role is part-time, working two days per week, Tuesdays and Fridays.

You will be capable of inspiring our students through your passion for the subject and ensuring that our students develop a depth and love of humanities and achieve beyond their own expectations.

Main Responsibilities

• To ensure that students experience an educational programme that is personalised to their needs, developing their skills and abilities


• To actively contribute to the review, evaluation and development of effective Programmes of Study, Schemes of Work, teaching materials, methods of teaching and methods of assessment in line with school and national policy


• To be actively involved in interventions to raise student achievement and attainment across the curriculum area


• ·To assess, record and report on the development, progress, and attainment of students in line with school policy


• To monitor and review student progress against targets, ensuring appropriate follow-up action


• ·To ensure positive behaviour for learning for all students in line with the School's behaviour management policy


Key Skills & Experience

• Thorough subject knowledge and understanding of current curriculum developments


• To be an excellent classroom practitioner consistently delivering Good / Outstanding lessons


• To show understanding of the urban educational setting


• Demonstrate a commitment to appropriate professional standards, including core policies relating to equality and diversity and child protection


• Demonstrate a collaborative, team working approach focused on improvement and supporting the vision, values and objectives of the organisation


• The ability to enthuse, inspire and motivate students


Working for us

Great schools thrive because of the great people in them.

We pride ourselves in being a great place to work, providing a supportive culture with opportunities to grow and develop your career, achieve a healthy work life balance and to be recognised for the great work you do. All schools in the Trust have signed up to the education staff wellbeing charter as a declaration of support to the wellbeing and mental health of everyone that works at Prospere Learning Trust.

Prospere Learning Trust offers a variety of employee benefits, including;

• a commitment to continuous professional development for all colleagues


• membership of Bupa Level 1 Health Plan which allows employees to claim money back for a range of health expenses such as prescriptions and dental treatments


• access to counselling, financial, legal and personal advice provided through either our free Bupa or Health Assured Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) including confidential 24-hour support


• access to Cyclescheme


• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) contributions and Teacher Pension Scheme (TPS) contributions


• We're happy to talk flexible working where possible to help employees achieve a healthy work life balance.


The closing date for applications is 6 October 2024 and interviews will take place shortly thereafter.

Applying to work for us

Applications will only be accepted on the TES application form and references will be applied for at the shortlisting stage. Applications may not be considered if they are incomplete, you must provide information on all employment since leaving full time education and an explanation for any gaps. We cannot accept CV's. We encourage early applications and reserve the right to close this vacancy before the planned closing date.

Please note that guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education 2022 requires us to carry out an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This to enable us to identify any incidents or issues which have happened and are publicly available online which we might want to explore at interview. Once shortlisting has taken place, this search will be carried out for all candidates who will attend an interview.

All applicants must be permitted to work in the UK and hold a relevant work permit where necessary. This is not a role in which the Trust sponsors a visa application. If you have lived or worked outside of the UK in the last 5 years, the Trust will also require additional information in order to comply with safer recruitment requirements. Any job offer will be conditional on the satisfactory completion of the necessary pre-employment checks including receipt of satisfactory references. Whilst we offer flexibility where possible, we acknowledge that certain roles require a specific environment or on-site presence to meet operational requirements.

Safeguarding Children

All schools within the Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.

Equality Statement

At Prospere Learning Trust we are committed to creating a community of belonging. This means we continually celebrate the diverse communities within our schools and the communities we serve. As an equal opportunity and disability confident employer, we positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.

If you would prefer to request an application pack by email or post, or should you require any additional support in completing your application, please feel free to contact us on or via e-mail at jobs@prospere.org.uk

We are seeking to appoint a Teacher of Humanities with either a Geography or History specialism, at our fantastic school MEA Central, to join our team of committed staff who share a common sense of purpose and high expectations of what students can achieve. This role is part-time, working two days per week, Tuesdays and Fridays.

You will be capable of inspiring our students through your passion for the subject and ensuring that our students develop a depth and love of humanities and achieve beyond their own expectations.,
• Thorough subject knowledge and understanding of current curriculum developments


• To be an excellent classroom practitioner consistently delivering Good / Outstanding lessons


• To show understanding of the urban educational setting


• Demonstrate a commitment to appropriate professional standards, including core policies relating to equality and diversity and child protection


• Demonstrate a collaborative, team working approach focused on improvement and supporting the vision, values and objectives of the organisation


• The ability to enthuse, inspire and motivate students
  
  Great schools thrive because of the great people in them.


We pride ourselves in being a great place to work, providing a supportive culture with opportunities to grow and develop your career, achieve a healthy work life balance and to be recognised for the great work you do. All schools in the Trust have signed up to the education staff wellbeing charter as a declaration of support to the wellbeing and mental health of everyone that works at Prospere Learning Trust.

Prospere Learning Trust offers a variety of employee benefits, including;

• a commitment to continuous professional development for all colleagues


• membership of Bupa Level 1 Health Plan which allows employees to claim money back for a range of health expenses such as prescriptions and dental treatments


• access to counselling, financial, legal and personal advice provided through either our free Bupa or Health Assured Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) including confidential 24-hour support


• access to Cyclescheme


• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) contributions and Teacher Pension Scheme (TPS) contributions


• We're happy to talk flexible working where possible to help employees achieve a healthy work life balance.