Assistant Head of Geography
Wright Robinson College, Manchester, M18 8RLThis job expired on 6 December 2023 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2024
Closing date
6 December 2023 at 9am
Date listed
26 November 2023
Job details
Job role
- Head of department or curriculum
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subjects
- Geography, Humanities
Working pattern
- Full time: Full Time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- MPS/UPS + TLR 2b (Permanent)
What skills and experience we're looking for
Grade/ContractMPS/UPS + TLR 2b (Permanent)
Start Date:September 2024 or earlier if possible
Do you aspire to be a leader in an outstanding school? We are looking to appoint an Assistant Head of Geography to support the leadership of our highly successful Geography department on the next stage of its journey. We are looking for applicants with ambition, drive and vision who are ready to take the next step in their career and who have the skills, expertise and passion to enthuse our young people and lead our staff to achieve consistently high standards.
This is an exciting opportunity for you to shape, enjoy and develop your career in our supportive college environment. You will be provided with the best resources and a programme of professional development that will enable you to develop your own skills whilst leading the drive for increasingly high standards in geography.
Have you got the desire, experience and ambition to join our Team? If so, we would be delighted to hear from you. Informal enquiries can be directed to Ms Ward, Director of HR on 0161 370 5121.
For further information on the position, to see what our staff have to say about working for us please download the attachments and visit our website.
How to apply:
All applications should be made via the TES website.
What the school offers its staff
Wright Robinson College has been an ‘Outstanding School’ in every area of the Ofsted Inspection Framework since 2016 and we were immensely proud that our continued ‘Outstanding’ status wasconfirmed again recently in our October 2021 inspection under the new framework. We are fully committed to continuing to further raise academic standards and attainment, across an academic curriculum.
Wright Robinson College is committed to staff development and if you join our team you will be based in a friendly and supportive school with a state-of-the-art building, providing access to the latest resources to facilitate learning. As well as offering you a competitive salary,and access to our BUPA Healthy Minds Employee Assistance Programme,you will be provided with free access to on-site gym and pool facilities, a range of activities designed to support staff well-being and on-site parking. Located one mile from the city centre, on the East side of Manchester, we are easily accessible through local and regional transport links.
Have you got the desire, experience and ambition to join our Team? If so, we would be delighted to hear from you. Informal enquiries can be directed to Ms Ward on 0161 370 5121.
Please provide the contact details of your current Headteacher as one of your referees where possible.
All applications should be made via the TES website. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Commitment to safeguarding
Statement on Safeguarding
Wright Robinson College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All employment offers are made subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references. When appointing new staff, we will ask shortlisted candidates to complete a self-declaration of their criminal record and to provide any information that would deem them unsuitable to work with children.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Wright Robinson College
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1796 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Wright Robinson College website
- Email address
- wrcjobs@wrightrobinson.co.uk
- Phone number
- 0161 370 5121
Wright Robinson is an outstanding 11-16 secondary school situated on the outskirts of central Manchester, in extensive grounds alongside Gorton reservoir and surrounding greenbelt.
The college has state of the art facilities set in an impressive campus which facilitates an exceptional learning environment.
As you enter the college you will find a calm and welcoming atmosphere. Visitors frequently comment on how impeccably well-mannered our students are.
Our ‘Team Ethos’ permeates all aspects of college life. Life here at Wright Robinson is so much more than what happens in the classroom and we are extremely proud to offer a wealth of opportunities to our students. A culture of mutual respect, positive outlook and a ‘can-do’ approach pervades our school. We have established a secure, stable and well-ordered environment and make no apologies for the high expectations of all pupils. Our Governors and Leaders are deeply committed to ensuring that every pupil can flourish, irrespective of their personal circumstances.
Our core purpose is to deliver consistently high-quality teaching and provide an education that enables our pupils to excel. The ambitious curriculum motivates and engages pupils to work extremely hard.
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