Start date: 1 June 2024 Contract type: Fixed term for 12 months Hodge Hill College Bromford Road Birmingham B36 8HB Telephone number: 0121 783 7807 Hodge Hill College is seeking an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our school as a Teacher of History for a 12-month fixed period to cover a maternity absence. As a forward-looking school with a vision to become an outstanding, vibrant learning community, we are committed to offering our students a dynamic and innovative educational experience for pupils aged 11 to 16. At Hodge Hill College, we are committed to high standards and have ambitious plans for improving our facilities. You will be joining us at an exciting time of significant change and high academic achievement. The successful candidate will join the Humanities faculty which includes RE, Geography and History, overseen by the Director of Learning for Humanities. At Hodge Hill College, we are committed to high standards and have ambitious plans for improving our facilities. You will be joining us at an exciting time of significant change and high academic achievement. If you are a highly motivated teacher, we encourage you to apply for this role. You will be given the opportunity to work within a highly successful and motivated team, committed to achieving excellence and delivering outstanding educational outcomes for our students. We are a popular, successful School which aims to be outstanding. The successful candidate will: have the ability to review, evaluate, plan and lead by example have the ability to work under pressure, effectively manage time and prioritise actions have the drive, enthusiasm, resilience, warmth, and humour have opportunities to contribute to the wider life and ethos of the school opportunities to help develop your profile for the next stage of your career We can offer you: an opportunity to work collaboratively with colleagues on planning and delivery; time is put aside for every week as we believe in a big team approach a supportive team; everyone has the highest expectations of behaviour and we are all here to support each other tailored Professional Learning based on staff feedback including Masters level courses For further information and an application form, please visit our website or alternatively email: recruitmenthodgehill.bham.sch.uk This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks, including: an enhanced DBS; Prohibition check; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work. All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references. Rehabilitation of offenders: This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide. An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates.