Head of History and Modern StudiesCompetitive salary and responsibility allowanceST ALOYSIUS’ COLLEGE: THE SCHOOLSt Aloysius’ College is unique.Scotland’s only Jesuit school is situated at the very heart of the city of Glasgow, with a large campus right next to the Glasgow School of Art and near to the Royal Conservatoire, few schools feel quite so much part of the city. Our iconic green blazer is as much a part of the city as the Clyde and Central Station.The College has a proud tradition of academic excellence with results placing us amongst the top performing schools in the country. There is good demand for places at the key entry points to the schools.The College occupies a range of buildings from the imposing and listed 1859 Hanson Building, through the award winning Clavius Science Building to the £8 million sports complex at the very heart of our site.The College is proud of its traditions but is forward looking and determined to continue with its vision to create ‘men and women for others’ for the next 160 years and beyond.We are proudly independent and members of HMC but we are also linked to the worldwide Jesuit network of schools educating over 2.5 million students worldwide. This brings unique opportunities for training, development and engagement with leading schools across the globe.The College is proudly a Jesuit and Catholic school but its community is diverse.The History and Modern Studies DepartmentThe department is dynamic, innovative and progressive, fostering an atmosphere of achievement, enjoyment and success.The department prides itself in achieving outstanding results in SQA examinations, but equally important is the sustaining and fostering of a passion for learning in all pupils.The RoleThis is an exciting role for a Head of Department who will lead and manage their team in keeping with the ethos of the college and will support the Head Teacher and Leadership team in striving to promote the aims of the College and setting the highest standards in all aspects of school life.The PersonYou will be passionate about motivating young people and ensure that teaching and learning is innovative and progressive, leading to exceptional outcomes for our young people.Application ProcessThe successful candidate will be asked to should nominate two referees to support your application (please note referees will be asked to assess you against the person specification rather than being generic in nature). References will only be taken up for the successful candidate.St Aloysius’ College places safeguarding of its pupils as its highest priority and the successful applicant will be subject to appropriate qualification checks and advanced PVG clearance. Appropriate safeguarding and safer recruitment questions will form part of the selection process.The successful candidate will be placed on the St Aloysius’ College pay scales and will have the opportunity to join highly competitive defined contribution pension scheme.To comply with the regulations under The Education (Scotland) Act 2016, all teachers who commence employment at any Scottish Independent School on or after 1 October 2017 must be registered with the General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTCS), either Provisional, Provisional (Conditional) or Full. Further information can be obtained from the GTCS website.About St Aloysius’ College.We are a happy and welcoming Catholic community in the heart of Glasgow that serves young people from ages 3 to 18.As a Jesuit school, we are part of a worldwide organisation that educates over two million students with a tradition over 450 years old.At its core, Jesuit education is about nurturing in students a secure sense of the love of God in all things.St Aloysius’ College seeks to form happy, kind, and generous young ‘men and women for others’, who have developed excellence in their abilities and character and are ready to serve others and the world, following the example of Jesus.We treasure every student in our school, and they are the focus of everything we do.We want each one to feel known and loved, and at St Aloysius’ College, we are lucky to have supportive parents and generous staff who help us achieve this.
