The governors of The Corsham School Academy Group wish to appoint an inspirational Teamleader for History, to continue the development of our successful history team. You will need to be an outstanding practitioner who is committed to the highest quality of teaching & learning, with a proven track record of excellence.
You will need to demonstrate and give examples of:
Outstanding classroom practice
Strong leadership skills
Creativity
Effective use of data analysis
Systems for monitoring and evaluating
The team follows OCR at GCE and GCSE and is currently involved in an ipad pilot in the school. The successful candidate will be someone who has the vision to lead the team through examination change, whilst maintaining the highest possible standards and encouraging colleagues to develop an innovative pedagogy to suit the needs of 21st century learners.
The School
The Corsham School is a well-established, high-performing specialist school, and became an Academy on 01 April 2011. We remain an 11-18 mixed comprehensive serving the community of Corsham and surrounding villages. All our staff are committed to developing creativity across the curriculum.
Our record of Value Added is excellent and our students achieve examination results consistently above the national averages. This is an exciting time to join this highly successful, well-regarded school.
“The 6th Form is outstanding. Students make exceptional progress and are excellent role models for younger students.” (Ofsted 2012)
“Relationships between students and their peers and between students and their teachers are strengths of the school.” (Ofsted 2012)
“Across the school and most notably in foundation subjects, teachers fully exploit opportunities for students to work creatively.” (Ofsted 2012)
The Corsham School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people. The successful candidate will be required to undertake a criminal record check with the DBS
For further details and an application form, please visit our website: www.corsham.wilts.sch.uk/staffvacancies
If you wish to apply for this position, please apply via the application form. A separate letter (no more than 2 sides A4) should indicate how your qualifications and experience make you a suitable candidate for this post. Please download and complete the Application Form, and return to the school via email or post to:
Headteacher: Mr Martin Williams
The Corsham School
The Tynings
Corsham
SN13 9DF
Tel: 01249 713284 Fax: 01249 701102
Email: headteacher@corsham.wilts.sch.uk
Website: www.corsham.wilts.sch.uk