Job Advertisement: Humanities Teacher
Location: Birmingham
Position: Humanities Teacher
Key Responsibilities:
- Plan and teach well-structured, differentiated lessons aligned with the agreed curriculum to cultivate every student's intellectual curiosity.
- Use data to inform teaching and learning, identify areas for intervention, and provide feedback to students, staff, and families to promote progress and outcomes.
- Manage behaviour effectively to create a safe, respectful, and nurturing environment, allowing students to focus on learning.
- Work collaboratively with both school and network colleagues as a committed team member, building successful, high-performing teams.
- Participate actively throughout the network by attending relevant meetings and, as appropriate, delivering network-wide training and initiatives.
- Work with colleagues, students, and families to develop a strong school community.
Other Responsibilities:
- Actively promote the safety and welfare of our children and young people.
- Ensure compliance with Ark's data protection rules and procedures.
- Liaise with colleagues and external contacts at all levels of seniority with confidence, tact, and diplomacy.
- Work with Ark Central and other academies in the Ark network to establish good practice throughout the network, offering support where required.
- This job description is not exhaustive, and you will be expected to carry out any other reasonable tasks as directed by your line manager.
Qualification Criteria:
- Qualified to teach and work in the UK.
- Degree in a related subject.
Knowledge, Skills, and Experience:
- Demonstrable commitment to raising attainment of all pupils in a challenging classroom environment.
- Excellent understanding of both subject and general teaching pedagogy.
- Be or demonstrate the potential to become an outstanding teacher.
- Mastery of and enthusiasm for your subject.
- Effective and systematic behaviour management.
- Knowledge of the national secondary education system, examinations, and curriculum.
Behaviours:
- Genuine passion for and belief in the potential of every student.
- A robust awareness of keeping children safe, noticing safeguarding and welfare concerns, and understanding how and when to take appropriate action.
- Deep commitment to Ark's mission of providing an excellent education to every student, regardless of background.
- Excellent interpersonal, planning, and organisational skills.
- Resilient, motivated, and committed to achieving excellence.
- Reflective and proactive in seeking feedback to constantly improve practice.
- Commitment to regular and ongoing professional development and training to establish outstanding classroom practice.
- Ambitious, resilient, and kind.
Other:
- Commitment to and understanding of professionalism in line with the National Teaching Standards.
- Right to work in the UK.
- Willingness to undertake training.
- This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check
Why Join Us?
- Be part of a vibrant school community with a rich history.
- Access professional development opportunities.
- Contribute to shaping young minds.
- Have a dedicated specialist consultant.
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