The School
Calthorpe Park School is a highly successful place to learn and grow. The school is in an exciting phase of ongoing development as its numbers increase year on year within the context of outstanding standards of care and expectation. The school’s projected growth over a number of years creates many ongoing opportunities for staff to develop, enhance and advance their careers within the same institution.
Our centralised disruption free learning behaviour policy insures calm and purposeful lessons for all our students and teachers.
Job/Person Summary
We are looking to appoint an outstanding Teacher of History to join a vibrant and ambitious History department in a thriving school. This is an excellent opportunity for a dynamic teacher to develop their skills and experience in a highly successful and popular department. The Department is committed to promoting the importance and relevance of History. It delivers an ambitious, inclusive and diverse curriculum with which every student can engage.
History is a popular and successful subject at KS4. In the Summer Examinations of 2023, the department achieved a positive progress score of 0.9 with 43% of our students achieving a grade 7-9 placing the department in the top 5 % of schools in Hampshire. In line with school policy, students study a three-year GCSE course (Edexcel SHP).
We invite you to get to know our inspiring students and to join our inspirational staff.
This post is suitable for an experienced teacher of History or an outstanding ECT. Start date 1 September 2024 - or earlier if available.
We welcome flexible working.
We reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than the advertised date if we receive applications that meet the criteria.
Prior to interview, an online search will be conducted to identify any past or current incidents or issues that might affect your suitability to work with children and undertake this role. This is in line with guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education. Please note this online search will be carried out only on publicly available information and be limited to issues relating to your suitability to work with children and/or in a school environment. Issues that arise will not automatically be a bar to your employment at this school.
Calthorpe Park School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.