History Subject Leader

JOB PURPOSE SUMMARY: To contribute to the development of a strong, effective school with an emphasis on promoting a culture of educational excellence, within a caring and secure environment enriched with the values of discipline, mutual care and respect which extends beyond the school into the wider community.

Person Specification:

• A degree (2:1 or above) in relevant subject.
• Qualified Teacher Status.
• Evidence of Continuous Professional Development.
• Track record of delivering ‘outstanding’ teaching.
• Successful and sustained delivery of outstanding attainment and achievement.
• Innovation and creativity to engage, enthuse and progress learners.
• Partnership working and collaboration within a school or local authority context.
• Effective management of people and team of professionals within a school setting.
• Use of data to plan and implement intervention strategies to raise academic performance.
• Developing and leading strategies to sustain whole school improvement.
• Leading the delivery of coaching and INSET sessions to support the professional development of others.
• Ability to teach to GCSE standard.
• Ability to coach and motivate professionals, individually and within groups, to achieve individual and collective targets.
• Ability to develop and disseminate effective learning and teaching and classroom management strategies.
• Ability to communicate, verbally and written, with a range of people and groups
• Knowledge of effective intervention strategies to raise attainment.
• Ability to set clear targets, track and manage progress and develop strategies to achieve desired outcomes.
• Knowledge of curricula, specifications and assessment criteria of the leading subjects within the relevant faculty.
• Ability to prioritise conflicting demands.
• Ability to use ICT and technology in the classroom to deliver engaging lessons and monitor student progress effectively.
• A passionate belief in the school’s mission statement, including education in a school with a strong faith ethos.
• Commitment to delivering after-school and pre-exam sessions as required as well as enrichment opportunities for learners.
• A strong belief in the value of education in developing citizens.
• Highly organised, literate and articulate.
• Highest levels of professional and personal integrity.
• A strong commitment to inclusion and overcoming barriers to learning and achievement.
• Personal resilience, persistence and perseverance.
• Commitment to the pursuit of continuous professional development by oneself and others.
• Sympathetic to and supportive of the Muslim faith, ethos and designation of the school.

Desirable

• Middle Management qualification.
• ICT skills to develop, manage and report on performance data.