Acting Head of Classics & Latin (Maternity Cover)

Due to maternity leave we are looking for a well-qualified, experienced teacher of Classics & Latin to lead this successful and established department. The successful applicant will ideally have experience of teaching both subjects at GCSE and able to deliver at least Classics to A-Level. Our focus is firmly placed on academic excellence for all within a non-selective school. Worksop College is entering an exciting phase in its development and we therefore wish to recruit dynamic and self-starting staff to work with us in fulfilling our aims and objectives. A part-time post might be considered and applicants should make clear their intention at application.

The successful candidate will provide outstanding leadership and management to the department and provide the highest quality teaching and learning opportunities for our children, ensuring they achieve and make progress in relation to their potential and school expectations. The appointee will promote and support the mission, vision, values and ethos of the school and work as a supportive team member catering for a wide range of children’s needs and providing provision and organisation of a variety of learning experiences to support a broad, balanced educational experience.

Where we are

Set in 400 acres of stunning North Nottinghamshire woodland, Worksop College and Ranby House has the benefit of a sprawling campus, with some of the best facilities in the county. The major cities of Sheffield, Doncaster and Nottingham are an easily commutable distance and give the school a secure and rural feel, whilst enjoying a comfortable proximity to city life.

In addition, Worksop’s location on the edge of Clumber Park and with ease of access to the A1, M1 and East Coast mainline make it an ideal place to live and work. Major university cities Leeds and York are easily accessed by road or rail, as are Newcastle, Edinburgh or London, allowing for academic visits or personal enjoyment in the generous holidays. The Peaks, the Dales, even the Borders are also within easy reach.

Teaching at Worksop College

• Autonomy for teachers and, significantly, for Heads of Departments

• Confident, forward-looking management and Governors

Pastoral care

In addition to the academic role, every teacher at Worksop is expected to contribute fully to the wider aspects of education. Worksop College is renowned for the quality of its pastoral care and all teachers are attached to one of the eight boarding or day houses.

Extra-curricular

All members of staff at Worksop are expected to play a full part in extra-curricular activities. These embrace a full range of sports, music, societies, expeditions, drama, many forms of art and technology, CCF, voluntary service, and a wide range of hobbies.

The Role

• Teach Classical Civilisation and Latin at Key Stage 3, GCSE & A-Level
• Oversee the professional development of members of the department and quality assuring teaching and learning within the department
• Managing the departmental budget
• Developing the super-curricular life and offer of the department
• As a middle manager, support colleagues and carry out all associated duties with the role
• Promote resilience, adaptability and independence through teaching.
• Inspire students through excellent teaching and passionate subject knowledge.
• Have high expectations of students and a commitment to ensuring that they achieve their full potential.
• Adopt high standards of behaviour in their professional role.
• Maintain an up-to-date knowledge and understanding of the professional duties of teachers and the statutory framework within which they work.
• Communicate effectively with students, colleagues and parents, giving timely and relevant information about attainment, progress and well-being.
• Have a commitment to collaboration and co-operative working where appropriate.
• Design opportunities for learners to develop their literacy, numeracy, ICT, personal, learning, emotional and thinking skills.
• Plan, set and assess prep, other out-of-class assignments and coursework for examinations, where appropriate, to sustain learners' progress and to extend and consolidate their learning.
• Have a good, up-to-date working knowledge and understanding of a range of teaching, learning and behaviour management strategies.
• Teach engaging and motivating lessons informed by high expectations of students and designed to raise levels of attainment.
• Teach challenging, well-organised lessons and sequences of lessons across the age and ability range they teach
• Know how to use skills in literacy, numeracy and ICT to support their teaching and wider professional activities

Qualifications and Attributes

 The ideal candidate will:

• will have at least three years’ successful teaching of Classical Civilisation and/or Latin examination classes.
• will have a good degree in Classics or a related subject (with a supporting PGCE or QTS).
• be able to deliver inspiring and exciting lessons across all key stages and to Oxbridge.
• will demonstrate a willingness to participate in the wider life and Christian traditions of the school.

Statutory requirements & equal opportunities

Safeguarding & Child Protection

Applicants for this post must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including, but not limited to, reference checks with previous employers, prohibition checks and a criminal record check via the Applicants Disclosure and Barring Service (including Barred List Check). All offers of employment are conditional upon the satisfactory outcome of child protection screening checks.

Disclosures

We will appoint, train, develop and promote on the basis of merit and ability alone. It is a stipulation of the Governors and a statutory requirement that members of staff appointed to Worksop College should be shown not to have any criminal record which might prevent them accepting a post at the College. Accordingly, the College requires permission from all members of staff to make an appropriate investigation. Offers of employment are subject to a satisfactory outcome of this enquiry.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitations of Offenders Act 1974 and the School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are “spent” unless they are “protected” under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.

Equal Opportunities

Worksop College is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to a policy of treating all our employees and job applicants equally. It is our policy to take all reasonable steps to employ and promote employees on the basis of their abilities and qualifications without regard to age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, pregnancy, maternity, marital or civil partnership status, race (which includes colour, nationality and ethnic or national origins), sexual orientation, trade union membership, religion or belief.

References

Safer Recruitment: Please provide details of two referees to provide information regarding suitability for this role prior to appointment (requirement of KCSIE for all candidates).  

If you are not currently working with children, at least one of these references should be from a recent employer by whom you were employed to work with children.

Please note that neither reference should be from a relative or someone writing in the capacity as your friend.