The current vacancy is a permanent Full-time post. It offers an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic teacher to develop, or start, their career in a lively and innovative setting as part of a dynamic, supportive and collaborative department. The successful applicant will be a strong graduate of a relevant degree course, with a deep passion for History and the ability to convey this effectively to pupils across all age groups.
This is an outstanding opportunity to teach History at a high level in a congenial and stimulating setting. It should, therefore, be attractive to an ECT (UCS offers full statutory induction), or to a serving teacher seeking wider experience. We welcome equally applications from teachers in the maintained sector and the independent sector.
A willingness to contribute to the co-curricular life of the school will be an additional and important recommendation. We expect all of our teachers to be Form Tutors.
The History Department
The History Department works very closely with the Politics Department, sharing a large, modern office and with many teachers teaching both subjects.
History is studied by all pupils up to Year 9 and is a popular optional subject in Years 10 and 11, with around 90 pupils in each year group. Pupils follow the CIE IGCSE International Relations syllabus focusing on the period 1919 - 1989 with a depth study on Germany 1918 - 1945. The subject is equally popular in the Sixth Form. Since September 2022 pupils have been following the AQA History course. There are two papers in this course taught in parallel, Paper 1 on Russian 1855 - 1964 and Paper 2 on Modern Britain 1951 - 2007. Additionally, A Level pupils do coursework, which is on the causes of the American Civil War. From September 2027, pupils will study the Crusades for Paper 1, with coursework on Russia.
Politics is a very popular subject at A Level. We follow the Edexcel Politics course, which focuses on British and American Politics, and have four sets in Year 12 and three in Year 13. Public examination results are excellent, with engaged pupils who create a regular Politics podcast and a termly magazine.
The departments have an excellent track record of preparing applicants successfully for Higher Education and a number of candidates each year apply for History, Politics, HSPS and International Relations to universities in the UK and overseas. The Oxbridge programme consists of weekly seminars led by teachers, as well as offering mock interviews. The departments also support 3-4 pupils a year who are taking an EPQ, and there is a popular History and Politics society, as well as talks offered by external speakers.
University College School was founded in 1830 to promote principles of liberal scholarship. That remains our first and overriding aim. Intellectual curiosity, breadth of study and independence of mind combine to achieve academic excellence; they are not subordinate to it. UCS remains true to the liberal traditions of its founders and continues to work hard to foster independence of mind among its pupils, to value their individuality and to create a diverse and inclusive community. Academic results are excellent. Music and drama are very strong at UCS and the school offers an outstanding range of co-curricular activities and enrichment opportunities., University College School is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS check before commencing employment. This is a requirement as the position is within a school working with children aged under 18. UCS will also undertake its own recruitment checks through contact with previous employers, and others, to confirm applicants' identities and their professional records.
UCS has its own competitive salary scale. The payment for this post will be dependent upon qualifications and experience, but will be above the national scale.
While the school does not offer accommodation, schemes are in place to assist members of staff with loans for house purchase. The school is similarly prepared to offer loans to help with daily travel expenses. In all cases, eligibility for financial assistance is carefully and independently scrutinised and every effort is made to assess the needs of individual applicants.
If admitted to the school, the children of UCS staff may be educated at reduced fees.
All members of staff are entitled to membership of UCS Active (the private Health & Fitness Club based in the Sir Roger Bannister Sports Centre) at a heavily reduced rate.
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Teacher of History in Hampstead employer: University College School
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