Head of Classics

We are seeking a dedicated and inspiring

Head of Classics to join our thriving faculty. Prior leadership experience is

not essential, but we are seeking an experienced practitioner with excellent

pedagogical knowledge, superb communication skills, and a firm commitment to

widening access to classical subjects for students of all backgrounds and

abilities. The ability to teach Classics and Latin at KS3-4 is essential and at

KS5 highly desirable; any experience of teaching Oracy would be an additional

advantage. You must have experience of teaching in a UK secondary school.

The Classics Department at Nower Hill is a

very special place to teach. It comprises five specialist Classics teachers and

offers all classical subjects, which is incredibly rare in the state sector.

All Year 7 and Year 8 students study our homemade Latin, Classics and Oracy

course. We use the Cambridge Latin Course all the way through into GCSE

alongside teaching the other elements of the Eduqas syllabus. Classical

Civilisation and Ancient History are both offered at GCSE. Students may

continue with Latin and Classical Civilisation at A-Level. We are very proud to

be able to offer Classical Greek as an extracurricular option from Year 7

onwards. We are one of only a very few state schools in the country offering

Classical Greek in the sixth form.

In addition to Greek, there is a thriving

Classics Club, which is run by Year 12 and Year 13 students and we regularly

organise study days and trips to destinations both at home and abroad. Our

biannual trip to Italy or Greece is the highlight of many students’ school

experience and anticipated with great excitement!

As a department, we constantly strive to

improve our practice and benefit from a strong whole-school culture of

professional development and a dynamic, ‘can-do’ attitude. You will be joining

a team of experienced, supportive colleagues with deep and extensive subject

knowledge, who constantly seek to learn from each other and plan

collaboratively as much as possible. In addition, we host 1-2 PGCE trainee

teachers each year.

This is an

excellent opportunity for a high calibre, enthusiastic and creative teacher to

join our outstanding Faculty of Linguistic and Cultural Studies (FLACS). This

post is suitable for both experienced teachers as well as those who may be

returning to the profession after a break.