What skills and experience we're looking forThe school:Heritage High School is a happy, safe and stimulating place to work an.....
What skills and experience we're looking for
The school:
Heritage High School is a happy, safe and stimulating place to work and learn and it is our determination to continually improve that sets us apart from other schools. We believe that learning should be fun, challenging and stimulating and the quality of our people lies at the heart of achieving our goals.
The role:
Heritage High School are currently seeking to appoint a Teacher of Art to join a department of supportive like-minded teachers who share the same vision to inspire our students to be the best they can be. This role is perfect for an individual who is committed to students’ learning and ensuring they each achieve their full potential by consistently delivering engaging lessons. Heritage High School’s Art Department offers students a broad-based art craft and design curriculum in well-equipped specialist rooms. The successful candidate will join a team of creative, hardworking professionals, committed to working closely with colleagues to provide an outstanding art education for all students.
The person:
We are looking to appoint a colleague who is an excellent teacher and has the subject knowledge, skills, drive and commitment to build on current strong foundations. The ideal candidate will have a real passion for teaching Art, strong subject knowledge, and be someone who is ready to get involved in our ongoing development of a broad and engaging curriculum offer for our students. The ideal candidate will have experience teaching Artto KS3 and KS4.
Please note: Applicants must be able to attend the school in person if selected for interview.
What the school offers its staff
Why join us?
There are many reasons to choose The Two Counties Trust as a great place to start or continue your career.
We recognise the importance of a happy, healthy, rewarded and well motivated workforce and as such we have developed our HR strategy to invest in our employees. We have removed appraisal and appraisal related pay progression, changing the focus from validation to professional growth and enabling all our employees to get better all the time.
We are fully committed to supporting your career and professional growth through a range of routes both within schools and across the Trust and we offer extensive professional learning opportunities for all employees.
We offer:
• Highly competitive pay and pay progression opportunities.
• An array of employee benefits and lifestyle options including discounted healthcare, gym membership and extensive high street retail discounts.
• Entry to a career average pension scheme.
• Opportunities to experience and share practice in our partner schools across the Trust.
• A stimulating, supportive and rewarding working environment with a dedicated team of like-minded professionals.
• Excellent opportunities to develop your skills and experience and to progress your career.
• We takethe wellbeing and health of employees seriously. We have a range of support mechanisms and benefits available to employees and the Trust has signed up to the Education Staff Wellbeing Charter.
Heritage High School are hosting a recruitment event on Wednesday 06 November 2024, 4pm - 6pm. This would be an excellent opportunity to visit the school and meet some of the staff. To register your attendance please complete this form:
https://forms.office.com/e/aRtib6Y2HN
The closing date for applications is: Sunday 17 November 2024 at midday
Interviews will be held: TBC
It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in Regulated Activity relevant to children.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. An offer of employment will be subject to the receipt of a satisfactory enhanced level DBS disclosure with a children’s barred list check, two satisfactory references and successful completion of vetting procedures.
In accordance with the statutory guidance Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), an online search will be conducted as part of due diligence on shortlisted candidates and a social media check will be required as a condition of employment.
We are committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and candidates with a disability who meet the essential job criteria will be given an opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at interview.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
