Second in Humanities
New Mills School
Derbyshire
- £30,000 - £46,525 per year
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS/UPS + TLR2.1 (£3,217)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2024
- Apply by:
- 13 May 2024
Job overview
New Mills School is a small 11-16 secondary school based in the High Peak close to the Peak District National Park, yet within easy reach of the centres of Stockport and Manchester.
You will find New Mills School a warm and welcoming place, where we pride ourselves in our inclusive educational provision, excellent student welfare and core belief in the power of education to transform lives. The personal qualities of the successful candidate and the ability to enhance and promote our values and ethos will be important criteria for appointment.
The core purpose of the Second in Humanities is to provide professional leadership and management for the History curriculum to secure the development of a high quality, knowledge-rich curriculum, improved standards of learning and achievement for all pupils and to do so in the spirit of the school’s vision, culture and strategic direction.
Our perfect candidate:
• An excellent teacher of History, with a track record of delivering successful outcomes for students.
• An enthusiastic and innovative team player dedicated to improving teaching and learning by sharing good practice and developing others.
• An inclusive individual, with high expectations who can build and maintain positive relationships with students, parents and staff
We will guarantee:
• A stimulating and friendly working environment where every member of staff is valued, supported and makes a significant contribution to the school.
• Provision of high quality CPD
• A community of friendly, engaging students, who are full of character and have a lot of potential.
If you feel you share our values, have the vision and drive for excellence and want to be part of an enthusiastic, dedicated and well-resourced team, committed to ensuring that students fulfil their potential, then we would like to hear from you.
Application packs may be obtained from, and should be returned to Pete Eckersley, Office Manager, New Mills School, Church Lane, New Mills High Peak, SK22 4NR, or via email to jobs@newmillsschool.co.uk or from the school website www.newmillsschool.co.uk.
Informal visits to the School are welcomed; to make arrangements or for further details about this vacancy please contact Pete Eckersley, on 01663 423125, or via email jobs@newmillsschool.co.uk.
New Mills School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
New Mills School is committed to creating a diverse workforce. We will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, religion, belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy, maternity, age, disability, marriage or civil partnership.
The successful applicant's appointment will be subject to satisfactory pre-employment clearances including references and a Disclosure and Barring check.
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About New Mills School
New Mills School; a place where a culture of high expectation, dedication and commitment ensures our students develop into well-rounded individuals with a love of learning and an enthusiasm for life.
Our knowledge-rich curriculum and highly-qualified staff enable all students, regardless of their starting points, to make the progress they need to develop both academically and personally. We stretch and challenge them to achieve their very best academically and in all aspects of school life.
We are committed to enrichening their personal development by developing their talents and interests in and out of the classroom by providing a wide range of pastoral and extra-curricular opportunities. Our Student Development Programme, based around the school’s five core values of respect, responsibility, resilience, resourcefulness and reflection, equips our students with the life skills needed to carry them beyond their school years as they go out into the world to make their contributions to society.
We are especially proud of the positive relationships between staff and students which extends to our excellent pastoral care and provision for our SEND students.
Headteacher
Heather Watts
Values and vision
We aim to empower everyone to be the best that they can be, optimising their future success, well-being and contribution to their community and society.
NMS Values – The 5R’s
At NMS we believe in doing things the right way; starting and ending the day with the right attitude, the right ambitions and ultimately, achieving the right results. The school’s role is to maximise students' achievement and well-being along this journey, to help them succeed and thrive in the future; long after they have left. To do this we champion five core values, which are at the heart of how we think, interact and behave throughout the school.
Respect
- For the truth; with honesty and integrity.
- For others; by demonstrating compassion, generosity and empathy when confronted with difference or need – and by valuing and celebrating diversity.
- For the team; through collaboration, consideration and recognition of leadership, expertise and experience.
Reflectiveness
- Demonstrate self-awareness of strengths and weaknesses, using growth mind-set approaches to change for the better.
- Have self-belief in long-term aspirations and recognition of the sacrifices required to achieve these.
- Offer curiosity and thoughtfulness; seeking out new knowledge and weaving it into our understanding of a complex world.
Resilience
- Show motivation and determination in the face of adversity or when ‘playing the long game’.
- Recognise the importance of a strong work-ethic; that endeavour is necessary to achievement and sometimes gratification needs to be deferred.
- Understand that optimism can be cultivated and is fundamental to success
Resourcefulness
- Demonstrate self-reliance and independence.
- Proactively seek solutions to problems, answers to questions and not passively accept barriers to progress.
- Be flexible in approaches, know the value of leadership, collaboration and co-operation.
Responsibility
- Organise ourselves and be steadfast and reliable.
- Communicate skilfully and sensitively so we understand others’ viewpoints and can represent our own effectively.
- Ask first what we could change about ourselves rather than place blame on others.
Ofsted
“Governance is good. Members of the governing body hold senior leaders, including the headteacher, to account for their work and they are well informed about the school’s areas for development, including teaching and achievement. The gap between the achievement of disadvantaged students and their peers has narrowed significantly since 2013.”
View New Mills School’s latest Ofsted report
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