STOKECOLLEGE

TEACHEROFHUMANITIES:GEOGRAPHY&HISTORY(WITHKS3English)–INFORMATIONFORAPPLICANTS

part-time,temporary(Summerterm)

GeneralStokeCollegeisasmall,independentdayandboardingschoolforchildrenaged4-18.Situatedin25acresofhistoricparklandinaruralsetting,theschoolisanidyllicenvironment,whichoffersourpupilsawonderfulstartinlife.Weprovideanexceptionallearningenvironmentwhereemphasisisplacedonoutstandingteachingandtheindividualprogressofallchildren.TheCollegeisahappy,welcomingandinclusiveschool.Ournurturingapproachplacestheutmostimportanceoneachchildachievingtheirfullpotential.

AsrepresentativesoftheCollege,allstaffarerequiredtodemonstrateourcorevaluesineverythingtheydoandtostriveatalltimestoreflectourcommitmenttocourtesy,efficiencyandcontinuousimprovement.

WehavethecompleterangeofpupilabilitiesatStoke,andastrongreputationforsupportingthosewithspecificlearningdifficulties.Childrenwhoreceivededicatedlearningsupportarefullyintegratedintothemainstream,day-to-daylifeoftheschool.

ThePersonWearelookingforagoodhonoursgraduatewhoisanexcellentclassroomteacherwithapassionfortheirsubject,andcapableofhelpingpupilstoachievetheirverybest.Thisisa0.6FTEtimetable(Mondays,WednesdaysandFridays).

Theabilitytoteachwithflairandimaginationacrossthe11–16agerangeisessential.ApplicantsshouldhavesomeexperienceoftheuseofICTintheteachingandlearningenvironment.

ThePostThepostholderischargedwiththedeliveryofGeography,HistoryandEnglishclassesinKeyStage3andGeographyinYear10.

Responsibilitiesincludethefollowing:

• Preparationandplanningoflessonsinaccordancewithschoolpolicy;• Assessing,recordingandreportingonthedevelopment,progressand

attainmentofpupilsinlinewithschoolpolicy;• Communicatingandconsultingwiththeparentsofpupils;• Demonstratingarangeofteachingmethodsandkeepingabreastof

developmentsinthesubjectarea,andemployingarangeofteachingresources;• Recognitionofthespecificneedsofeachpupilandadaptingteachingmethods

totheneedsofpupils;• Establishingastructuredlearningenvironmentconducivetolearningandwhere

pupilsknowthathighstandardsarealwaysrequired;• Providingguidanceandadvicetopupilsoneducationalandsocialmatters;• Motivatingpupilstowanttolearn,andestablishingarapportwiththem

conducivetolearning;• Providingallpupilswithappropriatechallenges;• Ensuringthatworkissetforclasseswhenabsentfromschool;• Attendingstaffmeetings,andschoolordepartmentalINSET.Seeking

opportunitiesforprofessionaldevelopmentthroughINSET,andthroughparticipationintheschool’sappraisalscheme;

• Promotinghighstandardsofworkandbehaviourinsideandoutsidetheclassroom;

• Carryingoutthenormalsupervisiondutiesaslaiddowninschoolpolicies;• Contributingtotheextracurricularlifeoftheschool;• Contributeanafter-schoolcluboractivity• Promotingthevaluesandethosoftheschool,andactivelysupportingwhole

schoolimprovement.• Maintainaprofessionalstandard,adheringtostatutoryandschoolrequirements

forHealthandSafety,RiskAssessmentandChildProtection• Promoteandsafeguardthewelfareofchildrenandyoungpeopleforwhomyou

areresponsible,andwithwhomyoucomeintocontact.• Beawareofandcomplywithpoliciesandproceduresrelatingtochildprotection,

health,safetyandsecurity,confidentialityanddataprotection,reportingallconcernstoanappropriateperson.

• Beawareof,supportandensureequalopportunitiesforall.

TheAppointment

Allapplicantsmustcompleteourstandardapplicationform.AstatementofthepersonalqualitiesandexperiencethatapplicantsbelieveisrelevanttotheirsuitabilityforthepostandhowtheymeetthepersonspecificationisrequiredinSection7ofthe

form.Inadditiontoacandidate’sabilitytoperformthedutiesofthepost,theinterviewprocesswillalsoexploreissuesrelatingtosafeguardingandpromotingthewelfareofchildren.CandidatesforinterviewwillhavetheopportunitytomeetthemembersofstaffandhaveatouroftheCollege.

Onerefereeshouldbetheapplicant’scurrentormostrecentemployer.Pleasenotethatreferenceswillnotbeacceptedfromrelativesorfrompeoplewritingsolelyinthecapacityofafriend.TheSchoolwillseekreferencesfromshort-listedcandidates,andmayapproachpreviousemployersforinformationtoverifyparticularexperienceorqualifications,beforeinterview.Whereanapplicantiscurrentlyworkingwithchildren,thecurrentemployerwillbeaskedaboutdisciplinaryoffencesrelatingtochildrenandwhethertheapplicanthasbeenthesubjectofanychildprotectionconcernsandifso,theoutcomeofanyenquiryordisciplinaryprocedure.Whereanapplicantisnotcurrentlyworkingwithchildrenbuthasdonesointhepast,thatpreviousemployerwillbeaskedaboutthoseissues.

TheappointmentwillbesubjecttosatisfactoryoutcomeofaDBSenhanceddisclosure.

Allcandidatesinvitedtointerviewmustbringdocumentsconfirminganyeducationalandprofessionalqualificationsreferredtointheirapplicationform.Whereoriginalsorcertifiedcopiesarenotavailableforthesuccessfulcandidate,writtenconfirmationoftherelevantqualificationsmustbeobtainedfromtheawardingbody.

Wherethesuccessfulcandidatehasworkedorbeenresidentoverseasinthepastfiveyears,theschoolwillcarryoutsuchchecksandconfirmationsasmayberequiredinaccordancewithstatutoryguidelines.Ifrelevant,theSchoolwillverifytherightofforeignnationalstoworkintheUK.

Allcandidatesinvitedtointerviewmustalsobringwiththem:

• Acurrentdrivinglicenceincludingaphotographorpassportorfullbirthcertificate

• Autilitybillorstatementshowingtheirnameandhomeaddress• Whereappropriate,anydocumentationevidencingachangeofname• AcademicandprofessionalqualificationcertificatesfromGCSElevelupwards.

(Thedataofunsuccessfulcandidateswillbedestroyedfollowingtherecruitmentprocess.)

Applicationsshouldbesenteitherbyemail(registrar@stokecollege.co.uk)orbypostfortheattentionoftheHeadatStokeCollege,StokebyClare,Sudbury,SuffolkCO108JEtoarrivenolaterthanWednesday21stFebruary2018.Interviewswillbeheldthefollowingweek.FrankThompson,January2018