Head of History - Oswestry, United Kingdom - Moreton Hall

Moreton Hall

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Oswestry, United Kingdom

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Head of History

Independent Boarding and Day School
Girls 6 months - 18 years, Boys 6 months - 13 years
- "It's everything a school should be: _

Academically rigorous and highachieving _

- but kind, nurturing and creative with it."_

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Moreton Hall
est. 1913

You may have preconceptions about what a traditional
boarding school education is like - but Moreton Hall is a
school like no other.

From the moment you enter the 100 acres of school grounds,
you can embrace the 'Moreton Magic' and discover the
infectious positivity and energy which is threaded through
the classrooms, across the sports pitches and onto the stage.

One of the many things which makes us so special is that there
is no typical Moretonian; we are a wonderful community,
bound together with a strong set of shared values, whilst
each of us maintains our own individuality.

Success comes in many different forms and our aim is to
celebrate and acknowledge this. Our pupils excel across
all areas of school life and take advantage of the myriad of
opportunities. They are encouraged to take responsibility for
themselves and develop skills such as public speaking and
entrepreneurship during their time with us. Our pupils are
self-confident and self-reliant without being arrogant. They

are generous with their support of each other and of the
community and their imagination knows no bounds.

Moreton has long been a values-driven school with a strong
family ethos, right back to its foundation by Ellen Lloyd

Williams in 1913. With appropriate respect to our heritage

and looking ahead to the future, we continue to consider
how we can make the school even better for those who call
it their second home.

This is truly a remarkable place and I look forward to
welcoming you to Moreton.

Michael Brewer

Principal_

The Role

Job Outline and Responsibilities

Moreton Hall is looking to recruit a well-qualified, enthusiastic and thoughtful History Teacher to lead
this vibrant, outward-looking department. History occupies a unique position at Moreton Hall, where
the department is instrumental in promoting key values.

Pupils study History throughout the school, which is compulsory up to the end of KS3, leaving
Moreton with a clear sense of historical perspective as well as an ability to reach impartial and
objective judgements on the world around them, shaped by historical skills of analysis, evaluation and
assessment. There is currently a healthy uptake at both GCSE and A Level, and a number of students

x Oversee this lively and engaged department, including liaising with the Prep School.
x Manage other History Teachers to foster a positive and stimulating environment within the

department and the best deployment of staff talents and specialisms.
x Offer pupils the broadest understanding of the history embracing inclusivity and diversity.
x Regular review of curriculum content to ensure that History continues to reflect and illuminate

current concerns.
x Teach A Level and GCSE History as part of the teaching team.
x Oversee extracurricular activities including contributing to the activities programme.

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Job Title Head of History

Department History

Line Manager Deputy Head Academic

Working Hours and Basis Full Time

Start Date September 2024

Person Specification
Qualifications x Teaching qualification and teaching experience of at least three years

x An excellent academic record at degree level and/or beyond

Experience x Experience of teaching History, ideally from Year 7 to A Level
x A record of success in public examinations
x Experience of leading a team and managing a department is desirable

but not essential

Personal Qualities x An enthusiastic team player, eager to be involved in the life of this
award-winning boarding school

x Kindness, thoughtfulness, tolerance and imagination are essential both
inside and outside the classroom

x Reflective and adaptable
x Willingness to embrace the ethos, values and objectives of the

department and the School
x Ability to identify and promote History's role in the wider life of

Moreton Hall
x An understanding of the part played by History's lessons in pupils'

moral, ethical and spiritual development
x Excellent communication skills
x Professional integrity and a willingness to lead by example
x An ability to improve and motivate pupils
x Warm and friendly, and open to ideas
x Creative, well organised and highly motivated to enable staff and pupils

to produce the best work possible
x Willingness to contribute to the wider life of the School is essential

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How to Apply

HR , to arrange an informal discussion with the Principal prior to applying.