Job Description
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Are you seeking a new professional challenge in an innovative, well supported
environment? Are you a lifelong learner looking to model high aspirations and
excellence to the community you serve? Are you relentless in your mission to improve
and keen to support and challenge students and staff alike to become the best they
can be? If so, an exciting opportunity has arisen to join us in our demanding mission to
offer a first-class provision for our school community by raising Aspirations, instilling
Resilience, creating Opportunities and securing both academic and personal
Excellence. We are seeking a hardworking, committed practitioner to join us in our
journey as together, we can change lives!
We require an inspirational and dedicated expert practitioner to lead our Humanities
Faculty on its continued journey of improvement. Not only will they be an experienced
Geography teacher, but they will also have the necessary leadership qualities to
oversee the strategic direction of multiple departments including History, Geography,
Citizenship, Religion and Ethics, Sociology and Philosophy. Whilst experience of
middle management is desirable, it is not essential as we offer a comprehensive
programme of training opportunities and seek to ensure all stakeholders are
continually developed and equipped with the necessary skills to be as effective as
possible in their role.
Our classrooms are happy learning environments where you will see a vibrant,
effective pedagogy in action and you will be supported by an excellent bespoke CPD
package.
We encourage potential colleagues to visit our state-of-the-art learning community, so
you can see first-hand the vibrant and inclusive learning environment that we are
proud to offer. We are confident that you will be impressed with our relentless
commitment to providing our local community with opportunities for success both at
Woodlands and in the wider world. The school is committed to Safeguarding and
promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share in
this commitment.
Further information is available on a website www.woodlandsschool.org. Alternatively,
details of this post and an application form are available from the HR Department by
email hr@woodlandsschool.essex.sch.uk
Information about the School
Aspiration, Resilience, Opportunity, Excellence, is our ethos. These four pillars underpin all we do and drive us forward as one inclusive learning community.
We have the privilege to be able to teach and learn, as an 11-16 Academy, in a £26 million building. Woodlands School is proud to serve the people of Basildon and we are constantly striving to be better. We are focused on ensuring academic excellence for all our youngsters, allowing them the opportunity to thrive at further and higher education.
We encourage all of our youngsters to have the highest of aspirations and look to equip them with all the tools they need to become even more resilient. We offer the widest opportunities to ensure excellence becomes a habit.
Our expectation is that all at Woodlands School work hard and are self-motivated. All are to lead their own learning, be polite and respectful. Our boundaries are clear and they support all in ensuring they can maintain the highest standards.
We will provide a wealth of opportunities to learn in and beyond the classroom. Adding cultural capital and ensuring experiences develop the whole child.