Team Leader for Health and Social Care and Early Years

Teaching Vacancies; City Of London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in the UK is seeking a dedicated teacher to join their team. The role requires a good honours degree, Qualified Teacher Status, and a commitment to safeguarding and promoting student welfare. The position offers a competitive salary, pension schemes, and professional development opportunities, fostering an environment focused on achieving excellent educational outcomes.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Local Government Pension Scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Corporate Gym Membership

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Evidence of continuing professional learning.
• Proven track record in raising achievement and securing excellent outcomes.
• Ability to manage sections of the departmental development plan.

Responsibilities

• Lead aspects of learning and teaching, innovation or change.
• Establish good relationships with students and staff.
• Build strong relationships with potential employers.

Skills

Classroom management

Communication

Curriculum development

Teaching across age range

Safeguarding children

Education

Good Honours Degree in a related subject

Qualified Teacher Status

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

• Good Honours Degree in a related subject
• Qualified Teacher Status
• Evidence of continuing professional learning
• Teaching the subject across the age range, including GCSE and A level, and/or vocational qualifications
• Sound knowledge of curriculum developments in the subject.
• Curriculum development based on research into best practice with sustained experience of curriculum planning, implementation and review
• Proven track record in raising achievement and securing excellent outcomes for students
• Responsibility for leading and aspect of learning and teaching, innovation or change
• Demonstrate a good knowledge and understanding of current educational issues relating to the specialist Subject areas – including national policy, legal frameworks, wider developments in curriculum and assessment
• Knowledge and understanding of the T level programme and the context around technical and vocational education more generally
• Demonstrate an informed interest specifically in issues and priorities surrounding physical education for girls and young women
• A thorough knowledge and understanding of effective practices to safeguard children
• A sound knowledge and understanding of how to promote equalities and ensure inclusive teaching and learning practices
• A vision for education based on models of best practice
• Ability to manage sections of the departmental development plan including reviewing and monitoring
• Efficiency and good organisational skills
• Ability to communicate effectively to a range of audiences
• Ability to establish good relationships with students and staff
• Excellent classroom teacher
• An ability to find and build strong relationships with potential employers
• Leads by example and displays a ‘can do’ attitude
• Commitment to closing the attainment gap between disadvantaged and non-disadvantaged students
• Ability to recognise and celebrate others’ successes and hold colleagues to account
• Excellent communication skills in writing and orally
• High expectations of attainment, behaviour and professionalism
• A vision and knowledge of how to promote excellent learning in the subject
• The ability to evaluate and assess work placements with relevant occupational competency/knowledge.
• Able to make learning relevant and exciting
• Ability to create excellent professional relationships with all members of the school community to facilitate team working within and across departments and schools
• Evidence of commitment to Equal Opportunities
• Able to use technology creatively to enhance learning and management of the department
• Very good skills as a classroom practitioner and a commitment to ongoing development of personnel classroom practice
• Promote ability and willingness to inspire, challenge, motivate and empower a team of teachers to carry forward a shared capacity to development of vision of excellence
• Promote individual teachers and nurture a team that contribute to school improvement and development
• Strong ability to build and maintain effective relationships with staff, students and parents
• Strong skills in managing change and conflict and empowering individuals
• Willingness to listen to and reflect on feedback from others – colleagues, students, governors
• Ability to think creatively to anticipate and solve problems
• Eagerness to collaborate and network with others within and beyond the school
• Commitment to setting and achieving ambitions, challenging goals and targets
• Ability to think and plan strategically and manage efficiently and effectively at an operational level

What the school offers its staff

• Competitive Salary
• Local Government Pension Scheme / Teachers Pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Corporate Gym Membership
• Employee Assistance Programme

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.