MOULTON SCHOOL AND SCIENCE COLLEGE

 TEACHER OF HUMANITIES

With Government & Politics Opportunity

TEACHERS’ PROFESSIONAL SCALE

£31,737 - £46,525

We are seeking to appoint from September 2024, a talented, engaging and enthusiastic teacher of Humanities (with Government & Politics). This is an exciting opportunity to join our successful team and you will have the opportunity work across a range of subjects including History, Geography, RS and Politics. The exact nature of the post can be tailored to the individual, and comprehensive support to develop across any of the subject areas is available if required.

This position offers the successful candidate the opportunity to make a positive contribution to departments that strive to keep the curriculum they offer vibrant, engaging and relevant.

THE HUMANITIES DEPARTMENT

The History, Geography, RS and Politics departments work closely together so that they can the best out of being both independent subject areas and also part of a wider humanities team. The departments are located on the recently refurbished Humanities floor in the main school building with 9 specialist teaching rooms. There is a spacious shared Humanities office which aids collaboration and gives a great community feel to the H floor, as well as a shared purposefulness.

The Humanities team as a whole are a welcoming, experienced and supportive group. We currently benefit from the enthusiasm and experience of four Historians, 4 Geographers and two Religious studies teachers, as well as the support of two SLT links who lead our Politics offer at A-level.  The Professional Tutor is also part of our team and we are always keen to develop and improve, both as individual practitioners and as a team. As such, the Humanities team contributes to the training of new teachers as part of the Grand Union Teacher Training Partnership and participates in the SWAN network.

We are looking for someone who is passionate about Humanities and who wants to play an active part in continuing to develop a relevant and engaging curriculum that promotes outstanding outcomes. We offer a number of enrichment activities and the team’s dedication to providing stimulating lessons continues to be rewarded with large numbers of students opting to take all our Humanities subjects at GCSE and A Level.  Many of our A-Level students also go on to study related degrees at University.

Government and Politics has fast become an established part of the Moulton Sixth Form Curriculum. Its numbers have grown and continue to be healthy and we teach a range of students with consistently high outcomes. Many of our students go on to study at top Russell group universities including Oxford and Cambridge and even more pursue their interest in Politics further with degrees and work experience in Politics and related areas as diverse as International Relations, Law and HSPS. 

Please see our website for more details on our curriculums.

At MSSC, we offer:

• All ECT’s start on MPS2
• Flexible Working Contracts
• TGPS & LGPS
• Wellbeing Programme & Support
• Free use of onsite gym
• Targeted CPD & Training

We reserve the right to withdraw the advert if sufficient applications are received before the closing date.

Moulton School is a successful, popular and over-subscribed school on the northern boundary of Northampton.  The school was graded Good in its last two Ofsted inspections, and there is a strong commitment to further improvement based on effective teaching and learning and high expectations of students. Whilst maintaining firm discipline, built around our ASPIRE ethos and school values, the school is deeply committed to supporting the development of whole child, and is one of very few schools to hold the Restorative Services Quality Mark.  Our student leadership programme is also a significant strength of the school.  As a member of staff at Moulton School, your on-going professional development is of crucial importance, and the school has an outstanding record of supporting colleagues into middle and senior leadership roles.

“The school makes people feel special” Parent

 “Being at Moulton School has been a great experience and I have learnt lots!” Year 8 student.

“As a new member of staff, I was made to feel valued and supported. Joining the school mid-way through a pandemic, I was apprehensive but the staff at Moulton school made me so welcome and it wasn't long before I felt part of the MSSC team. There is an ethos of kindness and it shows. I have never worked with staff that are so motivated by their school's values.  The leadership team are always close-by and ready to help and offer solutions, support and friendly encouragement. Thank you MSSC, I am so proud to work at this wonderful school. Teacher. 

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to show this commitment. The successful applicant will be expected to undertake safeguarding checks, including a criminal record check via the Disclosure & Barring Service, the cost of which will be met by the school. 

Please note, it is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

This post is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 and 2020), which requires you to disclose all spent convictions and cautions except those which are ‘protected’ under Police Act 1997 – Part V.

Please be aware that referees will be contacted prior to interview in accordance with accepted Child Protection Procedures.