The successful applicant will be a strong classroom teacher with a track record of adding value to their own classes and their department. They must also be able to teach Classics at A Level.

We are ambitious, for ourselves and our students, and recruit staff who relish the challenge of being part of a school that goes above and beyond.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a large staff body which shares an enthusiasm for teaching and enabling students to achieve academic success.

As a Classics specialist, you will deliver engaging and challenging lessons to our students who are passionate about learning, motivated to succeed, and demonstrate exemplary behaviour. You will also be able to teach Latin and Classical Civilisation. The ability to teach Ancient History at KS4 is also desirable.

Our students are passionate about learning, motivated to succeed, and demonstrate exemplary behaviour.

We are looking for the right person to fill this vacancy; you are looking for the right school to work in. The characteristics we are looking for include:

• Good honours degree in a relevant subject area
• Qualified Teacher Status
• Very good practitioner, consistently rated as accomplished (or an ECT on the way to this)
• Ability to teach Classics, Latin and Classical Civilisation.
• It is also desirable to be able to teach Ancient History at KS4.
• Innovation, identifying alternative ways to resolve issues, improving standards and procedures as part of a team
• Confident user of ICT to enhance teaching and learning
• Ambitious for self, department and students
• Proactive and able to use initiative
• Able to work effectively and calmly under pressure
• A shared approach to problem-solving and achieving goals
• Very good subject knowledge
• Evidence of good relationships with young people and adults
• Ability to analyse data effectively
• Keen to be involved in curriculum development
• Committed to the ethos, vision and values of Wycombe High School

Wycombe High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All staff are required, before taking up post, to undertake a criminal record check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). HR will carry out an online search on shortlisted applicants.

Successfully appointed candidates will automatically be enrolled into the Teachers’ Pension Scheme, into which the School pays very generous employer contributions.

We provide an Award-winning Employee Assistant Programme for staff, a completely free service giving staff 24/7 access to counselling, plus legal, medical and financial advice and support. We are proud to be Mind Wellbeing Index Gold Award Winners for two consecutive years in 2022-2023 and 2023-2024. We were also voted The Sunday Times Parent Power ‘Secondary School of the Year 2023’.

We also provide a wide range of workload and wellbeing initiatives such as subsidised Yoga, Mental Health First Aiders, condensed days for parental consultations, and a Flexible Working strategy to support work/life balance.

Wycombe High School is committed to equal opportunities for all its students and staff, irrespective of race, colour or nationality, gender, marital status, family circumstances, religion, sexual orientation, age or disability. There will be no discrimination on these grounds, or for any other reasons which cannot be shown to be justified. Students applying for admission to the school and candidates for posts at the school will be treated according to school policies on admission and recruitment and with regard to British and European legislation.