Teacher of Humanities

OAKS PARK HIGH SCHOOL 

Teacher of Humanities (History or Geography)

Required January 2025

MPS/UPS (Outer London)

Do you want to be part of a team that is supportive, committed, experienced and takes pride in delivering innovative lessons to inspire the Historians or Geographers of the future? Then come and join us at Oaks Park High School!

We are seeking to appoint an ambitious and highly effective classroom teacher with fantastic opportunities to develop their teaching and learning in a department that is expanding as a result of an increased range of qualifications & opportunities and a significant growth in demand at both KS4 and KS5.

The successful candidate will: 

• Understand the requirements for high quality teaching. 
• Be able to use ICT in all aspects of your work. 
• To have sound knowledge of curriculums and be able to teach GCSE and potentially A-Level. 
• Have excellent administration skills and an ability to meet deadlines. 
• Have the ability to fulfil the requirements of a form tutor. 
• Have good interpersonal skills. 
• Have excellent communication skills and an ability to relate to people at all levels. 
• Be a positive team player with a strong commitment to professional development. 
• Embrace new technologies and ideas that enhance learning. 
• Have the ability to deal sensitively with pupils, parents and colleagues. 
• Be highly self-motivated. 

Why work for Oaks Park High School: 

• Oversubscribed 11-18 mixed comprehensive school with over 400 students in the Sixth Form and excellent modern facilities to support learning. 
• Work with a collaborative, forward thinking Headteacher and Senior Leadership Team. 
• Strong vision of success and achievement supported by an excellent continuing professional development programme for all staff. 
• Medical and well-being support for all staff (at no cost to the member of staff) 
• An ambitious and supportive multicultural community that keeps our child-centred philosophy at the heart of everything that we do.  
• Highly regarded for outstanding pupil behaviour and purposeful learning environment. 
• Committed to staff wellbeing.
• Parking for staff on site.
• Committed to the very highest standards of student care and achievement and seek outstanding staff who wish to be part of our success. 

Location: The school is centrally located in the London Borough of Redbridge, which is a very high achieving borough. There are excellent transport links to central and outer London, with Newbury Park station (zone 4 on the Central Line) only a four minute walk away. 

Safeguarding:

Oaks Park High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. As such, all staff and volunteers are expected to share this commitment. Shortlisted candidates are required prior to interview, to disclose any unspent convictions, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Non disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily prevent you from employment depending on the offence(s).  

Shortlisted candidates will also be required to bring their current DBS certificate with them to interview. References from the previous and current employer (Headteacher) will be requested and appointments can only be made upon receipt of satisfactory references and a newly applied for Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check from the Disclosure and Barring Services.

The closing date for applications will be 9am on Friday 18th October. Details regarding interviews will be confirmed with short listed candidates. 

Early application is advised as applicants may be contacted at any stage during the recruitment process and the advert may then be closed.