Head of Humanities

Location

Dudley, West Midlands | United Kingdom

Job description

Tes is supporting this Special education school in the appointment of a Head of Humanities. This school are trialling a 4 day working week to improve work/life balance.

The school is a co-educational day school catering for pupils aged 7-18 with a range of complex needs including a range of social, emotional and mental health needs and also pupils who have been diagnosed with autism or demonstrate behaviours associated with autism.

The curriculum encompasses not only the formal requirements of the National Curriculum, but goes beyond the experiences of the classroom to ensure that pupils are exposed to the richest and most varied opportunities that they can provide.

Purpose of Job:

• To secure high quality teaching, effective use of resources and improve standards of learning and achievement
• Improve the quality of pupils’ learning in Humanities
• Contribute to the development and innovation and / or implementation of Humanities policy and procedure
• Have lead responsibility for Humanities across the school and develop humanities
• Teach a range of subjects as necessary to ensure the effective delivery of the school’s curriculum.
• In consultation with the Headteacher undertake other identified areas of responsibility as necessary to ensure effective delivery of the school’s curriculum
• To share the school’s responsibility to support and promote the learning, personal development and well-being of all students.

General Responsibilities

• Safeguard and promote the welfare of pupils and young people
• Work in accordance with professional practice, statutory and legal requirements and the policies of The Wenlock School
• Take on specific tasks related to the day to day administration and organisation of the school
• Take responsibility for specific areas of work which will be reviewed annually then negotiated and agreed within the performance management cycle and school improvement process

Qualification required

QTS, Degree

Benefits

Your health and wellbeing are important, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including:

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
• “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks
• A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
• 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
• Cycle to Work Schemes
• Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover

All applicants need to have the Right to Work in the UK to be considered for the role.

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Tes Recruitment Services (UK) represent Schools and Academies across the globe, supporting them to secure a great teacher/leader for every role. 

To learn more about this role please email [email protected] for an information pack that includes school name, role specifics and context. 

Please include REF: LC2010063 in the email subject line. Please note that we are unable to accept CVs sent to us via email so please use the stated application route.

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Salary

£42k per annum