Qualifications and Experience
Essential:
* Qualified teacher status
* Degree level qualification
* Proven and sustained track record of raisingstandards, good examination results and delivery against targets
* Experience of contribution to leading theimprovement of teaching skills
* Experience of teaching KS3 and KS4
* Experience of leading on department initiatives
Desirable:
* Lead Practitioner Accreditation or working towardsAccreditation
* Relevant postgraduate professional qualification
* Experience of leading in staff development
* Experience of giving effective feedback to colleagues about professional performance
* Experience of conducting lesson observations
* Experience of coaching and mentoring colleagues
* Experience of contributing to the professional development of colleagues
Knowledge and Skills
Essential:
* Strong specialist knowledge in Humanities
* Ability to demonstrate consistent and sustainedhigh standards of classroom practice
* Use of strategies to promote good teaching and learning and high expectations
* Ability to motivate and inspire pupils and colleagues
* Ability to set and attain high standards from pupils
* Ability to use ICT effectively
* Sound understanding of the curriculum and ability to research and disseminate best and innovative practice
* Excellent behaviour management skills
* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
* Ability to work effectively as part of a team and across the school
* Ability to foster positive relationships with teaching staff of varying experience
* Excellent planning and organisational skills including ability to plan and resource effective interventions to meet objectives
* Knowledge of key performance indicators and the ability to use them to monitor progress
* Good understanding of the needs of children who speak English as an additional language or have SEND
* A good understanding of how a pupil’s learning is affected by their intellectual, emotional and social development, and the stages of child development
* An understanding of equal opportunities issues
Desirable:
* Ability to lead positive relationships with teaching staff of varying experience
Personal Qualities
Essential:
* High degree of commitment and passion for Humanities, teaching children and improving teaching and learning and outcomes for pupils
* Enthusiasm and self-confident
* Initiative, energy and perseverance
* Personal presence and impact
* Sets self-high standards and targets
* Willingness to undertake CPD
* Supportive of colleagues
* Good attendance and punctuality
* Ability to work under pressure and retain a good sense of humour
* Pro-active in the working environment
* Enthusiastic and positive attitude
* Ability to accommodate changes in work priorities
* Ability to anticipate workload and plan ahead
* Ability to develop effective relationships with parents
* Ability to encourage and enable others to reach their full potential
Desirable:
* Willingness to contribute to extra-curricular activities
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