Salary and Role Information

Trinity Academy Halifax

Salary and Role information

Vacancy: Humanities Teacher

Salary information: MPR/UPR

Start date: 1 September 2017

Trinity Multi Academy Trust

Thank you for your interest in applying for a role at Trinity Academy Halifax, and your interest in being part of our growing Multi-Academy Trust (MAT). Our vision is to inspire each and every student across the Trust, to achieve their potential through high-quality teaching, provided within an environment led by our Christian values.

We gained MAT status in late 2015 and our family of academy’s and Free Schools is expanding. Within the growing Multi-Academy Trust, Trinity Academy is the outstanding flagship school, our Executive Principal is a National Leader of Education and we are the lead school in the Trinity Teaching School Alliance and White Rose Maths Hub.

Recently The Maltings College and Akroydon Primary in Halifax joined our trust and we are working with other primary and secondary schools and academies, to provide support and leadership. These schools include Cathedral Academy in Wakefield and Sowerby Bridge High School.

Curriculum Area: Humanities

The Humanities curriculum area offers a wide range of subjects including Religious Studies, History, Geography, Travel & Tourism and Government and Politics. Students are given a rich range of learning opportunities in this area which will help build their skills and support higher attainment and progress in all subjects and phases of learning.

At GCSE all students select either History or Geography as a core subject, and RS as an option subject. AQA is the examination board for all three qualifications.

Student outcomes and levels of progress were strong across the area in the last academic year with over 70% of students gaining an A*-C in Religious Studies and 69% in History. All three subjects can be studied at A-level, with the addition of Government and Politics. Results here are also strong with 100% of candidates gaining A-C grades in A2 History and Government and Politics in the last academic year.

Crucial to increasing future student attainment and progress will be the high quality of teaching delivered by professionals who have excellent subject knowledge at all stages of learning, and are able to engage students they teach.

The Humanities department is situated on the second floor of the academy (Stewart College). Each classroom has an interactive whiteboard and access to iPads, online video streaming and iPad

Empathy. Honesty. Respect. Responsibility. mirroring. Classrooms also have access to new student laptops where up to 75 laptops can be used by students as part of lesson resources.

Staffing

The Humanities team is a vibrant team of professionals, with varied levels of experience. We welcome new members of the team who are not afraid to introduce new teaching and learning methods, or try new ideas that change, and challenge, how students learn.

Currently there are 18 teachers in the department. The department is led by the Curriculum Leader, with additional leadership support from a Deputy Curriculum Leader, Lead Teachers and Associate Lead Teachers.

With the support and direction of a strong leadership team, the Humanities department is able to support new teachers, and provide opportunities for more experienced practitioners to develop their skills and career. You will be joining an academy that is building a very successful specialist area and also has the opportunity, resources and freedom to promote innovation and reward talent.

Empathy. Honesty. Respect. Responsibility.