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Area Leader: Humanities (Geography)

Otley Prince Henry's Grammar School Specialist Language College, Otley, West Yorkshire, LS21 2BB

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• Job start date

  19 April 2021

• Closing date

  19 January 2021 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  6 January 2021

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subjects: Geography, History, Religious education
• Working pattern: Full time
• Full-time equivalent salary: Main pay range 1 to Upper pay range 3, £25714-£41604
• Additional allowances:

  MPS/UPS + TLR2A (£2873)

Area Leader: Humanities (Geography) job summary

We are looking to appoint a dynamic, innovative and ambitious teacher of Geography to join the Humanities faculty. The main focus of this post will be to assist in the leadership of the Faculty and the successful candidate will be responsible for leading teaching and learning in the area of Geography. The successful candidate will: • have the ability to teach KS3, KS4 and KS5 Geography • have the ability to teach in other areas of Humanities at KS3 (desirable) • have the ability to enthuse, motivate and inspire both staff and students alike • be an excellent classroom teacher with the ability to role model outstanding classroom behaviour management and a proven record of examination results • have an appropriate degree for this post and secondary QTS • have a commitment to continuous professional development In return we offer: • excellent Continued Professional Development opportunities • a dedicated staff team supported by a committed and experienced senior leadership team • a positive environment where students are able to learn and achieve • a commitment to technology with iPads being issued to all teaching staff and students Prince Henry’s is a successful and over-subscribed comprehensive school with over 1630 students – including around 320 in the Sixth Form. We serve the market town of Otley and the surrounding area, approximately 12 miles from Leeds. We are a successful and vibrant fully comprehensive school with a specialism in languages and a national and international reputation for dynamic and inspirational work. The school is a founding member of the Red Kite Teaching School Alliance as well as the Yorkshire Leadership Community and is recognised by the local and wider community as offering educational provision of the highest quality. Our extremely positive Ofsted Report confirms us as a good school with outstanding student behaviour and outstanding leadership and management. Prince Henry’s has been designated as a National Support School by the DfE, and gained Sponsor Academy status in September 2018 subsequently forming the Collaborative Learning Multi Academy Trust. The school has developed a number of services and benefits for staff including such things as free coffee/tea at break time, parking, annual flu vaccinations, access to Cycle to Work and Computer schemes, corporate gym membership, staff takeaway meal service through Henry's Diner, long service awards and social events organised by the Staff Committee. There is also an opportunity for the children of staff to access the excellent education available at Prince Henry's in line with the Admissions Policy. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our students and an Enhanced DBS check will be required for this post. We aim for diversity within our workforce.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

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About Otley Prince Henry's Grammar School Specialist Language College

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1639 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Otley Prince Henry's Grammar School Specialist Language College website
• Email address: recruitment@princehenrys.co.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/otley-prince-henry-s-grammar-school-specialist-language-college-otley

Prince Henry’s is an over-subscribed comprehensive school with over 1660 students, including around 350 in the Sixth Form. Our Ofsted Report (November 2024) confirms us as an outstanding school across all areas. Regardless of our current success, we strive for the continuous improvement of our educational provision so that our students are fully prepared for 21st century society. We serve the market town of Otley (in the Wharfe Valley) and the surrounding villages including Pool, Bramhope and Adel. The Wharfe Valley is a wonderful region in which to live and work. It is close to areas of outstanding natural beauty, yet also benefits from good transport links to key towns and cities across the country.

Of particular interest to new members of staff is the emphasis placed on high quality professional development. Prince Henry’s is a strategic partner in the Red Kite Teaching School Alliance and as such we work with our partners to develop and deliver high quality CPL to staff in our own school and across the region. This ensures good access to development opportunities for our teaching and associate staff.

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