Start Date: Friday 6th May 2022
Closing Date: Thursday 26th May 2022
Interviews: To take place on receipt of application
Salary: Up to UPS 3
Contract Type: Part Time or Full Time

Job Title:                           Teacher of History and/or Classics

Contract Hours:               Part Time or Full Time

Start Date:                        September 2022

Grade:                               Up to UPS 3

Responsible to:               Head of History or Head of Classics & Latin

As a popular and successful school we are always excited to strengthen our staffing team and increase our curriculum choices for students. As a result of increasing student numbers and having introduced Classical Civilisations at A Level 3 years ago we are seeking to appoint a teacher of History and/or Classics.

The post will involve the teaching of History and/or Classics to age ranges personalised to the strengths of the individual teacher. There would also for a suitable candidate be the opportunity to teach Latin or Religion, Philosophy & Ethics.

Therefore, we are looking to employ a well qualified teacher with a record of delivering high quality lessons with excellent student outcomes, or a recently qualified teacher.

In September 2015 the school moved into an award-winning new building, where subjects are taught in specialist rooms either in our Sixth Form block or alongside other History classrooms. The team is very supportive and expectations for students are high.

Thomas Gainsborough School is a consistently high performing, well resourced, and truly comprehensive school, with a firm belief in excellence for each and every student, placing students at the heart of their curriculum. You can find out more about the school at www.tgschool.net

The school continues to invest in high quality professional development and provides a range of employee benefits. This is an excellent opportunity for any teacher to develop their practice and continue their career progression.

The school is located just south of Sudbury in Suffolk and is within easy reach of Colchester, Ipswich and Bury St Edmunds.

Many of our staff work flexibly in different ways including part-time working. For this role we are open to discussing the possibility of reduced hours of flexible start and end times. Please talk to us at the interview stage about the flexibility you would like and we will explore what’s possible for this role.

If you would like to learn more about the school in preparation for making an application, or would like to speak to someone about this exciting opportunity, then please contact Mr Chris Ryall (Deputy Headteacher - cryall@tgschool.net 01787 375232.

Interviews to take place on receipt of applications.

To arrange a visit, or for further details please contact the Headteacher’s PA, Mrs K Fuller, kfuller@tgschool.net, 01787 375232