Head of History

We seek to appoint a committed and enthusiastic historian specialist to join our team. This is an opportunity for an inspiring teacher who is keen to take the next steps in their leadership within an established and well resourced Humanities department. As such, the Trust invites applications from candidates at early stages of their careers or with more experience.

What skills and experience we're looking for

• Experience of teaching young people (11-16)
• Proven record of consistently good or better teaching
• A vision for how student attainment can be improved and maintained
• Experience of successful behaviour for learning strategies
• Excellent classroom practitioner (consistently good or better teaching)
• Effective personal ICT skills relevant to day to day practice
• Able to make judgements about the quality of your own teaching and learning and improve through reflection
• Well developed interpersonal and communication skills (including written, oral and presentation)

What the school offers its staff

• Excellent opportunities for professional development including coaching and NPQs
• Providing a well ordered working environment, including centralised detentions, so teachers can focus on teaching
• Regular opportunities for flexible working

Further details about the role About The Charter School Bermondsey

The Charter School Bermondsey is an Ofsted "Good" (2022), four form entry, mixed, free school that opened in September 2013. The school is in a new state of the art building, just a stone's throw from Bermondsey Underground and boasts fantastic spaces for staff and students. DfE school performance tables show a headline Progress 8 score of +0.08 in 2024, having previously achieved +0.29 in 2023. We believe that all pupils have the potential to flourish through great teaching and providing the right environment and opportunities. At our school, every young person is known, valued and supported to thrive. Guided by our values Belong. Believe. Become. We create a community where pupils feel part of something, build confidence in their abilities, and develop the character and skills to succeed.

How to apply

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The Charter Schools Educational Trust is committed to equality and diversity, and to being a family where everyone can be themselves. We are committed to continuous improvement in how representative we are of our local communities, including gender, ethnicity, religion, age, and all other aspects of diversity.

We offer family friendly, flexible working arrangements, and staff networks to provide a supportive environment in the workplace where members can receive peer to peer support.

The Charter Schools Educational Trust is committed to safeguarding the welfare of all children and young people and expects all its staff to share this commitment.