Wildern Secondary School is a large over-subscribed secondary school in Hedge End, Southampton and we are looking for passionate, enthusiastic, and creative Teacher to join our Humanities department working across Geography, History, RE and Education for Life.  We are part of the Wildern Academy Trust which comprises of Wildern School, Deer Park Secondary School and Boorley Park Primary School. 

The successful candidate would be given excellent career development opportunities. For interested candidates who would like to work in a great school with a strong positive and supportive culture and work with a fantastic curriculum team with excellent GCSE results we would love to hear from you. This role is also suitable for Early Career Teachers. Click here to read about our bespoke school led ECT programme.

Benefits of working across our Humanities Department:

• Well-resourced schemes of learning which are adapted and updated regularly to ensure subject knowledge is relevant and engaging for us and our students which are shared centrally with the team     
• All humanities subjects taught in discrete lessons of Geography, History and RE
• Opportunities to develop CPD through curriculum meetings and workshops with the team as well as whole school twilights. 
• Large and supportive team of 5 experienced Geography teachers, 7 experienced History teachers and 2 superb RE teachers.
• Our humanities team all share a passion for their subject and inspire and create a sense of awe and wonder within our students.
• Great access to ICT facilities such as Digimap and Google Classroom.
• Plenty of opportunity to teach KS4, with all students studying either Geography or History at GCSE. There is also between 1 and 2 RE GCSE classes in each year of KS4 as well.
• Excellent record of GCSE results across Humanities
• Diverse range of topics taught at KS3 and KS4 that meets the AQA specification criteria for GCSE and develops students’ KS3 knowledge and understanding to prepare them for KS4  curriculums whilst simultaneously creating learning that inspires students.
• Opportunities to develop cultural capital through residential and international trips and further enrichment through clubs.

Benefits of working for our trust include: 

• Helping to shape the futures of children in our community
• Welcoming, supportive, friendly and sociable colleagues 
• An amazing competitive salary
• Excellent Continuing Professional Development with high quality CPD program
• Many opportunities for career progression
• Generous sick pay scheme
• Free large on-site car park
• Good transport links
• Enrolment in the Teachers’ Pension Scheme
• A tax efficient Cycle-to-Work scheme through salary sacrifice
• A amazing rate for staff membership at our modern on-site Leisure Centre

If you currently work in a school, please ensure one of your references is from your current Headteacher.  Please submit your application as soon as possible as we may invite candidates to interview before the closing date.  Closing Date: Midday Wednesday 8th May 2024.

Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than the advertised date if we receive applications that meet the criteria. Once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications, so please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Wildern Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.