Key Stage 3 Teacher of Humanities - Prep School at St Andrew’s School

The Role

St Andrew’s, Prep School is seeking to appoint a appoint  a Teacher of Humanities who will teach Humanities; History, Geography & Religious Studies to predominantly Years 7 & 8 and some KS2 classes. They will be required to contribute across all areas of school life.  They will be responsible to the Head of Humanities for the teaching of their classes. 

Their chief responsibilities will be to provide the very best academic teaching and learning opportunities for each child with the aim of achieving excellent learning outcomes. In order to ensure Humanities is relevant and pupils have opportunities to apply and develop their learning in dynamic and exiting ways, the successful candidate will participate in, contribute to and/or lead activities and trips. St Andrew’s Prep School follows the British Curriculum throughout the School.

St Andrew’s Prep School is committed to providing a vibrant co-curricular and boarding program  to which all staff contribute.

Person Specification

Working at St Andrew’s Prep School is an exciting and dynamic experience.   We look to recruit committed and resourceful staff, who are looking to not only develop their skills and leadership capacities, but also embrace new experiences and challenges.

There are some things that are essential to working with us.  The successful candidate will need to be able to support the School’s aims and Christian ethos.  They will have to have a good degree as well as a recognized teaching qualification, such as PGCE, and of course, the relevant experience. Beyond that we want to have staff who love working as part of a team; who are first class communicators and who are passionate about the subjects and the pupils they teach; who are creative and diligent in their planning; who are adaptable, energetic and resilient. This post would suit an exceptional individual with experience gained as a Teacher of Humanities who has a desire for greater challenge Experience of working in a Prep School, or in boarding would be desirable, but not essential.  Above all, what matters is a commitment to help us provide a world-class education for our children.

QUALIFICATIONS

• A good degree
• Recognized teaching qualification e.g. PGCE
• A  demonstrable commitment to professional self-improvement
• A good degree in either Geography or History

EXPERIENCE

• Experience of teaching Humanities at  KS3 for at least 3 years
• A proven track record of excellent teaching and classroom management skills
• Successful experience in raising student achievement and adding value.
• Experience of teaching in a Prep School Context.
• Experience of teaching Geography, History and Religious Studies.
• Experience of boarding

Skills

• Excellent communication and inter-personal skills
• Well developed ICT Skills
• Ability to use a range of teaching strategies to support the full range of educational needs.
•  Evidence of being able to lead , manage and be responsible for initiatives/developments.
• Knowledge of current generic developments in teaching and learning.