Wimbledon High School
Location
Merton, Greater London | United Kingdom
Job description
The role:
This is an exciting opportunity for a well-qualified History and Politics Teacher to join our vibrant History and Politics Department from September 2024.
In line with the school’s academic philosophy of ‘Playful Scholarship’, you will deliver stimulating lessons that stretch, challenge, and inspire our students. You will offer individual support where appropriate and will also make key contributions to the school's pastoral care, safeguarding the well-being of our students. For the right candidate, there may be the opportunity to discuss a Middle Leadership position available in the Pastoral Leadership Team, dependent on experience and expertise.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, positive, and hardworking teacher, with excellent subject knowledge and a passion for History and Politics. While previous experience of teaching History at GCSE and both subjects at A Level may be an advantage, the Department is primarily looking for a colleague that will want to engage with our talented and hard-working students and is therefore happy to interview experienced practitioners or prospective ECTs. Strong academic ability, organisational, communication and interpersonal skills will all be required.
History and Politics at Wimbledon High School:
In the History and Politics Department at Wimbledon High School, we strive to engage our highly able students, by balancing academic rigour with a fun and varied approach to teaching our subjects. At the heart of our teaching is the nurturing of students’ participation in the disciplines of history and politics, engendering a sense of wonder and enjoyment in the adventure of intellectual discovery.
Specialist History Teachers teach across the full age range from Year 7 to Year 13, in three classrooms dedicated to the subject, whilst Politics is taught at A Level and in our bespoke PPE programme to our Year 10 Students. The Department runs a range of super-curricular societies including ‘History Girls’ and ‘Headlines from Sixth’ and is involved in wider initiatives like ‘Advocacy for Girls’. Any prospective team member is welcome to add their own initiatives and/or help run any or all of these parts of our provision.
About the School:
One of London’s top day schools, Wimbledon High School GDST is a highly academic school for girls aged 4 to 18, located in the heart of Wimbledon, less than 20 minutes from central London. Our motivated students are challenged to believe in themselves within a stimulating environment and there is a ‘can-do’ attitude throughout the school, with girls involved in all sorts of clubs and activities.
Benefits:
As part of the GDST, the UK's leading network of independent girls' schools, we can offer a variety of benefits, such as:
For further details and an application form please click the apply button.
Closing date: 9.00am on Tuesday 12 March 2024.
Interviews will be held on Tuesday 19 March 2024.
The GDST is committed to diversity, inclusion and real change: a family where every individual is valued, respected and included.
We are committed to the safeguarding of children and child protection screening will apply to this post.
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