Teacher of History (Fixed Term to cover maternity leave) in Cullompton

We are searching for the best education professionals to appoint a highly motivated, outstanding practitioner to work as a Teacher of History 1.0 FTE (fixed term, full time contract to cover maternity leave). Applicants should demonstrate a clear vision for the promotion, teaching and learning of History.

We are seeking to employ an enthusiastic Teacher of History to provide high quality teaching and promote effective learning for students for whom the teacher is accountable. The role includes teaching History at Key Stages Three and Four. The GCSE syllabus is Pearson/Edexcel, and we teach Medicine through Time, Early Elizabethan England 1558-88, Superpower Relations (Cold War) and Germany 1918-39. At Key Stage Three, students study a wide range of history including different themes, periods and countries. Topics include Medieval England, the Industrial Revolution, Changing Political Power, the First World War and the French and Bolshevik Revolutions.

Cullompton Community College is a caring, welcoming and high achieving community school of approximately 744 students aged 11-16. We aim to build up the self-belief and confidence of all students in order to fulfil their potential. No student is left behind at Cullompton Community College - we are a truly comprehensive school which reflects the community it serves.

We aim to attract the best educators to Cullompton Community College and are committed to supporting the continuing development of their skills and learning. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A DBS disclosure is required for this post as is the ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence and fluency in English.

As part of our due diligence process when shortlisting, we may carry out an online search of publicly available material to identify any incidents or issues which we might want to explore with the applicant at interview. We also reserve the right to interview prospective candidates at any point and to close the advert early.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 under the Exceptions Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020). This means that both spent and unspent convictions and cautions may need to be disclosed. However, certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ under filtering rules and do not need to be disclosed. Guidance on what should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.

Blackdown Education Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from underrepresented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexuality or religion.

The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure Barring Service (DBS). As part of our due diligence process when shortlisting, we may carry out an online search of publicly available material to identify any incidents or issues which we might want to explore with the applicant at interview.

References will be taken up on short-listed candidates that will include questions about past disciplinary actions or allegations in relation to behaviour with children; previous employers may be approached for information to verify particular experiences or qualifications before interview.

Information held by Blackdown Education Partnership complies with and is stored in accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018. If your application is successful, the information you have provided in the ‘Personal Details’ section will be used for payroll purposes and may be disclosed to the Inland Revenue. It will be disclosed within the school for security and administration.