Vacancy:
Teacher of History & Politics KS3/4/5
Job Title: Teacher of History & Politics KS3/4/5
Employer: St Edwards College Edmund Rice Academy Trust
Job Type: Teaching & Learning
Job Phase: Secondary
NOR: +1150
Grade: MPS 1 - UPS 3
Actual Salary: MPS 1 - UPS 3
Contract Type: Permanent
Contract Term: Full time, Term time only
Location: Liverpool
Start Date: Start immediately
Closing Date: Tuesday, April 22nd, 2025
About the School
St Edward’s College is a Catholic school, located in the heart of Liverpool, educating 11-18 year olds. With its strong track record of academic success, pastoral care, and enrichment of every student, the school has become highly popular and is consistently oversubscribed, receiving 900 applications for just 176 Year 7 places. The College has built close ties with the local community, including a partnership with its co-located primary school, forming the Cathedral Choir School for the Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral. The College offers a broad range of extracurricular activities, from music and drama to a wide variety of sports, and academic clubs such as mathematics and science, where students have excelled in national competitions. These activities are supported by excellent sports facilities, including an indoor swimming pool. The thriving Sixth Form, with over 300 students, is one of the largest in the city and is further enhanced by the Honours Programme, which targets Oxbridge and Russell Group universities. In September 2024, the College appointed a new Headteacher, who has a compelling vision to make St Edward's College the preeminent Catholic school in the city and beyond.
About the Role
At the core of this role is to uphold and support the College mission statement. The primary responsibilities are for learning, teaching and pupil progress – preparing and delivering an engaging curriculum, monitoring and assessing pupil progress and providing appropriate pastoral support to pupils within your care. It is a presumption of main scale teachers that they are working within the parameters outlined in the Teachers’ Standards (England) 2012, and as they progress from M1 to M6 do so with increasing confidence and consistency. Performance management will therefore be expected to comment positively upon the level of confidence and consistency in the Teachers’ Standards evidenced in the teacher’s performance.
General Responsibilities
1. To support and apply the aims and ethos of the College
2. To follow agreed policies for communication within the College
3. To comply with the College’s Health and Safety policy
4. To promote equal opportunities within the College and to seek to ensure the implementation of the College’s Equal Opportunities policy
5. To promote the Every Child Matters agenda
6. To maintain up to date information that may be used for management purposes
7. To comply with other College, faculty and departmental documentation and procedures as appropriate
8. To attend College public events, including Open Evening, Mass for the Feast of St Edward and Founders’ Day
9. To attend relevant parent/subject teacher review meetings
10. To complete cover for absent colleagues in accordance with national guidelines
11. To complete appropriate supervisory duties, as per the rota, during break time, lunchtime, before school and after school
Academic / Curriculum Responsibilities
1. To adopt a range of methods to teach, according to their educational needs, pupils assigned to allocated classes, including the setting and marking of work in accordance with College policy
2. To make appropriate use of the College rewards system to recognise and encourage good effort by pupils
3. To maintain discipline in accordance with the College’s Behaviour and Discipline Policy and apply appropriate and effective measures in cases of misbehaviour
4. To monitor the progress of pupils and maintain up to date records
5. To prepare pupils for external examinations
6. To take attendance registers for all lessons
Personal Qualities
1. Good degree in History or Politics, or a related degree such as Philosophy, Politics and Economics, or International Relations from a respected university
2. Qualified Teacher Status
3. Commitment to and an understanding of the Catholic ethos and values of the College
4. Ability to relate to pupils and students of all abilities, forming professional, warm, mutually respectful working relationships
How to Apply
Applications should be made to the Principal, Lee Fabia, using the College application form (a CV may be submitted as well, but no application can be accepted without the College application form completed in full). Apply by email to: recruitment@st-edwards.co.uk. All applications will be acknowledged within one working day of receipt. St Edward's College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check. We reserve the right to interview and appoint before the closing date, so early applications are strongly encouraged.
Closing Date: Tuesday 22nd April 2025
Contact Details
St Edwards College Edmund Rice Academy Trust
Sandfield Park,
Northlink Drive,
Liverpool L12 1LF
Contact Name: Mr Lee Fabia (Principal)
Contact Telephone: 01512811999
Contact e-mail: recruitment@st-edwards.co.uk
Website: st-edwards.co.uk #J-18808-Ljbffr