Head of History
Holmer Green Senior School
Buckinghamshire
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- Salary:
- MPS + Fringe + TLR2b
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- As soon as possible
- Apply by:
- 29 November 2024
Job overview
Holmer Green Senior School is committed to the welfare and safeguarding of all its students and therefore all appointments are made subject to satisfactory Enhanced DBS, qualification and pre-employment check. As part of the shortlisting process, we will carry out an online search (including social media) as part of our due diligence on the shortlisted candidates. This may help identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which the school might want to explore with the applicant at interview.
Full-time Head of History Department
REQUIRED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
Main Pay Scale + TLR2B + Fringe Allowance payable.
THE SCHOOL RESERVES THE RIGHT TO INTERVIEW AND APPOINT A SUITABLE CANDIDATE BEFORE THE CLOSING DATE
Holmer Green is a popular 11 to 18 school with 1280 students (180+ in the Sixth Form) and is expanding. As a school we are in the top 10% of schools nationally for KS4 progress. We have expanded recently and have a range of new modern facilities.
We can offer 8 staff training days (not the 5 you find in most schools), a two-week October half term, professional development of a high standard. We take our staff well-being seriously and offer weekly activities, like team sports and a brand-new Fitness Suite.
Holmer Green Senior School is offering an exceptional opportunity to lead our History Department, which has high uptake of students at both GCSE and A Level.
We are looking for a passionate person who is enthusiastic about History. You would be ambitious for our students and community, support our inclusive ethos and welcome the chance to flourish in an outstanding area. The teaching timetable will include teaching across all key stages.
The Head of Department would look to continue to develop History as an area of excellence, by bringing the subject area to life and promoting it beyond the classroom through enrichment activities. The head of department will form part the middle leadership team and will contribute to whole school CPD and peer coaching programmes.
Please apply by sending a completed Holmer Green Senior School Application Form with covering letter addressed to the Headteacher.
For an application pack, please see our website www.hgss.co.uk or contact Ms Liz Barber directly at barberl@holmer.org.uk
Closing date for applications: Friday 29 November 2024 9.00am
Interviews: TBC
Attached documents
About Holmer Green Senior School
- Holmer Green Senior School
- Parish Piece, Holmer Green, High Wycombe
- Buckinghamshire
- HP15 6SP
- United Kingdom
Holmer Green Senior School is committed to the welfare and safeguarding of all its students and therefore all appointments are made subject to satisfactory Enhanced DBS, qualification and pre-employment checks
We follow the Keeping Children Safe in Education Safer Recruitment processes and our Safeguarding Policy and our Recruitment of Ex-Offenders Policies are available on our website - www.hgss.co.uk
Holmer Green Senior School is a mixed, non-selective, non-denominational, 11-18 academy with sixth form, situated near High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire. The school, which became an academy in 2012, has 1000+ students on the school roll, with a fast growing Sixth Form. We are currently benefitting from a large expansion plan with up to date facilities for staff and students.
Holmer Green Senior School expects every student to lead and take responsibility for daily life and well-being in their school.
Headteacher
Ed Hillyard
Values and vision
Holmer Green Senior School aims to offer a dynamic learning experience, matching outstanding care and support for every child with the very highest levels of challenge and expectations of success. The school wants to establish excellent working relationships between staff and students with a relentless focus on empowering every child to achieve. Holmer Green also aims to provide an ambitious and dynamic school experience for every child, with a commitment to helping him or her become successful, confident and caring. It aims to best prepare its young people for the next stage in life.
Our mission at HGSS is:
“To develop confident, young people, irrespective or background, who strive to be the best they can academically, personally and as citizens, ensuring that they are well prepared for a fast-paced, changing world”
We have a simple motto: Word hard, be kind.
We have four values that underpin everything we do as a community school:
Work hard
Be kind
Have passion
Excellence
Creativity
Our current staff sing our praises always. See what they particularly like below:
- Staff are trusted to use their professional judgement in planning, delivering and assessing lessons. There are high expectations of the conduct of students and staff. It is a supportive school with staff who are willing to help each other.
- The students at HGSS are committed to getting a good education. They work hard and want to do well. They are a pleasure to teach.
- I get up in the morning and look forward to coming to work. No two days are the same but every day is a pleasurable challenge. I think the new Headteacher has amazing qualities and it is obvious that he cares about his staff and his students.
- In comparison to other schools I have worked at, the “team” is so supportive, welcoming and friendly – it makes such a difference. The Headteacher and all SLT members are approachable and treat me as valuable member of their team.
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