Humanities Teacher (RJ-based candidates required)

Humanities Teacher
We are looking for an experienced and qualified Humanities teacher to join our department within the secondary section of the school. We are seeking a dedicated educator to focus initially on teaching lower school (age 11-14), across history and geography. The ideal candidate is someone flexible who may also be willing to offer additional subjects in due course such as Global Perspectives or Computer Science.

Responsibilities

• Deliver challenging, well-organized, relevant, and motivating lessons using diverse, effective methods and differentiated learning.

• Maintain secure knowledge of subject matter, pedagogy, and relevant curricula/frameworks.

• Design effective learning sequences with clear objectives, success criteria, and assessment, ensuring progression and integrating digital tools.

• Ensure effective personalized provision for all students (e.g., IEPs/varying abilities) to promote equality and achievement.

• Use and develop students' literacy, numeracy, and digital literacy/ICT skills.

• Use school systems to diagnose needs, set challenging targets, monitor progress, and provide constructive feedback.

• Utilize internal and external data to inform assessment, review teaching effectiveness, and refine practice.

• Implement peer and self-assessment to encourage student reflection and improvement.

• Provide accurate written reports and evaluations demonstrating understanding of reporting arrangements.

• Establish a purposeful, positive, and safe learning environment, managing behaviour constructively to promote self-control and independence.

• Ensure health, safety, and well-being; support at-risk pupils through communication with parents/carers and colleagues.

• Manage effective communications with all stakeholders, conveying timely, relevant information (attainment, progress, well-being), and insisting on the use of English (per policy).

• Embrace and actively support the school's Mission, Philosophy, Aims, and the One School Policy.

• Commit to improving practice through professional development, evaluating performance, and acting upon feedback.
  

Key Requirements

• A degree and a teaching qualification in Humanities (History/Geography).

• Fluency in English.

• Experienced and qualified teacher status.

• Two years of experience is a differential.

• Secure subject knowledge in Humanities at the secondary level.

• Proven ability to teach lower school (age 11-14), effectively across both subjects.

• Previous experience with IB and IGCSEs is desirable.

• Experience working in a school setting.

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