Teacher of History

Are you ready to inspire the next generation while ensuring a smooth and productive classroom environment? Join our committed team of professionals at Lynn Grove Academy

Job Title: Teacher of History

Location: Norfolk

Salary: MPS/UPS (£30,000 - £46,525)

Start date: January 2025 or sooner

Contract type: Permanent

Working Pattern: Full time

About our School:

At Lynn Grove, we put learning at the heart. Our teachers constantly develop their practice to ensure our pupils have the best possible learning journey. We value academic rigour and teach our pupils to challenge themselves and persevere.  We want our young people to fully embrace school life. Our incredible pastoral system ensures they are cared for and known as individuals. We offer a wide range of extra-curricular opportunities to enrich their school experience and allow them to flourish.  

About the History Department:

The History department comprises of six trained History teachers with significant experience of teaching History. We pride ourselves on our passion for driving the quality of teaching and learning in the History department, but also across the whole school. A number of members of the department have roles within the school. There are two Assistant Principals, an ITT & ECT coordinator, a Lead Practitioner and an experienced mentor that comprises the History department. We study KS3 History in years 7 to 9 and Edexcel GCSE History in years 10 to 11 comprising of Medicine through time, Early Elizabethan England, Weimar & Nazi Germany and Superpower Relations and the Cold War. We are a well resourced department with a strong ethos of sharing so that we can all benefit from each others planning. This means there is a strong bank of lessons and resources available. History is well liked and enjoyed by students and is evident in our very high take up of GCSE History at Lynn Grove with six classes in both Year 10 and Year 11. The History department often takes trainee teachers from UEA & Warwick and therefore there are opportunities to mentor trainee teachers. The History department at Lynn Grove are a great team who support one another to be the best teachers we can. 

About You:

As a Teacher at Lynn Grove Academy you will be a positive role model and consistently demonstrate the positive attitudes, values and behaviours, which we expect of pupils. Our ideal candidate would:

• Hold high expectations of self and others.
• Have the ability to work in a team, collaboratively with other colleagues.
• Be resilient, adaptable, motivated and remain calm under pressure.
• Be able to build effective relationships with students and staff.

 Requirements:

To apply for the Teacher of History, you must:

• Hold Qualified Teacher Status
• Be qualified to a degree level
• Have experience of teaching across the full age and ability range of an 11-16 school.
• Have experience in the use of ICT in the classroom with the skill to impact that expertise to others.

 About Creative Education Trust:

Creative Education Trust was established in 2010 to work in England’s post-industrial and coastal towns and cities. We are now a network of 17 schools educating 13,500 children and young people.

We have chosen to work with schools in challenging circumstances. We have successfully transformed schools previously deemed to be inadequate into good ones in order that all our students can have the best start in life. We are committed to providing educational opportunity for children of all abilities and to building cultural capital through a wide range of co-curricular activities. Curricular innovation through our Knowledge Connected programmes promotes creative, integrated and pro-active thinking so that our students are equipped for the challenges of the 21st century.

CET Benefits & Continual Professional Development:

CET are committed to your learning and development, which is a continuous process that starts with your induction. The opportunities include a wide range of subjects from middle leadership and DSL training to autism awareness. We run annual conferences including Safeguarding and Learning and Teaching and have regular network meetings across the Trust.

We have a wide range of benefits that you are more than welcome to explore further in our Staff Benefits brochure attached.

Application Closing Date: 22 October 2024

Interview Date: To be confirmed

We warmly welcome visits to our wonderful school, or if you would like to arrange a confidential conversation with the Line Manager of this position, please contact our HR team on norfolkhr@creativeeducationtrust.org.uk who would be happy to assist in arranging this.

Essential Information:

Creative Education Trust (CET) is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people by keeping them safe, we expect all our colleagues to share in this responsibility.

All shortlisted candidates are subject to online checks prior to interview.

The CET Recruitment Policy follows the guidance set out by Keeping Children Safe in Education, where all offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS Check, References and where appropriate a Prohibition from teaching search.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974.

CET is committed to developing, maintaining, and supporting an inclusive culture and environment for the benefit of its employees and the communities it serves.