Teacher of History - Full-time

MEOPHAM SCHOOL ,
Meopham, Kent
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Job Type: Full-time

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Pay: MPS/UPS Start Date: July or September 2020 Main payscale / Upper payscale dependent upon experience Start Date: July 2020 - roll over period for new academic year or September 2020 Are you a passionate, creative and dynamic teacher of History? Do you enjoy teaching focused and engaged students who are ambitious to succeed? If so, we would be excited to hear from you. We are willing to reward experience, and yet are equally keen to welcome newly qualified colleagues. For us, our most valued resource are our staff. And Meopham School staff really are something quite special. Meopham School is a situated in a beautiful village location. Our staff love working in our warm, friendly, family environment. Our reputation in the community is second-to-none. Our students are wonderful ambassadors for us, both in school and beyond. Our staff work in partnership with students, parents and each other to create a supportive, energising and inspiring climate for success. Meopham School is unique in that it has all the benefits of a small school rural setting, with the advantages of working as part of a larger Trust. Meopham School is a small school with a vast vision. We are involved in extensive outreach work across schools in Kent, both within the Trust and beyond. This means that we can offer you an invigorating professional environment in which to grow. The opportunities are genuinely endless. Meopham School is the highest performing non-selective school in Kent. We invite you to be a significant part of our future success. Full details of the requirements of the post can be found in the accompanying recruitment pack. Applications should be made via Kent Teach. Please note, we cannot accept CVs. If you experience any difficulty in completing the application form, please contact 01795 426091 (option 3) In accordance with current GDPR compliance we will not keep any details/application forms on file once the position is filled. Interested applicants are welcome to contact: Vicky Wrighton - 01474 814646 for an informal discussion regarding the post. Closing Date: 15th April 2020 (12:00 noon) Interview Date: To be confirmed Swale Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from ROA and will require an enhanced DBS disclosure Headteacher: Mrs S Dickinson Information about the school Welcome to Meopham School, where a traditional family culture combines with an ambitious ethos for excellence. Our ethos creates a supportive, energising and inspiring climate for success. Indeed, we were recognised as the highest performing non-selective school in Kent for the third year running in the January 2019 school Performance Tables. We were also judged as Outstanding by Ofsted in January 2019. However, at Meopham School we measure success not just in terms of excellent academic outcomes, but also in the development of strong character. Our traditional academic curriculum combines with our Excellence Through Character curriculum to ensure that every student is nurtured to uncover their talents and aptitudes. We recognise that excellent examination results are only a part of the story. Qualifications and personality open doors initially, but it is strength of character which keeps those doors open and allows our young people to lead happy, successful and healthy lives. We are proud that Meopham School students are curious in their learning, resilient in overcoming difficulty, and are confident in evaluating their own progress. As a consequence, they are ambitious to achieve academic and personal success, both in school and in the world beyond. Our School and all its personnel are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children. This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service. KTJ1

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