King Solomon Academy
Head of History
Location: Marylebone, London
Salary: Ark Main Scale / Upper Pay Spine Inner London: £37,667 - £59,242 and TLR 2a, £3,213 in addition to basic salary
Contract: Permanent
Start date: September 2024
Closing date: 11am on Monday 13th May 2024
A unique opportunity to be part of a ground-breaking school
About the role:
We seek an enthusiastic and talented leader and teacher, ready to guide the curriculum and teaching in History and by doing so, to have a huge impact on the futures of our pupils.
The Head of History would be responsible for outcomes in Key Stages 3, 4 and 5 and would be responsible for driving forwards extracurricular provision in History across the whole academy. They will also have the opportunity to work closely with the Primary History lead to ensure there is coherence across the whole curriculum.
Our ideal candidate will have:
· Experience of raising attainment in a leadership role in a challenging school
· Evidence of continually improving the teaching and learning of their subject through CPD and coaching staff
· Evidence of leading and/or teaching KS5 History is desirable
View the full job description and person specification here.
About our school:
King Solomon Academy is a genuine all-through school, with our pupils staying with us from nursery to sixth form across two sites, ten minutes-walk apart. Because of this, we have a unique opportunity to have a long term and dramatic impact on our pupils’ lives. This all starts in our primary school, where our pupils develop, and grow a love of learning.
We have a strong track-record as a school in making a significant impact on our pupils’ lives. We adopt a mastery approach in primary, meaning that our pupils have more time and explicit teaching of the skills and concepts that underpin long term success in academics, enriched by a varied and cultural capital enhancing curriculum which inspires and engages our pupils. Our specialist teaching model allows pupils to benefit from expert teaching in PE, music, art, humanities and science and means all staff have time to plan each subject properly.
In September 2019 we merged with Ark Paddington Green Academy and combined to form one all-through King Solomon Academy with Nursery-Year 4 on our Younger Years Site (Crompton Street) and Year 5 - Year 13 on the Older Years Site (Penfold Street). In May 2021, we opened a purpose-built nursery for 2-4 year olds. Our Younger Years Site has generous outdoor space, including a beautiful global food garden and a woodland garden where we run Forest School in EYFS and KS1. UKS2 pupils benefit from all the resources of sharing a site with secondary: a huge MUGA, basketball courts, science labs, specialist music equipment and so on.
Benefits of working for King Solomon Academy:
We believe in aiming high, working together, being kind and leading the way. Through weekly individual coaching, year group intellectual preparation time and whole school PD, we invest in your growth and development as a teacher to ensure you can excel in creating the best possible climate for learning for our pupils to thrive in.
Through our approach to professional development we can promise a successful candidate a positive and rewarding journey of growth. Through shared weekly and long-term planning, a large number of training days and access to the resources and opportunities in the Ark network, we are able to support our teachers to thrive.
How to apply:
Please click the apply button below and submit your application. Please note we will be reviewing applications on an on-going basis and this advert may close earlier than advertised depending on the level of response. Early application is advised.
If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, we would be delighted to hear from you. To arrange a visit, an informal chat or for any queries, please contact our HR Officer, Salma on ksa.hr@kingsolomonacademy.org or phone 0207 563 6900.
To see more information about our school and current vacancies, please visit http://kingsolomonacademy.org/current-vacancies.
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